CompuCom Taps 125 Grads in Debut Recruiting Program; NT, NetWare Certification Programs Lure Top Students.DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 11, 1996--CompuCom Systems Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : CMPC CMPC Classified Matter Protection and Control CMPC Compañia Manufacturera de Papeles y Cartones S.A. CMPC Cisco Multi-Path Channel CMPC Children's Media Policy Coalition CMPC Central Milk Producers Cooperative CMPC Connecticut Minority Purchasing Council ) announced today that its new nationwide college recruiting program attracted 125 top graduates, who will join the company's fast-growing network integration business. The initiative is part of a comprehensive technical hiring program, which includes career development programs covering certification in leading technologies, hands-on instruction, and field experience. The computer science graduates were selected from the top 20 percent of their class, and many joined CompuCom after being offered positions with leading vendors, systems integration firms, and Fortune 500 companies. "CompuCom's always looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. smart and skilled technologists," said Edward Anderson, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. and president of CompuCom, whose systems engineering services business increased 160 percent last year. "We're making a multi-million dollar investment in training the next generation of engineers." More than 85 percent of candidates accepted offers from CompuCom. The company intends to expand its recruiting program next year. The initial group of recruits will become both Microsoft Certified Systems Engineers and Novell Certified Engineers. Recruits will also have the ability to achieve certifications from 3Com, Compaq, Bay Networks, Hewlett-Packard and IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) . CompuCom's more than 1,200 engineers also participate in extensive ongoing training and certification programs in industry-leading technologies, including Windows NT. Annual compensation packages include innovative bonus provisions for the entire technical staff, based on their proven ability to satisfy customers' needs. New engineers like Elaine Wiche, a 33-year-old graduate of the University of Oklahoma University of Oklahoma, abbreviated OU, is a coeducational public research university located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Founded in 1890, it existed in Oklahoma Territory near Indian Territory 17 years before the two became the state of Oklahoma. , will complete a rotational training program that includes immersion in advanced PC and network configuration, support, and service at one of CompuCom's 44 branch locations. In the final phase of the training program, the engineers will join teams that work directly with customers, helping to implement and support distributed networks. Like many of the newly graduated engineers, Wiche joined CompuCom after being offered positions with several leading computer industry manufacturers and Fortune 500 organizations. "This training program proves that CompuCom is interested in my career and making a real investment in me," said Wiche, who earned her B.S. in MIS degree while working as a systems analyst for IBM and other organizations. "It's refreshing to find a company with this kind of energy and drive." The chance to work with experienced engineers and hot technologies drew 23-year-old Daniel Choduer to the job. The University of Northern Iowa The University of Northern Iowa, in Cedar Falls, Iowa, was founded in 1876, as the Iowa State Normal School. It has colleges of Business Administration, Education, Humanities and Fine Arts, Natural Sciences, and Social and Behavioral Sciences, and a graduate school. graduate completed programming internships and is eager to work with client/server architectures and enterprise-wide network rollouts. "I'll earn certification for some of the most in-demand technologies," said Choduer. "I'll also be working alongside senior engineers. It's a great career opportunity." For more information on the company's recruiting programs, contact CompuCom Campus Recruiting, fax: 214/265-5569 or via the Internet at www.compucom.com. CompuCom is an equal opportunity employer equal opportunity employer An employer or enterprise that does not discriminate against a job candidate, or subject him/her to adverse exclusionary criteria, based on race, sex, religion, or national origin. See Equal employment opportunity. . CompuCom Systems, Inc., headquartered in Dallas, Texas, is a leading provider of distributed desktop products and network integration services for large corporate customers worldwide. CompuCom's services include: LAN/WAN LAN/WAN Local Area Network/Wide Area Network projects and consulting; network management, help desk, field engineering; configuration, distribution and procurement. CompuCom is accessible via the Internet at www.compucom.com. CONTACT: CompuCom Nancy Bourne Bourne, town (1990 pop. 16,064), Barnstable co., SE Mass., crossed by Cape Cod Canal; settled 1627, inc. 1884. Bourne Bridge (1935), across the canal, made the town an entry point to Cape Cod and a resort and commercial center. , 214/265-3965 nbourne@compucom.com or Corporate Ink Bryan Scanlon, 617/969-9192 bscanlon@corporateink.com |
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