News from QA

• 27 Apr 2006

  • QA supports project management best practice with APM Group showcase workshops

    QA | London, UK | 2006-04-27

    QA is demonstrating its support for project management best practice by speaking at the APM Group's annual showcase event.

• 26 Apr 2006

  • Improve Service Management with free seminars from QA

    QA | London, UK | 2006-04-26

    QA provides insight into popular ITIL approach: with many companies seeing an increase in the volume of IT services spend coupled with a greater requirement for regulation and compliance, the IT Infrastructure Library's (ITIL) best practice approach to IT service management is one of the hottest topics in IT.

• 19 Apr 2006

  • QA strengthens Microsoft commitment with Partnership Manager

    QA | London, UK | 2006-04-19

    New role created to drive development of Microsoft training: QA announces the appointment of a senior alliance manager to strengthen further its existing leadership in the Microsoft training arena.

• 18 Apr 2006

  • Transform performance in the workplace - QA supports this year's Moving Learning 2006 seminar

    QA | London, UK | 2006-04-18

    Organisational learning is changing, and training professionals are increasingly being asked to provide a new type of service to their organisation. With a growing acceptance that learning should directly raise performance in the workplace, it is critical for managers to keep pace with trends in the industry and be able to challenge traditional thinking.

• 27 Mar 2006

  • InterQuad Learning Awarded 'Novell Training Partner of the Year EMEA'

    QA | Salt Lake City, USA | 2006-03-27

    Novell announce the winner of Training Partner of the Year in EMEA 2005 - InterQuad Learning Ltd - a Novell Platinum Training Partner for EMEA.

• 21 Mar 2006

  • Xpertise brings early Microsoft VSTS skills to market

    QA | 2006-03-21

    With the imminent launch of Visual Studio Team System (VSTS), Xpertise has already been working with the product for several months to bring skills into the market for early adopters.

• 13 Mar 2006

  • QA appoints Smith to lead Managed Training Service division

    QA | London, UK | 2006-03-13

    QA announces the appointment of Giles Smith to head its industry-leading Managed Training Service (MTS) division.

• 10 Mar 2006

  • Strong service management cuts costs

    QA | London, UK | 2006-03-10

    Achieving cost savings based on efficient and effective service provision is the strongest reason for organisations to implement ITIL best practice, according to QA's customers.

• 08 Mar 2006

  • InterQuad Acquire ExecuTrain

    QA | Exeter | 2006-03-08

    InterQuad Learning, a Microsoft Gold Partner for Learning Solutions announced the purchase of ExecuTrain South West.

• 02 Mar 2006

  • Xpertise and Red Hat bring authorised Linux training and certification to the Midlands

    QA | 2006-03-02

    The strong strategic partnership between Red Hat and Xpertise Training has further strengthened - with the launch of authorised Linux training and certification from Xpertise’s Midlands training centre.

• 08 Feb 2006

  • QA boosts Service Management training with new appointment

    QA | London, UK | 2006-02-08

    QA is boosting further its already popular range of ISEB training with the appointment of Andrew Brown to lead the development of its Service Management training programme.

• 02 Feb 2006

  • Xpertise introduces a new way to learn - with guaranteed results

    QA | 2006-02-02

    An innovative new offering from Xpertise, Time-Lapse Learning, makes it far easier for people to schedule training - and also makes learning substantially more effective and a deeper learning experience.

• 30 Jan 2006

  • Xpertise expands further into soft skills training, with the acquisition of Waterman's

    QA | 2006-01-30

    Leading IT training company Xpertise has announced that it is further extending its presence in the soft skills training arena, with the strategic acquisition of niche training company Waterman's.

• 19 Jan 2006

  • Get more from Microsoft in 2006 with QA

    QA | London, UK | 2006-01-19

    New programme of free seminars available for Visual Studio 2005 and SQL Server 2005! Following huge demand for its Microsoft seminars held in 2005, QA is holding more free events to help its customers understand the new features of Visual Studio 2005 and SQL Server 2005.

• 16 Jan 2006

  • Substantial increase in professional skills training fuels further growth at Xpertise

    QA | Leeds | 2006-01-16

    According to leading IT training company Xpertise, significant growth in professional skills training - such as PRINCE2 project management and ITIL service management - is helping to drive the company's overall success.

  • InterQuad: NOW boasts double capacity in Yorkshire

    QA | Leeds | 2006-01-16

    InterQuad Learning, a Microsoft Gold Partner for Learning Solutions, recently doubled the capacity of its Leeds training centre.

• 11 Jan 2006

  • Discover the benefits of electronic performance support at this month's Learning Technologies exhibition

    QA | London, UK | 2006-01-11

    Constant change in the workplace, such as new applications, changing policies and procedures and the increased importance of compliance, all impact the way we work and the type of training needed to improve performance. New technologies are key to this change, and electronic performance support systems (EPSS), such as LearningGuide, are already playing an important part in accelerating skills uptake.

• 09 Jan 2006

  • InterQuad Learning launches www.interquadbooks.co.uk

    QA | Slough | 2006-01-09

    InterQuad Learning is proud to have launched a website, www.interquadbooks.co.uk, dedicated to the supply of official Microsoft Press Titles.

• 05 Jan 2006

  • Explore the next generation of application development with QA at DevWeek 2006

    QA | London, UK | 2006-01-05

    If you want to find out more about what is coming up from Microsoft in the next twelve months, why not visit QA, Training Company of the Year 2005, at this year’s DevWeek. Taking place from 20–24 February at London’s Business Design Centre, the ninth annual conference for software developers, database professionals and IT architects will be looking at some of the exciting technology that will soon be available.

  • InterQuad working in Partnership with IT CoVE, Derby College Drives Training in the East Midlands

    QA | Derby | 2006-01-05

    InterQuad Learning, a Microsoft Gold Partner for Learning Solutions, has recently forged a partnership with the IT CoVE at Derby College to deliver a full range of IT courses in Derby.

• 22 Dec 2005

  • Xpertise rocks the UK - with major SQL Server 2005 and Visual Studio 2005 launch programme

    QA | 2005-12-22

    At a series of fourteen seminars across the UK, Xpertise helped Microsoft to unveil the latest releases of SQL Server and Visual Studio to a massive audience.

• 19 Dec 2005

  • .NET will be top priority for IT teams in 2006

    QA | London, UK | 2005-12-19

    QA, Training Company of the Year 2005, predicts that .NET development will be a top priority for IT departments in 2006, following its annual customer survey. Training decision-makers were asked to select five technology areas that would be of importance to their organisation in the next twelve months and .NET development was a run-away leader with over a third of the organisations rating it as one of their top priorities.

• 01 Dec 2005

  • InterQuad successfully delivers SQL Server 2005 and Visual Studio 2005 Seminars

    QA | Slough | 2005-12-01

    28th & 29th November 2005, InterQuad Learning successfully ran 2 FREE SEMINARS around the newly released Microsoft technologies.

• 22 Nov 2005

  • Xpertise, Microsoft's Certified Learning Solution Partner of the Year for EMEA, is a finalist for Institute of IT Training Prestigious Awards

    QA | 2005-11-22

    Xpertise, the most progressive provider of IT Training in the UK, has been short-listed for the 2006 Institute of IT Training – Training Company of the Year.

• 21 Nov 2005

  • QA is finalist for three highly acclaimed IITT awards

    QA | London, UK | 2005-11-21

    QA, current holder of the Institute of IT Training's prestigious 'Training Company of the Year' award, has been shortlisted for the 2006 award, also making the final six for two other awards.

• 10 Nov 2005

  • Profit more important than people for project performance?

    QA | London, UK | 2005-11-10

    Managers challenged by budgets not resources; Research conducted by QA, Training Company of the Year 2005, shows that project managers find their biggest challenge is delivering projects that are both on time and to budget, and that meet their customers expectations.

• 25 Oct 2005

  • InterQuad drives new Microsoft technologies

    QA | Slough, UK | 2005-10-25

    On the 7th November 2005, Microsoft are launching the eagerly awaited Visual Studio 2005 and SQL Server 2005. To support this launch, InterQuad Learning is scheduling a new range of courses and 2 FREE SEMINARS on 28th & 29th November.

• 24 Oct 2005

  • Eleventh consecutive Microsoft Most Valued Professional award for QA Chief Technologist

    QA | London, UK | 2005-10-24

    Thomas Lee, Chief Technologist at QA, has secured a Microsoft Most Valued Professional (MVP) award for his technical leadership and contribution to Microsoft communities in the field of Windows Server - Admin Frameworks.

• 18 Oct 2005

  • QA announces new training programme to support Microsoft technology launch

    QA | London, UK | 2005-10-18

    Free seminars available for Visual Studio 2005 and SQL Server 2005! QA, Training Company of the Year 2005, is launching a new series of courses to support Microsoft's much anticipated launch of Visual Studio 2005 and SQL Server 2005 on 7 November this year.

• 28 Sep 2005

  • MoD makes ready for change with QA

    QA | London, UK | 2005-09-28

    The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is taking pro-active steps to ensure their IT support staff are ready for future and current change, with a bespoke certification programme designed by QA, the UK's Training Company of the Year 2005.

• 19 Sep 2005

  • InterQuad Bristol Expands...

    QA | Bristol | 2005-09-19

    InterQuad Learning, Microsoft's Largest Gold Partner for Learning Solutions, recently announced the expansion of its newest training centre in the West Country.

• 14 Sep 2005

  • QA supports informal learning with LearningGuide

    QA | London, UK | 2005-09-14

    QA, Training Company of the Year 2005, has recently added to its portfolio an innovative new workplace learning support tool, designed to help organisations with the adoption of applications and working procedures.

• 06 Sep 2005

  • QA wins reader award for Training Company of the Year

    QA | London, UK | 2005-09-06

    QA has been voted Training Company of the Year for the third year in succession by the readers of Visual Systems Journal (VSJ), the UK's leading independent magazine for the developer community.

• 30 Aug 2005

  • Hands-on workshop with world SharePoint leaders

    QA | London, UK | 2005-08-30

    QA, Training Company of the Year 2005, is hosting a second exclusive SharePoint Summit with Todd Bleeker and Bill English, world authorities on the technology.

• 24 Aug 2005

  • Project Management - eliminating failure, driving success: free breakfast seminar

    QA | London, UK | 2005-08-24

    Gain two Personal Development Units from the PMI for attending! QA, Training Company of the Year 2005, is hosting a free breakfast seminar to help managers drive project success, while ensuring they make the most of the resources and expertise available in their project teams.

• 22 Aug 2005

  • QA trainer is finalist for prestigious BCS award

    QA | London, UK | 2005-08-22

    Darren Burford, Technical Training Consultant at QA, Training Company of the Year 2005, has been selected as a finalist for the prestigious 'Trainer of the Year' award in the third British Computer Society IT Professional Awards.

• 15 Aug 2005

  • Xpertise skills up early for SQL 2005 launch

    QA | London, UK | 2005-08-15

    Xpertise has already been delivering technical training to IT Professionals and Developers in preparation for the launch of the most important release to date of Microsoft's market-leading database product, Microsoft SQL Server 2005 (previously codenamed 'Yukon').

• 09 Aug 2005

  • QA launches new ePortfolio

    QA | London, UK | 2005-08-09

    QA, Training Company of the Year 2005, has launched an innovative electronic Portfolio to allow learners and managers to create customised learning schedules.

• 28 Jul 2005

  • InterQuad Successfully Brings Microsoft Business Solutions Training to Partners

    QA | Slough, UK | 2005-07-28

    28th July 2005, Slough UK: A year after InterQuad Learning launched the first collective public schedule delivery of training around the full range of Microsoft Business Solutions applications, the company has today announced it has had unparalleled success in the delivery of this training.

• 21 Jul 2005

  • QA broadens international capability with Global Learning Alliance partnership

    QA | London, UK | 2005-07-21

    QA, recently named Training Company of the Year 2005, has been chosen as the premier partner for Global Learning Alliance (GLA) in the UK. This appointment gives QA's clients access to worldwide support for all their training requirements through a network of approved delivery partners.

• 05 Jul 2005

  • Novell training at QA boosted by prestigious appointment - courses expanded to cover England and Ireland

    QA | London, UK | 2005-07-05

    QA's expertise as a provider of Novell training has been further recognised, with one of its leading trainers on the subject being awarded the prestigious Certified Novell Instructor (CNI) SysOp status, specialising in the ZENWorks system management tools.

  • Novell Appoints InterQuad's Andrew Mallett

    QA | 2005-07-05

    From a worldwide pool of authorised qualified trainers, Novell appointed InterQuad's Andrew Mallett to support the Worldwide CNI community forum for Linux.

• 16 Jun 2005

  • InterQuad Learning to Provide Managed Service for Environment Agency

    QA | Sough UK | 2005-06-16

    InterQuad Learning is delighted to announce that it has been awarded a contract for the provision of technical IT and professional training by the Environment Agency.

• 14 Jun 2005

  • Xpertise selected as Microsoft's Certified Learning Solution Partner of the Year for EMEA - for the second time

    QA | 2005-06-14

    For the second time, Xpertise has scooped a prestigious 'Microsoft Learning Solutions Partner for EMEA' award. Xpertise has previously won the award in 2002.

• 10 Jun 2005

  • Xpertise helps Atos Origin achieve 'outstanding' PRINCE2 project management pass rates.

    QA | 2005-06-10

    Atos Origin’s IT project managers achieve an outstanding success rate in PRINCE2 project management skills adoption.

• 23 May 2005

  • Xpertise launches eXtreme .NET to kick off its unique new MasterClass series

    QA | 2005-05-23

    The UK's leading provider of official IT training, Xpertise, has launched its new 'MasterClass' series. These expert-level training events are aimed at experienced IT professionals - those hungry for deeper knowledge than conventional courses provide.

• 17 May 2005

  • QA Launches Three-Year Managed Training Service for Norwich Union

    QA | London, UK | 2005-05-17

    Norwich Union Central Services, part of the UK’s largest insurance group, has selected QA, the UK’s Training Company of the Year 2005, to manage the delivery of all technical training to Norwich Union’s employees throughout the UK.

  • InterQuad Learning Awarded MOD Contract

    QA | Slough, UK | 2005-05-17

    InterQuad Learning is delighted to announce that it has been awarded a three-year contract for the provision of computer software training courses by the RAF.

• 06 May 2005

  • Xpertise responds to clients' growing demand for residential PRINCE2 and ITIL training courses

    QA | London, UK | 2005-05-06

    Leading IT Training company Xpertise is launching its residential service with a range of PRINCE2 and ITIL service management courses - delivered at a top award-winning hotel.

• 18 Apr 2005

  • QA extends ITIL Service Management programme

    QA | London | 2005-04-18

    QA, the UK's leading independent provider of training and consulting and the Institute of IT Training's Training Company of the Year 2005, has extended its Service Management consulting expertise to deliver accredited training in the IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL). This integrated offering will further assist QA clients in achieving first class service delivery whilst making substantial savings in IT cost of ownership.

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