News from QA

• 24 Sep 2007

  • QA-IQ instructor finalist for BCS award - IT Trainer of the Year nomination for David Singh

    QA | 2007-09-24

    QA-IQ instructor, David Singh, has been announced as a finalist in the prestigious BCS IT Industry Awards 2007 - Individual Excellence Section.
    
    Nominated for his exceptional skills as a trainer, David's entry was based on his achievements in the last twelve months. A specialist in Microsoft Dynamics technology, David has delivered a number of highly successful bespoke learning programmes for QA-IQ's customers.
    

• 19 Sep 2007

  • Ensure skills are in place for Vista Deployment in 2008: Organisations plan upgrade around first Service Pack

    QA | 2007-09-19

    Many companies are waiting for Service Pack 1 to be released for Microsoft's Windows Vista before beginning deployment, according to customers of the UK's leading learning company, QA-IQ. Over 70% of attendees at QA-IQ's recent Vista Deployment Summit said they are more likely to deploy Vista following its first significant update, currently scheduled for early 2008.
    
    However, while many are waiting before committing to a widespread roll-out, they are already considering the skills that their teams will require to deploy and support the new operating system.
    
    

• 04 Sep 2007

  • QA-IQ launches ITIL v3 bridging courses for Foundation and Manager's Certificate: Quickly update your certification to latest version

    QA | 2007-09-04

    Service Management professionals can quickly and effectively update their ITIL® qualifications with two newly launched bridging courses from QA-IQ. Accredited by I.S.E.B. on behalf of the APM Group* , these courses are amongst the first to provide a quick route to the new ITIL v3 Diploma for holders of earlier levels of ITIL® qualifications.

• 22 Aug 2007

  • Plan for fast and efficient deployment of Windows Vista: Find out how to make the most of this new technology at QA-IQ's free summit

    QA | 2007-08-22

    Is your organisation planning to upgrade to Windows Vista and Office 2007? Do you want to find out more before you begin your deployment? Experts from QA-IQ and Microsoft will be explaining the best way to plan your deployment at a free summit this September. Taking place at Microsoft Campus, Thames Valley Park, on Wednesday 12th September, the free community event gives technical managers and senior IT professionals the chance to understand how to plan and prepare for upgrading to Windows Vista and Office 2007.

• 15 Aug 2007

  • Quicker access to training with smart search from QA-IQ: New website launched to support learning experience

    QA | 2007-08-15

    QA-IQ, the UK's leading learning services company, has launched its new website with an effective new course search facility to quickly put customers in touch with the right training for their needs.

• 08 Aug 2007

  • Improve Configuration Management skills with new courses from QA-IQ: Jumpstart available for groundbreaking Novell software

    QA | 2007-08-08

    QA-IQ is launching 'Jumpstart' courses for the revolutionary new Novell Desktop Management solution. The latest ZENworks Configuration Management (ZCM) product from Novell is the first to work with Microsoft's Active Directory as well as Novell's own eDirectory.

• 26 Jul 2007

  • Xpertise's soft skills programmes accredited by The Chartered Management Institute

    QA | 2007-07-26

    Key soft skills training courses from leading UK training provider Xpertise have been accredited by the Chartered Management Institute - enabling delegates to qualify for Institute membership.

• 18 Jul 2007

  • QA-IQ awarded RBS Approved Supplier status: scheme recognises value and innovation

    QA | 2007-07-18

    The high-quality service that QA-IQ, the UK's leading learning solutions company, provides for the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has been recognised by the bank's Approved Supplier programme. The scheme drives performance improvement and innovation amongst the bank's suppliers as service providers are evaluated against stringent criteria to measure their value contribution and innovation. Delivering quality service and best-value to the bank is key to success.

• 17 Jul 2007

  • Xpertise selected to provide ProClarity business intelligence training in the UK

    QA | 2007-07-17

    Leading UK training provider Xpertise has been selected by Microsoft to provide training on ProClarity business intelligence management software.

• 16 Jul 2007

  • QA-IQ & NIIT partner to launch Intel Multi-Core training programme in the UK: Skilling developers in leveraging the power of multi-core technology

    QA | 2007-07-16

    QA-IQ, the UK's leading learning solutions provider, and NIIT, a Global IT Training provider, today announced the UK launch of a Multi-Core training curriculum, developed jointly by NIIT and Intel and deployed globally by NIIT. As part of the alliance, QA-IQ, an industry-leader with over twenty years' experience in the field of technical training, will offer this specialised new training curriculum at its training centres across the UK.

• 09 Jul 2007

  • QA-IQ awarded VMware Authorised Training Centre status: Unlock the potential of virtualisation with new skills

    QA | 2007-07-09

    QA-IQ, the UK's leading learning company, has been appointed as a VMware Authorised Training Centre (VATC) to support the huge demand for skills in the industry-standard software for virtualised desktops and servers.

• 07 Jun 2007

  • Englefield Capital invests in leading UK learning company, QA-IQ: Landmark agreement creates opportunity for significant growth

    QA | 2007-06-07

    QA-IQ, the leading learning services provider, has announced a landmark agreement partnering with private equity firm, Englefield Capital. The agreement will provide QA-IQ with significant resources to continue developing the organisation's growth strategy. Investment in new curriculum areas and learning services, achieved through both organic development and an acquisition strategy, will broaden the customer offering.

• 04 Jun 2007

  • QA-IQ expands international delivery

    QA | 2007-06-04

    QA-IQ, the UK's leading learning services company, has launched a global partnership programme that provides its customers with access to high-quality technical, professional skills, and management and personal development training across a wide range of international locations.

• 24 May 2007

  • Find out about ITIL V3 with free seminars from QA-IQ: New service management certification made simple

    QA | 2007-05-24

    QA-IQ, the UK's leading learning services company, is holding a series of free seminars to help businesses understand the latest IT service management qualifications and the impact of ITIL v3 for organisations today.

• 23 May 2007

  • QA-IQ launches new Windows Server 2008 courses: Be the first to experience Microsoft's latest technology

    QA | 2007-05-23

    QA-IQ has launched a new programme of Windows Server 2008 training with a dedicated week of clinics exploring the product's new features.

• 22 May 2007

  • Continued growth in IT training and managed training services drives £500,000 expansion of Xpertise's Leeds training centre

    QA | Leeds, UK | 2007-05-22

    Growth in IT training and managed training services has led to an investment of £500,000 in a refit of Xpertise's training centre in Leeds, Yorkshire - doubling capacity in order to cope with local demand.

• 17 May 2007

  • Be the first to gain new ITIL qualification with QA-IQ: ITIL v3 Awareness and Foundation courses launched

    QA | 2007-05-17

    Be amongst the first to gain an IT Service Management Foundation qualification based upon the new version 3 of the IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL), with brand-new courses from QA-IQ. Running from the first week of June, the Foundation course will prepare delegates for the first available exams based on the new syllabus.

• 01 May 2007

  • Deployment planning key for Windows Vista success: organisations already planning for upgrade

    QA | 2007-05-01

    Many companies are already planning their implementation of the new Windows Vista operating system, according to learning company QA-IQ. At a recent Windows Vista summit, hosted by QA-IQ, 78% of organisations indicated that they are already planning for the new system.

• 03 Apr 2007

  • Find out your strengths with QA-IQ at HRD: Training provider showcases personal development expertise

    QA | 2007-04-03

    QA-IQ, the UK's leading training provider, will be demonstrating the innovative methods behind their leading management and personal development courses at this year's HRD show in April. Learning and development experts will be at the QA-IQ stand taking attendees through their own Strength Deployment Inventory (SDI) to identify their motivational system and how this impacts their relationships. This technique is a key part of QA-IQ’s portfolio of courses, including the already popular ‘Understanding People and Conflict’ course. We expect these sessions to get booked up each morning and would encourage delegates to book early.

• 22 Mar 2007

  • Xpertise rolls out Microsoft Visual Workshop Team Studio training to over twenty five countries

    QA | 2007-03-22

    Leading IT training company Xpertise is just completing the delivery of an EMEA-wide Microsoft Visual Studio Team System training programme to over 300 people in twenty five countries.

• 20 Mar 2007

  • QA-IQ expands Trainer Development Academy: professional expertise meets training skills

    QA | 2007-03-20

    QA-IQ is expanding its market leading trainer development programme with the launch of an intensive Academy for technical and business professionals who wish to join the training industry. The instructors will help to provide training courses that deliver a business-focused experience and real-world content in addition to practical skills.

• 15 Mar 2007

  • Xpertise brings the world’s leading Microsoft Dynamics training to the United Kingdom

    QA | 2007-03-15

    Leading IT training and soft skills training company Xpertise is expanding its Microsoft Dynamics training portfolio to include training from the market leaders, Microworld.

• 13 Mar 2007

  • Virtualisation made simple with VMware training: QA-IQ offers authorised VMware courses

    QA | 2007-03-13

    In a new addition to its extensive range of technical training, QA-IQ now offers customers access to authorised courses from VMware, the global leader in software for industry-standard virtualised desktops and servers.

• 07 Mar 2007

  • QA-IQ launches Novell migration course: supports change from Red Hat to SUSE Linux

    QA | 2007-03-07

    Following the recent landmark announcement of the partnership between Microsoft and Novell, many companies will be considering migrating from Red Hat to SUSE Linux. While the versions of Linux have a great deal in common, there are a number of different features with which administrators will need to become familiar.

• 20 Feb 2007

  • Improve compliance with strong data skills:Authorised Oracle certification from QA-IQ

    QA | 2007-02-20

    Strong data management skills are of increasing importance in a world where business processes are shaped by information. With essential customer records gathered from customer service systems, web sites and payment processing, it's critical that this data is stored and maintained effectively and securely.

• 19 Feb 2007

  • SoftGrid solutions support simple deployment: QA-IQ Group provides end-to-end solutions for application virtualisation

    QA | 2007-02-19

    Businesses looking to reduce the complexity of application deployment can turn to QA-IQ Group, leading the way for Microsoft's SoftGrid technology with an end-to-end solution available through solutions provider, IQ-Sys, and sister company training provider, QA-IQ.

• 17 Feb 2007

  • Xpertise expands London training centre further, opening more classrooms for professional skills courses

    QA | 2007-02-17

    Xpertise has announced the further expansion of its training centre in the City of London, adding two more classrooms to cope with the demand for professional skills training.

• 01 Feb 2007

  • Is your business considering Windows Vista? Find out more about effective deployment at QA-IQ's summit

    QA | 2007-02-01

    With the release of Windows Vista many IT Managers will be reviewing if and when to upgrade. At its free summit QA-IQ will demonstrate how Windows Vista has significantly simplified Business Desktop Deployment and can offer companies a valuable tool for upgrading without the complex processes required in the past.

• 25 Jan 2007

  • How can social networking support learning? Helping organisations build truly effective learning programmes

    QA | 2007-01-25

    Social networking is the next step in informal learning, according to leading learning solutions provider QA-IQ, and is the focus for its popular Learning & Development Forum this February.

• 11 Jan 2007

  • Xpertise extends highly successful run of Microsoft Windows Vista, Longhorn and Exchange 2007 seminars

    QA | 2007-01-11

    Leading IT training company Xpertise is to extend its recent popular series of seminars on new major Microsoft technologies, including Microsoft Windows Vista, Longhorn server, Live Communications Server, SharePoint and Microsoft Office 2007.

• 09 Jan 2007

  • Gain hands-on skills with new live learning from QA-IQ

    QA | 2007-01-09

    Integrated practical learning ensures real-world experience: QA-IQ announces an innovative learning opportunity with the launch of its new Experience Packs. Allowing learners to gain real-world experience with new and existing technologies, the hands-on practical sessions ensure IT professionals return to the workplace having already gained experience of the actual situations they will meet.

• 03 Jan 2007

  • Start small for success in 2007 - achievable objectives bring resolution to New Year challenges

    QA | 2007-01-03

    With workers setting themselves increasingly tough new objectives for 2007, success is more likely if changes start small, according to learning consultancy QA-IQ.

• 20 Dec 2006

  • QA-IQ expands Oracle offering: a broader curriculum in more locations

    QA | 2006-12-20

    QA-IQ, an Oracle Approved Education Centre is delighted to announce the expansion of its approved Oracle partner status. With the number of QA-IQ Oracle approved training centres increasing, customers can now benefit from the choice of a wider range of Oracle curriculum in a greater number of locations.

• 14 Dec 2006

  • QA-IQ instructor wins Trainer of the Year 2006

    QA | 2006-12-14

    Work on Microsoft deployment is highlight of successful year: QA-IQ instructor and Principal Technologist, Dave Britt, has been awarded the prestigious British Computer Society (BCS) 'Trainer of the Year' award for 2006. Dave won this award in recognition of his exceptional skills as an instructor and his wider achievements in the past twelve months.

• 22 Nov 2006

  • QA-IQ instructor finalist for IITT Trainer of the Year

    QA | 2006-11-22

    One of QA-IQ's leading Microsoft instructors, Darren Burford, will be a finalist for the Institute of IT Training (IITT)'s Trainer of the Year award in 2007.

• 09 Nov 2006

  • New Windows Vista courses available from QA-IQ

    QA | 2006-11-09

    Find out more with hands-on overview and deployment workshops! With Wednesday's announcement that Microsoft's Windows Vista is complete and will be launched to businesses at the end of this month, it's critical that IT professionals and decision-makers understand the features of the new desktop operating system and are aware of the benefits it can bring.

• 16 Oct 2006

  • Quality and innovation come together to create leading learning experience: UK's largest training company relaunches as QA-IQ

    QA | 2006-10-16

    QA InterQuad today announces the relaunch of the company as QA-IQ, the largest training provider in the UK. The result of the merger of QA and InterQuad in June of this year, the new business combines the strengths of both organisations to offer an unrivalled range of services to help organisations enhance the skills and capabilities of their people and deliver real business benefits.

• 04 Oct 2006

  • Simplify your systems management with Microsoft training from QA InterQuad: Microsoft Operations Manager 2005 courses launched

    QA | 2006-10-04

    QA InterQuad has launched a comprehensive range of own-brand Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) courses to help IT professionals master this new technology. Written by QA InterQuad's expert instructors, the courses are available in over twenty training centres across the UK.

• 27 Sep 2006

  • Business collaboration made easy with training from QA InterQuad

    QA | 2006-09-27

    With the release of SharePoint 2007 scheduled for early next year, QA InterQuad is launching a range new Microsoft SharePoint courses, giving attendees the chance to begin working with the latest collaboration technologies as well as providing in-depth support for those deploying and managing SharePoint 2003.

• 18 Sep 2006

  • QA InterQuad awarded Novell Elite Partner status

    QA | 2006-09-18

    QA InterQuad has been awarded Elite Partner status by Novell in recognition of exceptionally high levels of customer service, quality of training delivery and growth in its authorised Linux training. The company is one of only 25 organisations worldwide to be awarded this status, and the only one in the UK.

• 08 Sep 2006

  • Developers vote QA InterQuad as Best Training Company

    QA | 2006-09-08

    QA InterQuad has again demonstrated its expertise in providing training for the developer community, being voted Best Training Company for the fourth year in succession by the readers of Visual Systems Journal (VSJ).

• 04 Sep 2006

  • QA InterQuad launches 'First Look' Microsoft training

    QA | 2006-09-04

    Learn about Microsoft Windows Vista, Office 2007 and Exchange Server 2007! QA InterQuad has launched an exclusive range of First Look workshops for early adopters and IT professionals considering implementing the much anticipated Microsoft technologies to be launched later this year.

• 31 Aug 2006

  • Xpertise, the UK's leader in IT certification training, adds Sun training to its portfolio

    QA | 2006-08-31

    Xpertise and Sun Microsystems join forces to provide Sun-accredited Java training courses.

• 29 Aug 2006

  • Improve your skills at QA InterQuad's new Birmingham training centre

    QA | 2006-08-29

    More courses, more often, from the UK's leading training company: QA InterQuad has today opened new purpose-built offices in central Birmingham, including nine state-of-the-art training rooms that will offer a wider range of courses for local businesses and individuals. The new Birmingham training centre is testament to QA InterQuad's continued investment in improving our service and enhancing the experience enjoyed by our customers.

• 03 Aug 2006

  • Vectra IT launches training procurement with QA InterQuad

    QA | 2006-08-03

    Vectra IT has added a wide range of training to its inSight eprocurement product through a unique partnership with the UK's Number One learning solutions company, QA InterQuad.

• 01 Aug 2006

  • QA InterQuad Principal Technologist reaches final of BCS awards

    QA | 2006-08-01

    QA InterQuad Principal Technologist, Dave Britt, has been selected as a medallist for the prestigious British Computer Society (BCS) 'Trainer of the Year' award for 2006.

• 27 Jul 2006

  • QA InterQuad Wins UK Microsoft Learning Solutions Technology and Innovation Award

    QA | 2006-07-27

    QA InterQuad has been awarded a Microsoft Partner award for exceptional delivery of Microsoft Dynamics training programmes. Announced at the recent Microsoft worldwide partner conference in Boston, the UK award of excellence recognises the outstanding design and delivery of a bespoke technical training programme, carried out in 2005.

• 21 Jul 2006

  • Xpertise scoops hat trick for top Microsoft award

    QA | 2006-07-21

    For an unprecedented third time, Xpertise has been selected as Microsoft's Certified Learning Solutions Partner winner for the United Kingdom for its innovation and professionalism in Sales and Marketing.

• 06 Jul 2006

  • QA InterQuad launches new Management and Personal Development portfolio

    QA | 2006-07-06

    Customers gain essential business skills to complement technical expertise: In response to significant market demand for business skills training, QA InterQuad has launched a new portfolio of management and personal development courses.

• 19 Jun 2006

  • InterQuad Completes Acquisition of QA to Form the Number One IT Training Company

    QA | London, UK | 2006-06-19

    UK marketplace to benefit from unparalleled choice for learning solutions - InterQuad Group Limited, the fastest growing IT training provider in the UK, announces that it has completed the acquisition of QA plc to form QA InterQuad. The combination of InterQuad and QA creates Europe's largest, most innovative and dynamic company to meet the extensive learning and development needs of public and private sector organisations. As a result of the acquisition QA plc stock is no longer being traded on the London Stock Exchange.

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