Computer Generated Solutions To Launch First Virtual IBM WebSphere Innovation Center.Business/High Tech Editors SAINT JOHN, NEW BRUNSWICK Saint John[3] is the largest city in the province of New Brunswick and the oldest incorporated city in Canada. In 2006 the city proper had a population of 68,043. The population of the Census Metropolitan Area is 122,389. , Canada--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 20, 2002 WebSphere Knowledge Portal Targets Over One Million WebSphere Developers and 9,000 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) Business Partners Worldwide Computer Generated Solutions, Inc. (CGS CGS centimeter-gram-second system. CGS or cgs abbr. centimeter-gram-second system. CGS, c.g.s. ), a leader in online learning and technical training, announced today that it has teamed with IBM Learning Services to launch the first Virtual IBM WebSphere(R) Innovation Center (V-WIC), a state-of-the-art education and knowledge portal. The V-WIC at CGS will provide IBM customers and IBM Business Partners with remote, online technical training for IBM's WebSphere e-business platform. IBM WebSphere is open infrastructure software that manages high-volume transactions and integrates different business applications across a variety of computing systems. CGS has established the V-WIC operation at the facilities of its Canadian subsidiaries, Advanced Training & Services Inc. (ATS) and CertifyOnline.com, in Saint John, New Brunswick. "We are leveraging the WebSphere and e-Business expertise of our Canadian team to provide high quality, Internet delivered education and support," said Michael Wilding Michael Wilding could refer to one of three well-known people:
To meet the needs of developers at various skill levels, the V-WIC at CGS combines self-paced e-learning courses with 24x7 "e-Tutoring". Developers can take courses to gain proficiency in a range of WebSphere technologies, address a specific technical problem, enhance existing skills, or prepare for industry certification. Log-on is simple and requires only a workstation with 56KB Internet access See how to access the Internet. . "The new Virtual IBM WebSphere Innovation Center that CGS is launching is a testament to IBM WebSphere's leadership as the premier platform for application development," said Paul McErlean, Vice-President, Software, IBM Canada. "IBM is committed to working with business partners, like CGS, to provide developers and our mutual customers with innovative ways to access WebSphere tools and training regardless of their location." The V-WIC development staff and e-Tutors will be drawn from graduates of Advanced Training & Services (ATS) technical training programs. CGS acquired CertifyOnline.com and Advanced Training & Services (ATS) in January 2001 to enable the growth of its distance education and professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. businesses. The V-WIC can be found at www.cgselearning.com/websphere. "This announcement demonstrates how we can embrace innovation and utilize our e-learning capabilities to create business opportunities and support business growth in every region of the province," Premier Bernard Lord Bernard Lord, LL.B., BA (born September 27 1965 in Roberval, Quebec) is a Canadian politician. Lord served as Premier of New Brunswick from 1999 to 2006. Early life said. "Greater Opportunity: The New Brunswick New Brunswick, province, Canada New Brunswick, province (2001 pop. 729,498), 28,345 sq mi (73,433 sq km), including 519 sq mi (1,345 sq km) of water surface, E Canada. Prosperity Plan will help to create more jobs for New Brunswickers, by making our province an investment magnet and the gateway of trade in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. ." About Computer Generated Solutions (CGS(R)) Computer Generated Solutions, Inc. is a leading provider of information technology services to business and government worldwide. Headquartered in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , CGS consists of over 1,600 professionals and maintains a presence in 29 locations around the globe including Canada, the U.S., India and Singapore. The CGS Composite Solution(R) includes a broad array of services such as software development, help desk, outsourcing, ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) An integrated information system that serves all departments within an enterprise. Evolving out of the manufacturing industry, ERP implies the use of packaged software rather than proprietary software written by or for one customer. solutions, system integration, professional staffing, and, through its Learning Services Division, training. The CGS Learning Services Division is an industry-leading provider of a wide range of enterprise-wide learning solutions for information technology professionals and users. CGS Learning Services offers in-depth courses on WebSphere and other web development and deployment technologies in both instructor-led and e-learning formats. CGS Learning Services e-learning solutions include distance education courses, a learning management system built with WebSphere (CMSuniverse(R)), and virtual learning labs (e-Labs). CGS Canada subsidiaries Advanced Training & Services and CertifyOnline.com are part of the CGS Learning Services Division. About Advanced Training & Services Inc. and CertifyOnline.com Advanced Training & Services Inc. (ATS) and CertifyOnline.com are Saint John Saint John, city, Canada Saint John, city (1991 pop. 74,969), S N.B., Canada, at the mouth of the St. John River on the Bay of Fundy. A major year-round port, it has an excellent harbor, large dry docks, and terminal facilities and maintains extensive based companies with offices in New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Nova Scotia Nova Scotia (nō`və skō`shə) [Lat.,=new Scotland], province (2001 pop. 908,007), 21,425 sq mi (55,491 sq km), E Canada. Geography . ATS' primary focus is on providing information technology training to individuals interested in obtaining leading industry certifications and new careers. CertifyOnline.com provides innovative instructor-led and web-based IT education to individuals, corporations, and governmental organizations. About IBM's WebSphere Software WebSphere is Internet infrastructure software -- known as middleware -- that enables companies to develop, deploy and integrate next-generation e-business applications, such as those for business-to-business e-commerce. WebSphere supports business applications from simple Web publishing through enterprise-scale transaction processing. WebSphere transforms the way businesses manage customer, partner and employee relationships. More information about the WebSphere software platform is on the Web at www.ibm.com/websphere. |
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