Distinction recognizes Avnet’s world-class education and training offerings
Avnet,
Inc. (NYSE: AVT),
a leading global technology distributor, announced today that its Education
Services business unit, which comprises Avnet
Academy and ExitCertified
and provides global certified IT training, has been named as one of the
2016 “Top
20 IT Training Companies” by Training
Industry, Inc. Avnet Education Services has been honored with this
designation for the past five legacy years – three for Avnet Academy and
five for ExitCertified. The “Top 20 IT Training Companies List” is part
of Training Industry’s mission to continually monitor the training
marketplace for the best providers of IT training services/technologies
in support of corporate learning and development.
“This prestigious recognition reaffirms our commitment to delivering the
most engaging and value-added education solutions to our valued partner
ecosystem,” said Hees Ham, vice president, Education Services, Avnet
Technology Solutions, Americas. “For more than a decade, we have been
providing individual and corporate clients with exceptional learning
experiences, and this acknowledgment by Training Industry will serve to
further burnish our team’s dedication to that end.”
Selection to the 2016 “Top 20 IT Training Companies List” was based on
the following criteria:
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Leadership and innovation in IT training
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Breadth of IT training and delivery methods offered
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Company size and growth potential
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Quality and number of clients/users
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Geographic reach
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Awards, recognition and competitive differentiation
Avnet Education Services offers a variety of education solutions,
including strategic training paths for the certification skills required
to support today's technologies, while offering a broad curriculum of
application-focused courses for clients looking to implement new or
upgraded business applications. Avnet Education Services works with
customers and partners to design learning plans by vendors or by
technology solutions, including cloud, data analytics and internet of
things (IOT), data center, mobility, and security and networking.
“The 2016 Top 20 IT Training Companies List recognizes the most
prominent names in IT training,” said Ken Taylor, president, Training
Industry, Inc. “We found that these companies provide some of the
highest quality corporate training available, often adapting their
offerings to meet the specific training needs of their customers.”
Due to the diversity of client requirements in the IT training
marketplace, no attempt is made to rank the "Top 20."
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About Training Industry, Inc.
Training Industry spotlights the latest news, articles, case studies and
best practices within the training industry. The company publishes the
annual Training Industry Top 20 and Training Industry Watch List reports
covering many sectors of interest to the corporate training function.
Our focus is on helping dedicated businesses and training professionals
get the information, insight and tools needed to more effectively manage
the business of learning.
About Avnet Education Services
Represented by the combined portfolios of Avnet
Academy and ExitCertified,
Avnet Education Services is an award-winning education partner
delivering over 9500 authorized IT training courses for 25+ leading
technology vendors. Amazon Web Services, Brocade, Cloudera, IBM, Oracle,
Red Hat, SAP and VMware are among those vendors whose technical training
content is leveraged by Avnet Education Services to deliver a flexible
learning experience, whether partners choose classroom, self-paced or
virtual options.
About Avnet, Inc.
From components to cloud and from design to disposal, Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT)
accelerates the success of customers who build, sell and use technology
by providing a comprehensive portfolio of innovative products, services
and solutions. Avnet is a global company ranked on the FORTUNE 500 with
revenues of $26.2 billion for the fiscal year 2016. For more
information, visit www.avnet.com.
Avnet Technology Solutions, Americas
Wally Campbell, +1-480-794-7426
Wally.Campbell@avnet.com
or
Brodeur Partners, for Avnet, Inc.
Marcia Chapman, +1-480-308-0284
Mchapman@brodeur.com