QuickStart Technologies Partners with CBT Systems.NEWPORT BEACH Newport Beach, residential and resort city (1990 pop. 66,643), Orange co., S Calif., on Newport Bay and the Pacific Ocean; inc. 1906. It is a popular seaside resort and yachting center. Manufactures include electrical and medical equipment, computers, boats, and adhesives. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 16, 1998--QuickStart Technologies Inc., a leader in Microsoft technical education, today announced a partnership with CBT Systems (CBT Systems, Menlo Park, CA) An acknowledged leader in the design and development of interactive education software for information technology training. Specializing in self-study courses that users can take at their own PCs, CBT developed a library of more than 600 titles for , the leading designer of interactive training products. As one of only four distributors of CBT Systems courseware, QuickStart now offers its customers the most complete IT learning system to date, incorporating the strengths of instructor-led and technology-based training in a way that is unique to the industry. An innovator in Microsoft-specific IT training, QuickStart continues its leading-edge service through the partnership with CBT Systems. The 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." (CBT (Computer-Based Training) Using the computer for training and instruction. CBT programs are called "courseware" and provide interactive training sessions for all disciplines. ) software incorporates a graphical interface See GUI. that leads students through a subject, simulating the technology and requiring interactivity. Advanced students can skip or skim through specific aspects of the technology, focusing only on the areas that are critical to them. Customers will now be able to use CBT products as a prelude or follow-up to their QuickStart instructor-led classes. CBT courseware can be purchased as an adjunct to QuickStart's classes or separately as a computer-based-only program for the needs of advanced students. The software will also be offered bundled with the new QuickStart PLUS courses which focus on real-world software deployment Software deployment is all of the activities that make a software system available for use. The general deployment process consists of several interrelated activities with possible transitions between them. issues and tactics. "We have always been committed to building custom training solutions that best meet our client's needs," said Tyler Bryson, vice president of education services at QuickStart. "With the addition of CBT Systems computer-based training software, we can select from a wide spectrum of training tools to help clients maximize their training investment." As a rapidly growing market, computer-based training has grown in popularity among IT professionals due mainly to its versatility. The software allows customers to learn at their own pace, at their own convenience and review different topics as needed as needed prn. See prn order. . "This is truly an ideal partnership that forms an all-inclusive IT training offering for both CBT Systems' and QuickStart Technologies' customers," stated Jeff Newton, vice president of business development for CBT Systems. "With CBT Systems being the leader in interactive education software and QuickStart as the leading Microsoft training and consulting firm Noun 1. consulting firm - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting company business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a specializing in instructor-led training, program participants can be sure that they will receive the highest quality comprehensive IT training program there is." About CBT Systems CBT Systems, a subsidiary of CBT Group PLC (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :CBTSY - news), is a leading provider of interactive education software for information technology professionals in business, education and government markets worldwide. The company's comprehensive library, which covers a range of client/server, mainframe, Internet and intranet technologies, is used by the world's leading corporations to train employees to develop and apply mission-critical technologies in the workplace. For information on CBT Systems products, call: (800) 387-0932; fax: (650) 614-5901; or send an e-mail: salesinfo@cbtsys.com. CBT Systems is located on the World Wide Web at http://www.cbtsys.com. About QuickStart Technologies Inc. Honored as the international winner of Microsoft's 1996 "Excellence in Education" Award and featured as one of the nation's fastest-growing private companies by the 13th annual Inc. 500, QuickStart Technologies Inc. provides Microsoft-specific consulting and education to customers like Hewlett-Packard, 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) , Northrop, Applied Materials Applied Materials, Inc. NASDAQ: AMAT (HKSE: 4336 ) is the global leader in nanomanufacturing technology solutions with a broad portfolio of innovative equipment, service and software products for the fabrication of semiconductor chips, flat panel solar displays, solar , Pacificare, PepsiCo, the U.S. Air Force and Navy and, of course, Microsoft. With an average growth rate of 80 percent per year, QuickStart's consulting and education services are offered at the customer sites or in one of the six QuickStart California offices located in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden , Santa Clara, Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, Newport Beach and San Diego. For more information about QuickStart Technologies, contact Brendan Neary, QuickStart Technologies, 1500 Quail Street, 3rd Floor, Newport Beach, CA 92660. Telephone: (714) 757-3327; fax: (714) 476-7576; or visit the QuickStart Web site at: http://www.quickstart.com. Note to Editors: QuickStart Technologies is a trademark of QuickStart Technologies Inc. Trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of companies with which they are associated.
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