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QA opens state of-the-art training centre in Leeds City Exchange to meet growing demand

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QA, the global training company that transforms performance through learning, opened a new state of the art training centre, in Leeds City Exchange on Tuesday, 3rd September 2013.

Inside QA's new training centre, City Exchange, Leeds
Inside QA's new training centre, City Exchange, Leeds 

QA, the global training company that transforms performance through learning, opened a new state of the art training centre, in Leeds City Exchange on Tuesday, 3rd September 2013. The move from their existing location is to help meet increasing demand for QA's broad portfolio of courses and to continue the delivery of world class training in an engaging and stimulating environment.

Located in Leeds City Centre, City Exchange is within 2 minutes walk of Leeds Station and immediately adjacent to Leeds premier shopping destination. City Exchange overlooks City Square and is ideally situated for immediate access to all amenities in the city. The new centre plays host to 16 dedicated meeting and training rooms all with built in AV equipment and Wi-Fi, and a suite which will can accommodate up to 60 people for networking and peer-to-peer summits.

The new centre was opened today by Councillor Keith Wakefield, leader of Leeds City Council who then went on to host his Leaders of Leeds event in the centre. Keith Wakefield commented:

"It is great to be able to open this new office in the heart of the city centre. Learning support is extremely important in respect to supporting a workforce and over the last few years QA have worked in partnership with us to deliver a variety of learning solutions across the council."

William Macpherson, Chief Executive Officer, QA comments, "We are delighted that Keith Wakefield opened our new training facility in Leeds. This is testament to the strong relationship that QA have with the council and demonstrates their understanding of the importance of environment in successful learning."

 

QA will use the centre to provide its full range of courses including;  Technical, Business Applications, Project and Service Management, Leadership, Management and Business Skills, and a range of accredited Project Management courses covering the world's leading best practice methodologies ( including Agile, APM, PMI®, PRINCE2®, P3O®, PPS , MSP®, and MoR®.)  Course profiles are available at http://www.qa.com/courses-and-skills-paths.aspx