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Training Synergy
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22nd May 2007
Training Synergy sponsors IT Trainer of the Year Award
Training solutions provider, Training Synergy is sponsoring the IT
Trainer of the Year Award at this year's British Computer Society (BCS)
IT Industry Awards for the third year running.
The awards are to be held at The Grosvenor House Hotel, on 6th
December. Other Awards sponsors include the NEC, BT, IBM and telecoms
provider THUS.
Open to in-house or external trainers, the Training Synergy-sponsored
'IT Trainer of the Year Award' - was won by Andrew Driver from Parity
in 2005 and by Dave Britt of QA-IQ last year. Candidates who are
responsible for the design and delivery of training to customers,
business users or IT staff, are judged against the SFIAplus3 IT skills,
training and development criteria appropriate to their level in the
organisation.
David Field, Director Training Synergy said: "We would encourage as
many IT trainers as possible to enter for this award.
"In particular we would like to see more entries from the professional
freelance trainer community. We look forward to celebrating with
finalists at this year's Awards ceremony."
According to Daniel Hanlon, Training Synergy's managing director: "We
were keen to sponsor this award because we believe that promoting
professional standards is key in supporting the UK's IT industry - and
these awards celebrate those in the IT industry who achieve the highest
standards in their professional life.
"We want to help promote IT training within the IT industry. This award
helps to raise the profile of IT training in the industry and recognise
its increasing level of professionalism.
"It is vital that the UK's IT practitioners have the necessary skills
to meet the new requirements of UK employers," he continued.
"Consequently, the award recognises the achievement of exceptional
individuals and organisations who, by the nature of the changing role
and nature of 'training' in today's world, are making a vital
contribution to the development and efficiency of their business."
This year, on the 50th anniversary of the founding of the BCS - the
Awards are uniting the BCS IT Professional Awards and the BCS IM
Awards. Moreover, they are being supported by Intellect, the UK trade
association for the IT, telecoms and electronics industries and the
National Computing Centre (NCC), which owns the Institute of IT
Training.
According to the BCS, the Awards mark the key contribution made by the
IT profession to economic prosperity, to business efficiency and to our
public services.
David Clarke, BCS's chief executive, said: "Our awards are a great
showcase for professionalism in IT, highlighting the importance of
technology within today's business environment where IT plays an
integral role from the board room to customer communications."
As standards of sophistication, business acumen and skill in the IT
world are continually developing, the role of IT and its effective
management is critical across the whole spectrum of business. This
cross industry event recognises, promotes and acclaims excellence,
professionalism, innovation and the outstanding achievements to which
individuals and groups contribute.
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Notes to Editors:
About the British Computer Society (BCS)
The British Computer Society (BCS) is the Chartered industry body for
IT professionals, the Chartered Engineering Institution for Information
Technology and a Chartered Science Institution. With its rapidly
growing membership, BCS is playing an increasingly pivotal role in
leading the development and implementation of world class standards for
the IT profession through innovative products, services and support.
Through its specific 'Professionalism in IT' programme, BCS is leading
and building IT professionalism to levels which are currently only seen
in more traditional long standing professions such as law, medicine,
and accountancy but which will increasingly become the de facto
standards for IT professionals.
About the BCS IT Industry Awards
This year's Awards cover:
The
judges will be drawn from representatives of BCS, NCC, Intellect, Award
sponsors (where appropriate) and practitioners of equivalent status
with extensive experience relevant to the category. In all cases
professionalism and ethical practice are prerequisites.
About the National Computing Centre (NCC)
The National Computing Centre (NCC) is the single largest and most
diverse corporate membership body in the UK IT sector. NCC champions
the effective deployment of IT to maximise the competitiveness of its
members' business, and serves the corporate, vendor and government
communities. It delivers a continuum of services including; independent
and impartial advice and support, best practice and standards, personal
and professional development, managed service delivery, awareness
raising and experience sharing. These services are designed to support
IT and IS professionals and their teams throughout their management
careers and faciliate operational excellence in the industry. NCC is a
social enterprise owned by and run for the benefit of its members.
About Intellect
Intellect is the UK trade association for the IT, telecoms and
electronics industries.
Its members account for over 80% of these markets and include blue-chip
multinationals as well as early stage technology companies. These
industries together generate around 10% of UK GDP and 15% of UK trade.
About Training Synergy
With over 300 training personnel working on projects across the UK at
any one time and a turnover in excess of £10m, Training Synergy is one
of the UK's largest training solutions providers. It delivers some
40,000 training days a year and has 7,000 trainers on its database.
Further Information from:
Stephen Fletcher, BroadSkill, 0845 050 5353 or 07968 626999;
www.broadskill.com
Daniel Hanlon / David Field, Synergy, 0800 072 5900 or 020 7556 1140
/1141; www.trainingsynergy.com
Bob Little, Bob Little Press & PR, 01727 860405
