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Sep. 19, 2006

One of the most common objections to switching from Windows or Unix to Linux, both on the server and the desktop, is that there are not enough knowledgeable Linux workers. Novell Inc. has an answer: promote Linux training throughout the world.

So it is that Novell is honoring its top 25 Linux training partners for their success in driving Linux education, as Linux Centers of Excellence. These partners received this award because they delivered rapid growth in training hands-on students, and were evaluated to have top quality Linux instructors and high marks for customer satisfaction.

Novell has long made training and certification a big part of its business customer offerings. The company now has hundreds of authorized training partners worldwide. Only the best of the best get the Linux Center of Excellence title.

Daniel Veitkus, vice president of training services for Novell, said, "We are recognizing the best of class partners who have delivered demonstrable results in expanding the Linux ecosystem, driving Linux more firmly into the marketplace."

This is not just an American award. These are Novell's top 25 from around the world.

Novell's 25 global Linux Centers of Excellence are...

Alphatech -- North Carolina
GCA -- Florida
Intech -- New York
INTGI -- New York
ISInc -- California
Netlan -- New York
New Horizons Minnesota -- Minnesota
New Horizons Salt Lake -- Utah
Riverhead -- Pennsylvania
SwitchDesk -- Tennessee

Altea Service -- France
Compendium Centrum Edukacyjne -- Poland
Computrain EDV Training -- Germany
Indigo Communications Services -- Austria
QA Interquad -- UK
ID Integrated Data -- Switzerland
LANworks -- Germany
Newlevel.nl Educenter -- Netherlands
The Campus -- Germany
Traicen Computer Training and Consulting -- Germany
Tria IT Training -- Germany
Walton System House -- Hungary

Avantus Training -- Singapore
EXCOM Education -- Australia
Lien-Cheng Computer, Inc. -- Taiwan

Chris Clark, president of SwitchDesk Inc., a Linux solutions vendor headquartered in Nashville, Tenn., stated, "Novell has enabled Linux to go from the back alleys of organizations to the front lines of mainstream computing infrastructure, not only with their world-class products but also with their outstanding training ecosystem. The audience for our Novell-based Linux training continues to grow, especially with globally recognizable companies, and this award verifies that our commitment to Linux is producing outstanding results."

Bill Cosgrave, business development manager for QA InterQuad, a major UK-based training company, stated, "This accolade demonstrates the commitment from everyone at QA InterQuad, particularly our trainers, to ensure the highest quality delivery of Novell training in the United Kingdom. We are pleased to play our part in driving the growing market for Linux training and certifications and consider expansion in this market as crucial our continued success. Novell's constant innovation in technology and certifications enables us to stay at the sharp end for quality and relevant training delivery."

-- Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols

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