NETg and IBM Team to Expand Reach of Training; Agreement Meets Growing Need for Technical Training as Demand for IT Professionals Doubles Over Next Decade.NAPERVILLE Naperville (nā`pərvĭl), city (1990 pop. 85,351), Du Page co., NE Ill., on the Du Page River, in a farm area; settled 1831–32, inc. as a city 1890. It is a major office and corporate center that grew markedly in the late 20th cent. , Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--August 9, 1999-- NETg, a global leader in technology-based training, today announced an agreement with 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) that will expand availability of high-quality technical training to meet growing demands for qualified IT professionals. The agreement gives IBM customers access to all NETg products and services, while expanding NETg's training offering to include IBM instructor-led training, computer-based training See CBT. (application) Computer-Based Training - (CBT) Training (of humans) done by interaction with a computer. The programs and data used in CBT are known as "courseware." , and custom-courseware development. The IBM-developed courseware Educational software. See CBT and OpenCourseWare. (application) courseware - Programs and data used in Computer-Based Training. offered by NETg will be compatible with NETg's learning management system, SkillVantage(TM) Manager, ensuring seamless integration An addition of a new application, routine or device that works smoothly with the existing system. It implies that the new feature or program can be installed and used without problems. Contrast with "transparent," which implies that there is no discernible change after installation. of IBM training into the NETg courseware library. In addition, the companies will cooperate in the development of future IBM courseware and to also make those new products compatible with NETg SkillVantage Manager. "With the demand for qualified technology professionals growing in excess of 100% over the next decade, we are aggressively pursuing opportunities that will increase the number of high quality training products we can bring to the market," said Gary Gary, city (1990 pop. 116,646), Lake co., NW Ind., a port of entry on Lake Michigan; inc. 1909. Gary was founded by the U.S. Steel Corporation, which purchased the land in 1905 and landscaped it for a city. Lopez, president and 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. of NETg. "This agreement with IBM benefits the immediate market needs for training while also laying a foundation for even more training in the future." By engineering compatibility to IBM training, NETg's 200 sales professionals will be able to immediately add IBM courses to its existing 600-course library. Similarly, IBM's sales professionals will offer a fully integrated library of IT courseware to its customers. This expanded offering of high quality, flexible training will help meet the growing training requirements of both companies' customers. "We in IBM Learning Services will be able to enhance our total solution portfolio benefiting the most important people - our clients," said Curt Uehlein, General Manager for IBM Learning Services, Americas. "NETg will be able to offer IBM Learning Services course content, custom development expertise and services capabilities to their customers. This agreement puts the client first, delivering a highly desirable blend of quality training services and products." NETg has led the industry in training technology advancements since 1968, most recently with its announcement of NLO NLO Next-to-Leading Order NLO Nonlinear Optics NLO Nobody Likes Onions (website) NLO National Liaison Officer NLO Naval Liaison Officer NLO National Labor Office NLO NETg Learning Object NLO No Load Operation (TM)s (NETg Learning Objects(TM)). Training experts have recently embraced the concept of Learning Objects, first introduced by NETg in 1994, as the future of technology-based training. NETg's Skill Builder(R) training courses are world renowned for their flexibility and convenience in delivery and their effectiveness in learning and skills transfer. About NETg NETg, a subsidiary of Harcourt, Inc., is a global leader in the development and distribution of interactive technology-delivered instruction for information technology and business skills. NETg provides more than 600 training titles and serves more than 2,000 customers worldwide. Harcourt, Inc. is operated by Harcourt General, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : H). About IBM Learning Services IBM Learning Services has 3,400 professionals in 55 countries and is the largest information technology training organization in the world and part of IBM Global Services IBM Global Services is the world's largest business and technology services provider. It is the fastest growing part of IBM, with over 190,000 professionals serving customers in more than 160 countries. . IBM Global Services is the world's largest information technology services provider, with 1998 revenues of approximately $29 billion. Services is the fastest growing part of IBM, with more than 130,000 professionals serving customers in 160 countries. IBM Global Services integrates IBM's broad range of capabilities - services, hardware, software and research - to help companies of all sizes realize the full value of information technology. For more information visit http://www.ibm.com/services/learning. For more information on NETg and its products, visit its web site at www.netg.com. |
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