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EXCOM Education to use Thomson NETg platform

IT Industry - Deals

e-Learning provider, EXCOM Education, has entered a partnership with Thomson NETg, to deliver a portfolio of IT vendor and tailored training courses through NETg's Knowledge Now e-learning suite.

Knowledge Now comprises an integrated suite of enterprise-wide e-learning products.

EXCOM Education provides authorised instructor led training courses for Microsoft, Novell, Cisco, Citrix, Linux, Check Point, CompTIA and other vendors.

EXCOM Education will use NETg's prlatform to deliver tailored courses to clients with niche educational requirements and to expand its current range of products and services.

'We're now able to provide the complete solution to the whole IT training market through this partnership. By combining the key strengths of EXCOM's instructor-led training with NETg's e-learning platform, we can provide a best-of-breed training and develop blended learning solutions. For clients with unique study requirements, this will enable them to gain knowledge and achieve certification in a timely and effective manner,' said Edmondo Rosini, Strategic Alliance Manager at EXCOM Education.

'Thomson NETg is pleased to partner with EXCOM to further enhance their already-strong reputation in the IT training market in Australia. This partnership will enable EXCOM to provide a complete training solution with immediate benefits to their clients. It also expands the go-to-market strategy for NETg's unique learning offerings into new and untapped areas of the Australian training market,' said Craig Simon, ANZ channel manager at Thomson NETg.