NIIT-NETg Relationship Crosses a Significant Milestone.Business Editors ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2001 NIIT NIIT National Institute of Information Technology (India) NIIT Nust Institute of Information Technology (Pakistan) NIIT National Information Infrastructure Testbed Completes 500th Course for NETg NIIT, a $270 million global IT solutions and training company, has just completed a significant milestone of developing the 500th course for NETg, a leader in technology-based learning programs. "The completion of the 500th course through NIIT marks a significant milestone for both companies," said Ken Grisham, vice president, Product Development at NETg. "For NETg, this underscores the breadth of learning we offer. For NIIT, this is testimony to the continued quality of services provided. This is truly representative of our global partnership." "NIIT and NETg have a long relationship spanning almost eighteen years. NETg's courses gave NIIT a jump start when it started its IT education offerings, and NIIT has been creating NETg's SkillBuilder products for the past six years," said Ashish Basu, senior vice president and head of NIIT's Knowledge Solutions Business. "The strength of this relationship will be leveraged further to provide world-class knowledge products to customers." NIIT, which has been distributing NETg's technology-based training, has, as part of portfolio review, de-emphasized `high revenue-low profit' system integration and product distribution business. "We respect NIIT's decision to move out of its product distribution business", said Gary 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, adding that the NIIT-NETg course development relationship continues to be as strong as ever. NIIT was awarded the prestigious $7 million order from Malaysian Multimedia Super Corridor's Smart Schools consortia to build digital content for science in 1999. NIIT is developing learning materials including electronic courseware, trainer's guide and instructional material in Bahasa Melayu Noun 1. Bahasa Melayu - the Malay language spoken in Malaysia Bahasa Kebangsaan, Bahasa Malaysia, Malaysian Malay - a western subfamily of Western Malayo-Polynesian languages , the national language of Malaysia. The Smart Schools project will be implemented in 90 schools in the pilot phase and will eventually be taken to approximately 8000 schools in Malaysia This is the list of government and private secondary and primary schools in Malaysia. Johor
From creating and delivering content, NIIT has moved up to providing complete learning solutions. NIIT has created the unique Model Centered Learning Architecture (MCLA MCLA Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts MCLA Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association MCLA Michigan Compiled Laws Annotated MCLA Marine Corps League Auxiliary MCLA Model Centered Learning Architecture MCLA Mural Conservancy of Los Angeles ), which uses the context of the actual workplace and its environment to significantly increase the effectiveness of learning. NIIT is also developing for Microsoft Corporation (company) Microsoft Corporation - The biggest supplier of operating systems and other software for IBM PC compatibles. Software products include MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows, Windows NT, Microsoft Access, LAN Manager, MS Client, SQL Server, Open Data Base Connectivity (ODBC), MS Mail, e-Commerce curriculum at its offshore multimedia software development facilities. About NETg NETg, powering intelligent decisions through learning, has a portfolio of over 1,000 courses in several languages, covering professional IT, desktop and personal development skills and serves over 4,000 customers worldwide. NETg's proven learning techniques are based on an innovative course architecture developed by NETg in the early 1990's - The NETg Learning Object (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 ). The company leads the industry with a full range of e-Learning solutions incorporating Internet services and interactivity with over 75,000 learning objects for leading companies such as Daimler-Chrysler, Honeywell, Proctor A person appointed to manage the affairs of another or to represent another in a judgment. In English Law, the name formerly given to practitioners in ecclesiastical and admiralty & Gamble and Dow Chemical. About NIIT A $270 million IT solutions and education corporation, NIIT leverages its SEI-CMM Level 5 quality processes and unique business model comprising well balanced software solutions and knowledge solutions businesses to deliver world-class knowledge products to its customers. NIIT's vast experience and technology creation capabilities in the field of software solutions, knowledge solutions and computer training are well regarded. Headquartered in New Delhi New Delhi (dĕl`ē), city (1991 pop. 294,149), capital of India and of Delhi state, N central India, on the right bank of the Yamuna River. , NIIT operates in over 37 countries through wholly owned subsidiaries Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. in the USA, Europe, Asia Pacific, Greater China, Japan and India. For further details on NIIT, contact webmaster A person responsible for the implementation of a Web site. Webmasters must be proficient in HTML as well as one or more scripting and interface languages such as JavaScript and Perl. They may also have experience with more than one type of Web server. See Web administrator and Webmistress. @niit.com or visit www.niitusa.com NIIT is a registered trademark of NIIT Inc. Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies. For further editorial information, contact: |
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