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Opus Global Hires Goldman Sachs Financial Technology Industry Veteran
Opus Global Hires Goldman Sachs Financial Technology Industry Veteran
PALO Alto, CA (PRWEB) November 11, 2013
Opus Global Holdings, LLC (“Opus Global”) announces the hiring of Julio C. Quinteros, Jr. as Senior Vice President, Corporate Development. Headquartered in Palo Alto, California, Opus Global is focused on pursuing businesses across certain segments of the financial technology industry.
Mr. Quinteros, a 17-year Wall Street equity research veteran, spent the last 15 years at global investment bank Goldman, Sachs & Co. As a senior equity analyst he recently led the IT Services research effort where his coverage included a diverse set of services and financial technologies companies. Within financial technologies, Mr. Quinteros focused on point-of-sale technologies, acquirers, prepaid, payroll, information services, and other payment processors. His coverage spanned ADP, BlackHawk, Equifax, FIS, Fiserv, Global Payments, Green Dot, MasterCard, NCR, NetSpend, Vantiv, VeriFone, Visa, Western Union, and others.
Mr. Quinteros said, “This is an exciting time in the evolution of the financial technologies landscape with the convergence of data, point-of-sale, consumer-led technologies, and regulatory requirements forcing a revamp of industry value chains and market approach. While many companies are working to establish their footprints or redesign existing business models, I believe that we are still in the early rounds of this evolution and look forward to working with Doug and the team at GTCR in helping identify and create a global financial technology platform that will benefit from the transformation of the industry.”
“We are excited about the opportunity to bring Julio on board,” said Opus Global Founder and CEO Doug Bergeron. “Julio has a well-established track record at Goldman Sachs and will bring Opus Global significant industry expertise, public market knowledge, and a global market perspective that align well with our efforts.”
About Julio C. Quinteros, Jr.
Mr. Quinteros, a 17-year Wall Street equity research veteran, spent the last 15-years at global investment bank Goldman, Sachs & Co. from 1998-2013. As a senior equity analyst (2008-2013) he led the IT Services research effort at Goldman Sachs where his coverage included a diverse set of enterprise facing companies including consulting, outsourcing, and offshore models. In financial technologies, Mr. Quinteros focused on point-of-sale technologies, acquirers, prepaid, payroll, information services, and other payment processors. During his tenure Mr. Quinteros ranked as the top stock Internet and Computer Services stock picker in the 2006 Wall Street Journal Annual Analyst Ranking survey and placed among the top stock pickers in his sector in 2009 and 2012.
Previously, he worked at Credit Suisse as a member of the Electronic Banking and IT Services team. At Electronic Data Systems (EDS), acquired by Hewlett-Packard, he worked in the Financial Industry Group in a market analysis and strategic planning capacity.
Mr. Quinteros holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Relations from the University of Southern California.
About Opus Global
Headquartered in Palo Alto, California, Opus Global is a company focused on pursuing businesses across certain segments of the financial technology industry. Opus Global will seek to execute a transformative strategy of value creation, including the development of international sales channels and opportunistic consolidation of products and services within fragmented markets. Leveraging $ 500M in equity capital commitments from GTCR and Doug Bergeron, Opus Global will invest in companies ranging from smaller, entrepreneurial businesses to multibillion-dollar enterprises en route to building an integrated, global financial technology leader.
For more information about Opus Global, please visit http://www.opusglobal.com.
Opus Global media inquiries: media(at)opusglobal(dot)com
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Career opportunities: careers(at)opusglobal(dot)com
About GTCR
Founded in 1980, GTCR is a leading private equity firm focused on investing in growth companies in the Financial Services & Technology, Healthcare and Information Services & Technology industries. The Chicago-based firm pioneered The Leaders Strategy™ – finding and partnering with management leaders in core domains to identify, acquire and build market-leading companies through transformational acquisitions and organic growth. Since its inception, GTCR has invested more than $ 10 billion in over 200 companies. For more information about GTCR, please visit http://www.gtcr.com.
GTCR media inquiries:
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(312) 953-3305
eileenr(at)theharbingergroup(dot)com
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Online Technical Support Company, iRepair.net Now Adds Lenovo Support & Computer Repair for Global Computer Users
Online Technical Support Company, iRepair.net Now Adds Lenovo Support & Computer Repair for Global Computer Users
(PRWEB) October 17, 2013
Boasting to serve a large number of Lenovo users, the company now announces specialized Lenovo Support for all those who carry devices manufactured by Lenovo. The computer brand Lenovo is popular across the globe for offering advanced computing devices at fairly affordable prices. Because of their affordable nature, there are a large number of Lenovo users across the globe and all these users can take advantage of the exclusive tech support that the online computer repair company has started offering now.
Of late, the company had started receiving lots of complaints from the worldwide Lenovo users related to their machine’s poor performance. This encouraged the company to devise specialized packages for the users of Lenovo devices to help resolve their technical problems and make them tension-free. The company has employed a team of IT professionals who have years of experience in handling various Lenovo devices. They know how to fix slow PC to make it fast and efficient again. Problems like fixing technical errors or removal of viruses are carried out immediately so that the PC can be saved from further damages.
While providing their online computer help, the expert technicians believe in providing detailed knowledge of the problem so that a user can take precautionary measures and can prevent recurrence of the problem in the near future. This way a user can also maintain the performance of their respective devices and can get a better computing experience. A technician of the company reveals, “A number of common technical problems can be avoided, if users learn the techniques of safe computing.”
Not only Lenevo users but users of all leading computer brands can rest assured of quick resolution of their technology related problems. The online computer help company employs various technological tools to resolve issues in a speedy manner. Moreover, they are open twenty four hours a day, guaranteeing a quick assistance, whether it’s a day or a night. Any Lenevo user or users of other leading computer brands can take advantage of their professional assistance by visiting their website iRepair.net.
About Online Computer Help Company
The company extends online computer support in a 24/7 environment to the computer users of all leading brands. Any computer, PC or laptop user from across the world can request for their professional assistance and expert technicians of the company can access the computing devices remotely to carry out the necessary repair or maintenance work, offering a peace of mind to the users.
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State Dept., USAID, Diversity Experts Confirmed to Speak to Engineers at Go Global! Web Summit ? By Water Citizen
State Dept., USAID, Diversity Experts Confirmed to Speak to Engineers at Go Global! Web Summit – By Water Citizen
Washington, DC (PRWEB) May 06, 2014
Speakers have been confirmed for the Go Global! Web Summit for Engineers, Architects, and Construction Industry Professionals (“EACs”), which will be held online Monday through Friday, May 12-16, at 12 noon, 3 p.m., and 6 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. All sessions are free.
Said WaterCitizen.Com Founder and Go Global! Co-Organizer Cat Shrier, “The Go Global! Career Summit provides a tremendous opportunity for engineers, architects, and construction industry professionals around the world to explore opportunities and prepare themselves to make a greater impact and play on an international stage.”
Mon., May 12: Setting the Vision! Opening day of the Go Global! Summit features “Refugee-Entrepreneur,” Global HR Strategist and Diversity Strategist Mohamed Ly on “Going Glocal,” how multilingual, multicultural, and international executives, professionals, and students achieve success in the global job market and workplace. Go Global! Organizers Moe Vara (Global Empowering Solutions) and Cat Shrier (WaterCitizen.Com) also speak on this “visions-setting” day.
Noon EDT: Play Big, Go Global, and Land the Job of Your Dreams! Moe Vara, Global Empowering Solutions
3 p.m. EDT: Is An International Career for You? Dr. Cat Shrier, WaterCitizen.Com
6 p.m. EDT: Going “Glocal:” Global Careers, Local Jobs Mohamed Ly, Global Career Compass
Day 2: Tue., May 13: Getting Prepared! Day two focuses on getting prepared for a global career, with Moe Vara, Michelle Riklan (Five Star Career Services and Producer of the National Career Summit), and Shanna Landolt (The Landolt Group) on essential job specifications, customizing CVs and LinkedIn Profiles, and strategies for “EACs” to use LinkedIn for their global career search.
Noon EDT: THE Job Specifications for You as an Expat Moe Vara, Global Empowering Solutions
3 p.m. EDT: Customize Your CV and LinkedIn Profiles Michelle Riklan, Five Star Career Services
6 p.m. EDT: LinkedIn Strategies for Landing an International Job Shanna Landolt, The Landolt Group
Day 3: Wed., May 14: Finding Your Career Paths! On day three, the Summit dives into specific strategies for EACs to find their international career paths. Karen Silk (Capital International Staffing Ltd, UK) will talk about the importance of “branding” yourself when working with recruiters, as well as her “Create the World You Want – A Career in Engineering” campaign to address the shortage of engineers by recruiting young women into the profession. Global mobility opportunities within a multinational company will be explored by a panel presentation from Golder Associates, with Ginger Kryzanowski (Global Talent Management Team, Calgary), Dr. George Annandale (Author of ” Quenching the Thirst: Sustainable Water Resources and Climate Change,” Denver), and Roberto Mezzalama (Former Golder Europe Managing Principal, Turin). Blaine Leonard, former President of the American Society of Civil Engineers, will discuss networking opportunities and critical considerations for engineers exploring overseas opportunities.
Noon: How Recruiters Can Help You Land Your Expat Job Karen Silk, Capital International Staffing Ltd.
3 p.m.: Global Mobility Within a Multinational Company Ginger Kryzanowski, George Annandale, Roberto Mezzalama, Golder Associates
6 p.m.: How You Can Network Your Way to Your Expat Job Blaine Leonard, Former President, American Society of Civil Engineers
Thu., May 15: Preparing for Leadership! On day four, innovation, engineering, and education expert Sally Bendersky (SB Coaching) will share how EACs can become world-class communicators. The evening brings a special extended panel discussion on Culture and Leadership for Expat EACs. Discussing how EACs work at the front lines of civil, diplomatic, security, and humanitarian efforts, as well as the application of EAC innovations overseas, will be international flood resiliency expert Gerry Galloway (University of Maryland, former US Army Corps of Engineers); Dr. Ku McMahan (US Agency for International Development Office of Science and Technology); and Donna McIntire (Energy & Sustainable Design Unit for the Department of State).
Noon: Q&A Session Moe Vara, Global Empowering Solutions, and Cat Shrier, WaterCitizen.Com
3 p.m. Becoming a World Class Communicator Sally Bendersky, SB Coaching
6 p.m.: Culture and Leadership for Expat Engineers, Architects, and Construction Industry Professionals (EACs) Dr. Gerry Galloway, University of Maryland; Dr. Ku McMahan, USAID; Donna McIntire, US Department of State
Fri ., May 16: Starting Your Global Career! The Summit concludes with UK Overseas Recruitment Consultant James Cunnane-Neilan on how to master the interview to get hired for top pay. Finally, Moe Vara and Dr. Cat Shrier will provide a very special session on how listeners can take what they have heard over the course of the Web Summit to launch their own expat EAC careers.
Noon: Master the Interview to Get Hired for Top Pay James Cunnane-Neilan, Ashton Consulting
3 p.m.: The Time to Start is NOW! Moe Vara, Global Empowering Solutions, and Cat Shrier, WaterCitizen.Com
Attendees can join by computer, phone, or Skype, and sessions will be available free after airtime for the full week of the program. Registration is available by clicking “Go Global Career Telesummit” or yourglobalcareer.com/go-global-career-summit/. To see the complete coverage on Water Citizen News, visit http://www.WaterCitizen.Com.
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Mobile Commerce Market – Global Industry Size, Market Share, Trends, Analysis, and Forecast 2012 – 2017
Mobile Commerce Market – Global Industry Size, Market Share, Trends, Analysis, and Forecast 2012 – 2017
Albany, New York USA (PRWEB) March 23, 2014
Mobile commerce is handled by devices like laptops, cellular phones, Smart phones and tablet computers to execute online commercial transactions. Mobile commerce is experiencing continuous growth in a variety of fields including sales and purchase of a wide range of services and goods, payments of bills, net banking and so on. All these transactions are collectively known as m-commerce or mobile commerce.
The report “Mobile Commerce Market – Global Industry Size, Market Share, Trends, Analysis, And Forecast 2012 – 2017” is available now to Transparency Market Research customers and can also be purchased directly at http://www.transparencymarketresearch.com/mobile-commerce-market.html.
Mobile commerce is a successor of e-commerce but with its unique functionalities it should be viewed as the next powerful tool to communicate with the customers. Increasing usage of smart phones has led to the growth of mobile commerce. M-commerce is still in its initial stage and is seeking a huge potential market.
There are some industries which are benefited by the usage of m-commerce. These include:
Commerce
Travel and Ticketing
Entertainment
Education
Enterprise Resource planning
Traffic
Dispatching and Inventory tracking
Global mobile commerce usage is increasing and the supporting factors for this growth are: Spontaneous need and decisions, frequent usage of internet, online businesses and cheap technology which contributes to the adoption of internet.
Despite the various growth drivers, mobile commerce has some issues and challenges which may restrain the growth of the market. These are: lack of power of processing, less memory, lack of mobile literacy and so on.
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Mobile commerce is recognized as a widely growing sector and the opportunities in this sector can be identified and catered to. Popular use of mobile commerce includes for cash withdrawal and deposits, transaction between various merchants and cash transfer between user’s bank accounts.
This research report analyzes this market depending on its market segments, major geographies, and current market trends. Geographies analyzed under this research report include:
North America
Asia Pacific
Europe
Rest of the World
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This report is a complete study of current trends in the market, industry growth drivers, and restraints. It provides market projections for the coming years. It includes analysis of recent developments in technology, Porter’s five force model analysis and detailed profiles of top industry players. The report also includes a review of micro and macro factors essential for the existing market players and new entrants along with detailed value chain analysis.
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Global Mesh Technologies’ Interoperable Communications Solutions Demonstrated at DHS Top Officials 4 (Topoff 4)
Global Mesh Technologies’ Interoperable Communications Solutions Demonstrated at DHS Top Officials 4 (Topoff 4)
Phoenix, AZ (PRWEB) November 6, 2007
Santa Cruz County, Nogales, AZ, a customer of Global Mesh Technologies (GMT) was invited by the State of Arizona to showcase their recently deployed technologies at Topoff 4, the fourth segment of the congressionally mandated series of exercises administered by the DHS. Throughout the five day exercise, federal, state, local and international officials and first responders join with private sector and nonprofit organizations in disaster simulation exercises. More than 15,000 participants in Arizona, Oregon, Washington, D.C., and Guam along with the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia participated in this exercise.
Santa Cruz County along with local consulting firm G-PST, LLC demonstrated GMT’s interoperable communications software, CAMMS™ (Command Anywhere Mobile Mesh Software) to officials and media representatives at the Chandler Fire Training Facility in Chandler, AZ on October 16th, 2007 as part of the one-day static display event for Arizona.
CAMMS™ software used in conjunction with COTS networking hardware and standard 2.4 GHz and 4.9 GHz devices enables a self-forming, self-healing, and scalable wireless broadband mobile mesh network through which public safety agencies can securely share information in real time.
“Utilizing CAMMS™, we were able to view video from aerial IP cameras mounted on a Santa Cruz County’s Haz Mat Response Vehicle and share this live video over the secure mesh network created by CAMMS™” stated Lori Thomas of G-PST,LLC. Thomas also demonstrated CAMMS™ IP camera discovery using the multiple cameras positioned around the event campus, as well as video conferencing capabilities, interactive whiteboarding, file sharing and other features of the software.
Utilizing a satellite Internet connection, remote users at the Santa Cruz County EOC in Nogales, AZ were able to join the mesh using CAMMS™Web, the ‘Internet gateway’ feature of CAMMS™. Although CAMMS™ requires no fixed infrastructure to create a mesh network, it is capable of “broadcasting” the locally-formed mesh to the Internet to provide access to the mesh to any remote computer with Internet access (authentication is required to allow the remote computer to access the local mesh).
“The system’s ease of use combined with its powerful features makes this an invaluable tool in helping agencies achieve interoperability”, summarized Ms. Thomas.
About Global Mesh Technologies:
Global Mesh Technologies (GMT) was formed to leverage products developed by our parent company, Large Screen Display Rentals LLC (LSDR). LSDR designs, engineers and manufactures custom large format video & data display systems and services both national and international customers. These systems are used primarily in command and control environments to display and share information. LSDR has manufactured systems for the National Hurricane Center, Dept. of Homeland Security, fire and police dispatch centers & utilities companies.
GMT developed CAMMS™ (Command Anywhere Mobile Mesh Software) to enable interoperable communications. CAMMS™ software enables public safety agencies to communicate seamlessly through a totally secure, scalable mobile mesh (ad hoc) network. Local, state and federal agencies can share information in real time, anywhere.
CAMMS™ mobile mesh software, used in conjunction with off-the-shelf networking hardware and standard Windows notebook, hand-held or tablet computers enables broadband mobile mesh. The CAMMS™ software controls the networking hardware to establish an ad hoc, self-forming, self-healing network and provides an easy-to-use interface to enable non-technical users to make full use of the capabilities of the software: share live digital video, white boarding, instant messaging, file sharing and more.
Contact:
Jerry Underhill
President
Global Mesh Technologies
3401 W MacArthur Blvd
Santa Ana, CA 92704
Ph: 714-481-0103
Fax: 714-546-8356
http://www.globalmeshtec.com
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HP Tech Support, Software Upgrades & Online Computer Support to the Global User Base of HP Machines by iRepair.net
HP Tech Support, Software Upgrades & Online Computer Support to the Global User Base of HP Machines by iRepair.net
New York, NY (PRWEB) June 18, 2013
As part of their continued commitment, the leading online computer repair company now announces to offer their unlimited support to the users of a wide variety of HP computing devices and peripherals. The company has recently designed new packages that are aimed at serving global customers who own one or another HP device. The engineering support that they are now providing to the HP users will keep them free from tensions, if any technical issue crops up all of a sudden.
Speaking about their newly introduced HP technical support, one of the support engineers of the company reveals, “Computers are machines and they can develop a snag at anytime. Whether someone owns an HP device or an IBM machine, one should be ready to face any unexpected technical issue and the best way is to opt for the subscription of our online computer support.”
The company offers their support twenty-four hours a day and thus computer users from across the world will find them accessible all the time, if they need some urgent help. Now, HP computer users too can take advantage of the company’s round the clock support program and can buy a peace of mind for themselves. The importance of a 24-hour support becomes even more evident, particularly when computers are prone to virus attacks at anytime, whether it’s day or night. This is the reason why the computer virus removal services offered by the company are more in demand.
One of the leading computer security experts reveals, “The incidences of virus attacks are growing day by day. This is one important reason why computer users are bound to subscribe for a reliable online virus removal program.” The company is well-aware of this scenario and maintains a full-fledged team of virus removal specialists who quickly jump into the action for the damage control, as soon as they receive a request for the virus removal.
HP is a leading computer brand that manufactures a wide variety of computers, laptops, printers, servers and other devices. By offering their HP tech support, the company intends to assure users of all these machines of highly committed services that would allow them to keep continue with their respective works without any unnecessary disturbance. To learn more about their services and to subscribe to their HP technical support, one can visit their website.
About the Company
The company is a leading online computer repair and technical support service provider. The company has a large customer base of global computer users and they provide their support services for the machines of all leading brands including HP, Dell, Acer and others.
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ForeFront to Showcase Their Integrated ?Cloud Smart? Vertical Solutions in High Tech and Life Sciences Alongside Clients at the IBM Global Impact Event Next Week
ForeFront to Showcase Their Integrated ‘Cloud Smart’ Vertical Solutions in High Tech and Life Sciences Alongside Clients at the IBM Global Impact Event Next Week
Fair Haven, NJ (PRWEB) April 28, 2013
ForeFront, and IBM Advanced Partner and three-time IBM award recipient enables clients to leverage their cloud applications to maximize organizational efficiencies by providing visibility and transparency across the enterprise. ForeFront is returning to IBM Impact this year as a partner speaker to share their cloud expertise with over 6,000 expected attendees.
ForeFront is a recognized leader for providing their clients with an integrated strategic view of their information in an evolving Cloud market. ForeFront leverages IBM WebSphere Cast Iron Integration Software to seamlessly integrate CRM (Salesforce.com), cloud applications (Birst, Apttus), and ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, JD Edwards, Infor, Seibel, NetSuite, MS Dynamics…) to gain enterprise-wide account visibility. Together, ForeFront agile Cloud Smart practices coupled with IBM Cast Iron software, delivered some of the industry’s most innovative B2B data management solutions solving common business challenges such as; order management, supply chain management, quote-to-cash and revenue recognition.
“We are thrilled to have two of our clients, NextGen Healthcare and Ricoh, attending with us this year and sharing their success stories with the IBM community” said Christina Warner, ForeFront Business Development Manager. “It is quite an accomplishment to be invited to speak as the event; we are also participating in two separate video interviews and a press panel.” This press panel discussion will explore how IBM is driving an open standards based approach to cloud and the many different delivery models for helping clients embrace cloud computing.
Anne Marie Berger, Managing Partner at ForeFront stated, “Forbes and ZDnet and other IT media publications now want to hear from us and our clients about how our cloud solutions are transforming the industry. This is a true testament to our ingenuity and the hard work of our team of diverse, highly skilled, adaptive professionals.”
ForeFront’s Impact session is open to all conference attendees and is titled ‘Cloud Smart: Boost Productivity and Streamline Operations via the Cloud’ taking place Tuesday April 26, 2013 at 2:30PM PT in the Venetian Marcelllo room 4402.
About ForeFront
ForeFront expertise spans from cloud architecture, business strategy and enterprise information integration. ForeFront has been a Salesforce CRM certified partner for a number of years and collaborated on some of the industry’s most complex integration challenges. ForeFront is highly focused on Cloud integration, Salesforce custom development, and cloud-based analytics with an emphasis on CRM, SCM and ERP solutions. ForeFront solutions are turnkey, proven and best practice driven. ForeFront is an awarded cloud integration leader based in the New York metro area with worldwide market reach, across industries. For more information, visit http://www.forefrontcorp.com/
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Certiport Updates Internet and Computing Core Certification (IC
Certiport Updates Internet and Computing Core Certification (IC³) with Next Global Standard for Digital Literacy
(PRWEB) June 26, 2012
Certiport (http://www.certiport.com), the official test delivery solution provider for the global workforce and academic markets, today announced Global Standard 4, the newest release of the Internet and Computing Core Certification (IC³®). Ratified by more than 400 educators, industry experts and government officials on the Global Digital Literacy Council, IC³ provides the most relevant foundational computing skills for today’s academic and business environments.
Details about the IC³ Exams: http://www.certiport.com/ic3
The IC³ Certification program provides students and job seekers with the foundation of knowledge they need to succeed in environments that require the use of computers and the Internet. The IC³ Certification is comprised of three individual examinations: Computing Fundamentals, Key Applications, and Living Online. Some of the new topics addressed in the IC³ GS4 include:
Social media
Collaboration
Digital devices
Research fluency
Cloud computing
Critical thinking
Approved by the American Council on Education (ACE) for college credit and endorsed by the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), IC³ is the fastest growing digital literacy program in the world. Today more than one million students are certified.
“Individuals have a hard time proving their critical entry-level computer skills, which can hinder their ability to advance in school, hold government jobs, or be productive in the workplace,” said Gary Fluitt, Vice President and IC³ Credential Manager, Certiport. “IC³ provides a clear and measureable standard to validate those skills by demonstrating they can perform basic computing functions. With IC³ certification, individuals are instantly recognized as someone with the critical entry-level skills needed to achieve business objectives and expand productivity immediately in the workplace.”
IC³ exams are delivered in 152 countries and 27 languages exclusively by Certiport and Certiport Authorized Partners. With a full pathway of supporting materials including instructor guides, lesson plans and practice exams, the IC³ credential provides schools and learning organizations with the necessary tools to support students in their goal to get certified. The updated IC³ GS4 exams will be available in late August.
“Computer technology and key applications change rapidly, which is why Certiport has once again updated the Global Standard to ensure IC³ is validating the most relevant skills for students and workers,” said Ray Kelly, CEO, Certiport. “Cloud computing, for instance, has gone from an abstract concept a few years ago to one of the most in-demand job skills in the technology industry today. We added cloud computing to the new Global Standard so employers know anyone who has earned IC³ certification has learned the fundamentals important for today’s workforce.”
Certiport offers flexible pricing plans that include classroom vouchers, site licenses, and individual exam vouchers. Academic institutions can find more information on becoming a Certiport Authorized Testing Center to deliver the IC³ program at http://www.certiport.com/go.
About Certiport
Certiport is the leading provider of certification exam development, delivery and program management services which include practice tests via MeasureUp® delivered through an expansive network of over 12,000 Certiport Authorized Testing Centers worldwide. Certiport manages a sophisticated portfolio of leading certification programs including: the official Microsoft Office certification program, the Microsoft Technology Associate certification program, the Adobe® Certified Associate certification program, the CompTIA Strata™ IT Fundamentals, the Autodesk Certified User certification program, the Intuit QuickBooks Certified User certification program and the Internet and Computing Core Certification (IC³®). Certiport reliably delivers over two million tests each year throughout the secondary, post-secondary, workforce and corporate technology markets in more than 152 countries and 27 languages worldwide. For more information, please visit http://www.certiport.com or follow Certiport on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/certiport.
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Towards a Global Scale Public Computer
Jonathan Appavoo describes his work at IBM Research on Project Kittyhawk which is exploring the viability of a Global Scale Public Computer. Stanford University: www.stanford.edu Stanford Center for Professional Development: scpd.stanford.edu Stanford University Channel on YouTube: www.youtube.com
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