IT training services provider Torque IT has been awarded Cisco Collaboration Architecture Specialisation status, the highest level of accreditation possible for a Cisco Learning Partner.
Torque IT is now the only South African-owned Cisco Specialised Learning Partner that meets the three architectural education specialisations of borderless networking, collaboration and data centre virtualisation.
Technical director Carl Raath said that since Torque IT acquired Cisco Learning Partner Status 15 years ago, it has given more than 3 500 scheduled courses across 26 countries, and trained in excess of 30 000 satisfied delegates. “We consider authorised Cisco training to be an integral part of any Cisco solution. Whether your desired outcome is to acquire the skills necessary to understand, design, implement, support, or manage a particular solution or to achieve Cisco certification, we will provide you with a suitable training solution,” he said.
“We are able to meet with you and do a needs analysis of your business requirements and desired outcomes, build a programme for your engineers and facilitate training at our state-of-the art facilities. The fact that we are a local company also means that our prices are competitive, that there are no foreign exchange shocks when settling invoices and that our training programmes are designed within a South African context,” he said.
“Additionally, we are rated a level 2 contributor to broad-based black economic empowerment, meaning you can claim 125% of your spend with us in your own BEE credentials,” he said.
Amal Khella, business development manager of Cisco's worldwide learning partner channel - EMEA, said this is a monumental accomplishment for Torque IT, reflecting its exceptional depth, breadth and expertise. “With this new specialisation, Torque IT is recognised as having rigorous standards for educational competency, service, customer satisfaction and investment in Cisco technologies that will prepare the next generation of IT industry professionals in Cisco Architectural solutions,” she said.
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Torque IT is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the JSE-listed Kelly Group. As the leading training solutions provider, it is uniquely positioned to facilitate the development of core skills and expertise required by the ICT sector. Torque IT has an established geographical footprint with a national presence in Pretoria, Johannesburg and Cape Town, and it has proven its capabilities globally through the successful delivery of training interventions in the rest of Africa, the European Union (UK, Belgium, Italy and Sweden) as well as the UAE, Saudi Arabia, the USA, Israel and India.
As the pace-setting IT education provider in Africa, Torque IT prides itself on offering the most recent and technologically advanced courses available, accredited by global technology leaders including Cisco Systems, Microsoft, VMware, Apple, Oracle, Red Hat, Novell, CompTIA, ITIL and the Project Management Institute. Industry-recognised certifications are offered as result of its accreditations with Pearson VUE, Prometric, MICT Seta, Services Seta and the Department of Higher Education as a Further Education and Training Centre.
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