Linux Professional Institute hosts seminar at Higher Colleges of Technology in United Arab Emirates
(Abu Dhabi, UAE: November 4, 2008) The Linux Professional Institute (LPI), the world's premier Linux certification organization (http://www.lpi.org), hosted an educational seminar at United Arab Emirates (UAE) prestigious Higher Colleges of Technology (http://www.hct.ac.ae) on the subject of Open Source adoption and LPI certification. The seminar held at the High Colleges of Technology, Abu Dhabi Men’s College (ADMC) is part of LPI's recent initiatives to expand its certification programs in the region. "We have had the opportunity of meeting with many academic deans, faculty and directors of post-secondary programs while in the United Arab Emirates. We also had several discussions with IT business leaders in the region. The interest and enthusiasm around the adoption of Open Source Software is very high and we expect to see substantial growth in Linux professionalism in this region in both the immediate and long term," said Jim Lacey, President and CEO of LPI, following the seminar presentation at ADMC. The seminar also touched on a number of subjects including upcoming trends and opportunities in Linux and Open Source Software, IT workforce development, and the growing importance of LPI certification in the advancement of Linux professionalism. “At Abu Dhabi Men’s College we are committed to training our future leaders with the skills employers seek to ensure that they enter the workforce job-ready” said Dr. Simon Jones, Director, ADMC. “Industry professional certifications prepare our students to meet the standards set by industry and introduce state of the art technologies and best practices to our students”. Representatives of LPI also attended the Gitex conference (http://www.gitex.com), the largest gathering of IT professionals in the region where they met with a number of IT business leaders. LPI is seeking partnership opportunities with commercial and educational institutions throughout the Middle East to enhance Linux educational opportunities. Feras Abou Shackra, Managing Director of LPI-Middle East stated that many students and faculty members have expressed interest in adopting the LPI certification program and he has also noted an exceptional response from existing LPI alumni in the region to support these and other initiatives. The Linux Professional Institute is globally supported by the IT industry, enterprise customers, community professionals, government entities and the educational community. LPI's certification program is supported by an affiliate network spanning five continents and is distributed worldwide in multiple languages in more than 7,000 testing locations. Since 1999, LPI has delivered more than 195,000 exams and 62,000 LPIC certifications around the world. -30- About the Linux Professional Institute: The Linux Professional Institute promotes and certifies essential skills on Linux and Open Source technologies through the global delivery of comprehensive, top-quality, vendor-independent exams. Established as an international non-profit organization in 1999 by the Linux community, the Linux Professional Institute continues to demonstrate recognized global leadership in the certification of Linux professionals. LPI advances the Linux and Open Source movement through strategic partners, sponsorships, innovative programs and community development activities. LPI's major financial sponsors are Platinum Sponsors IBM, Linux Journal, Linux Magazine, Novell, SGI, and TurboLinux as well as Gold Sponsors, HP and IDG. About Higher Colleges of Technology: The Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT) was founded in 1988 and since then has become the largest higher educational institution in the UAE, with 16,000 students studying at 16 campuses and over 25,000 professional graduates. HCT has developed a strong reputation for excellence and quality in applied education. Media Contacts: Feras Abou Shackra Managing Director LPI-Middle East [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: http://www.lpi.org Abu Dhabi Men’s College Adele Stevens Marketing & Communications [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: http://www.hact.ac.ae Scott Lamberton Director of Communications Linux Professional Institute Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: http://www.lpi.org Telephone: +1-905-269-0862 _______________________________________________ Linux Professional Institute media mailing list Contact: Scott Lamberton, Director of Communications Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Telephone: +1-905-269-0862 To Subscribe or unsubscribe send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "media unsubsribe"; in the subject line or do so directly at: http://list.lpi.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/media _______________________________________________ lpi-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://list.lpi.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/lpi-discuss
