ITIL Qualifications: Agreement Reached Between APMG, BCS-ISEB & EXIN For the Benefit of The ITSM Community.

HIGH WYCOMBE, England -- The APM Group (APMG), the specialist accreditation and certification organisation which has assumed the role of official ITIL accreditor for OGC, is delighted to announce it has reached an agreement with EXIN and BCS-ISEB, the existing ITIL examination institutes. The agreement means candidates taking ITIL examinations will have maximum access to the quality training and assessment they require in order to gain certified ITIL qualifications.

As the service management community anticipates the arrival of the ITIL Refresh from OGC, expected in April 2007, news of this agreement will reassure enterprises committed to ITIL that the training market is unified.

Richard Pharro, managing director APMG, said: "This is a very significant announcement for APMG because we value the expertise and experience of EXIN and BCS-ISEB. Candidates can now be reassured of consistency as the ITIL qualifications evolve. This is quite clearly the best possible outcome as we go forward into a new phase for ITIL, aligning service management more closely with business needs."

Pete Bayley, Director of Qualifications for the BCS said: "This is excellent news for our Accredited Providers and tutors as they can continue their business with minimum disruption and with the knowledge that we will be able to provide them with all the relevant information required for a smooth ITIL Refresh transition. We are looking forward to collaborating with EXIN and APMG to develop the new scheme and hope that our experience and expertise will provide a valuable asset to the ITIL Community. BCS recognises that as the IT Profession matures, relationships of this nature are important as they help to provide the building blocks for Professionalism in IT which is a key goal of our 50th anniversary year."

Joep van Nieuwstadt, CEO EXIN, said: "We are looking forward to joining forces with BCS and APMG. As a global player in the area of certification for IT professionals, we will continue to deliver professional support for the worldwide dissemination of the qualification program in IT Service Management. By working closely together with all of the existing members of the IT Service Management community involved in the current ITIL[R] based certification services, we can continue to safeguard and support the quality of the worldwide recognized certification program - a program that has been so successful worldwide over the last 15 years."

For further information visit: http://www.itil-officialsite.com