D&H Distributing Endorses CompTIA HTI+ Certification.Business Editors OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 9, 2004 The Computing Technology Industry Association See CompTIA. (CompTIA) and D&H Distributing, one of America's oldest and largest wholesale products distributors, announced today they are working together to promote the certification of technicians in the home integration market. As a first step in this new relationship, D&H Distributing has joined the CompTIA Home Technology Integrator (HTI HTI Haiti (ISO Country code) HTI High Tech Institute HTI Hand Tools Institute HTI Hamilton Island, Queensland, Australia (Airport Code) HTI Horizontal Technology Integration +(TM)) certification advisory committee, a group of leading manufacturers, retailers, educators, and courseware developers responsible for setting the direction of the HTI+ certification. Additionally, D&H Distributing will provide its dealers with training tips and information on courseware and training organizations as well as with vouchers for the certification exams at a reduced cost. "As the leading distributor in the Digital Convergence In the days of the first computers, transaction and company data were the first types of information digitized. Then came text, opening the world to word processing, followed by audio CDs and finally video. market, we are seeing a significant pattern of increased cross-category purchasing behavior among our computer resellers," said Dan Schwab, vice president of marketing at D&H Distributing. "We continually develop new programs and tools that help our dealers succeed. Our principal reasons for joining the CompTIA HTI+ certification committee are to be closely involved in the skills development process and to be able to offer a verified tool that helps our resellers migrate into the home integration market. "Through this program, we can also offer certification exam vouchers to reduce their cost when taking the exams. Certified See certification. technicians will help ensure improved system performance leading to higher customer satisfaction and more word-of-mouth referrals for dealers. Certification also helps to create new job opportunities and career paths." HTI+ certified technicians have demonstrated mastery of best practices equivalent to six months on-the-job experience in home integration by passing two comprehensive exams. The certification exams cover designing, implementing, and maintaining home networks, which can include everything from computers to televisions, audio systems, security systems, lighting systems, telecommunications, and heating, ventilating ventilating Natural or mechanically induced movement of fresh air into or through an enclosed space. The hazards of poor ventilation were not clearly understood until the early 20th century. Expired air may be laden with odors, heat, gases, or dust. , and air conditioning air conditioning, mechanical process for controlling the humidity, temperature, cleanliness, and circulation of air in buildings and rooms. Indoor air is conditioned and regulated to maintain the temperature-humidity ratio that is most comfortable and healthful. . "The inclusion of D&H Distributing on the HTI+ advisory committee and providing exam vouchers to dealers is an important step forward for the home integration industry," said Gene Salois, vice president of certification, CompTIA. "This further increases dealer and consumer awareness of the need for trained and certified technicians. Professionalism through training and certification is vitally important to the success of a new industry such as this one. Professionalism grows acceptance, confidence, and ultimately greater demand." D&H Distributing joins the following organizations on the HTI+ advisory committee: Best Buy, Bradford Learning, Cisco Systems “Cisco” redirects here. For other uses, see Cisco (disambiguation). Cisco System,Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO, HKSE: 4333 ) is an American multinational corporation with 54,000 employees and annual revenue of US $28.48 billion as of 2006. , Cisco Learning Institute, CompUSA, Continental Automated Building Association, Fluke fluke, parasitic flatworm of the trematoda class, related to the tapeworm. Instead of the cilia, external sense organs, and epidermis of the free-living flatworms, adult flukes have sucking disks with which they cling to their hosts and an external cuticle that Networks, Gateway Computer, Graymark International, Heathkit Educational Systems, HomeDirector, Honeywell International, The Internet Home Alliance, Marcraft International, Microsoft, Panasonic, Sears Roebuck & Co., and Whirlpool Corporation Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) is the world's leading manufacturer and marketer of major home appliances,with annual sales of approximately $18 billion, more than 73,000 employees, and more than 70 manufacturing and technology research centers around the world. . About D&H Distributing One of America's largest wholesale distributors of microcomputer products, consumer electronics, educational products and security products, D&H has been distributing to the reseller An organization that sells hardware and software to the general public. Resellers purchase products from software publishers and hardware manufacturers. , retailer and solution provider community for over 85 years. D&H leads the computer industry in emerging technologies and is known for providing every solution provider -- from large, national accounts to small, independent business owners -- with top-quality products, competitive prices and highly personalized per·son·al·ize tr.v. per·son·al·ized, per·son·al·iz·ing, per·son·al·iz·es 1. To take (a general remark or characterization) in a personal manner. 2. To attribute human or personal qualities to; personify. service. D&H Distributing is headquartered in Harrisburg, PA, with shipping locations in Harrisburg, Boston, Fort Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale (lô`dərdāl), residential, commercial, and resort city (1990 pop. 149,377), seat of Broward co., SE Fla., on the Atlantic coast; settled around a fort built (c.1837) in the Seminole War, inc. 1911. , Chicago, Dallas and Visalia, CA. For more information on D&H, call toll-free, (800) 340-1001, or visit the company's web site at www.dandh.com. About CompTIA CompTIA is a global trade association representing the business interests of the information technology industry. For more than 22 years CompTIA has provided research, networking and partnering opportunities to its more than 19,000 members in 89 countries. The association is involved in developing standards and best practices, and influencing the political, economic and educational arenas that impact IT worldwide. More information is at www.comptia.org. |
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