Distinction recognizes the world-class education and training
offerings from Tech Data, the only technology distributor on
list
CLEARWATER, Fla., Dec. 18, 2017 /CNW/ -- Tech Data (Nasdaq: TECD)
today announced that it has been named as one of the 2017 "Top 20
IT Training Companies" by Training Industry, Inc. Through its
education and training solutions, Tech Data provides global
certified IT training in more than 60 countries throughout the
Americas, Europe and the
Asia Pacific regions, and has been
honored with this designation for the past six years under the
ExitCertified name, as well as the past four years under the former
Avnet Academy name—both of which are now part of Tech Data. 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 esteemed recognition reaffirms our commitment to
delivering the most engaging and value-added education solutions to
our valued partner ecosystem," said Rich Hume, executive vice
president, chief operating officer at Tech Data. "For more than a
decade, we have provided individual and corporate clients with
exceptional learning experiences, and this acknowledgment by
Training Industry will serve to further highlight our team's
dedication to that end."
Selection to Training Industry's 2017 Top 20 IT Training
Companies List was based on the following criteria:
- Breadth and quality of IT training content and courses
- Leadership and innovation in IT training
- Company size and growth potential
- Quality and number of clients
- Awards, recognition and competitive differentiation
Tech Data offers a variety of education and training 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. Both Tech Data
Academy and ExitCertified offer training services authorized by the
top technology vendors, work with customers and channel 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 companies on this year's 'Top 20 IT Training Companies'
list lead the way in providing IT infrastructure, programming and
database training," said Ken Taylor,
president of Training Industry, Inc. "The companies selected for
the '2017 IT Training Companies Top 20' list have adapted their
content and courses over time to accommodate learner preferences
and desired delivery modalities."
Training Industry prepares Top 20 reports on critical sectors of
the training marketplace as part of its mission to continually
monitor the training marketplace for the best providers of training
services and technologies. 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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For more information on Tech Data Education and Training, visit
the Tech Data Academy and ExitCertified websites or call (800)
237-8931.
About Tech Data
Tech Data connects the world with the power of technology. Our
end-to-end portfolio of products, services and solutions, highly
specialized skills, and expertise in next-generation technologies
enable channel partners to bring to market the products and
solutions the world needs to connect, grow and advance. Tech Data
is ranked No. 107 on the Fortune 500® and has been named
one of Fortune's World's Most Admired Companies for eight straight
years. To find out more, visit www.techdata.com or follow us on
Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook.
About Training Industry, Inc.
Training Industry, Inc. spotlights the latest news, articles,
case studies and best practices within the training industry and
publishes annual Top 20 and 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.
Media Contacts
Wally Campbell
Public Relations Manager, Americas
Tech Data
480.794.7426
wally.campbell@techdata.com
George Troughton
Communications Manager, Europe
Tech Data
Mobile: 0034 615 841 745
Telephone: 0034 93 297 0222
george.troughton@techdata.eu
Sarah Harvey
Associate Director, Marketing Communications, Asia Pacific
Tech Data
Phone: +612 8875 0523
Email: sarah.harvey@techdata.com
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