Torque-IT, Africa's largest Cisco Learning partner, announced today a worldwide partnership with The Network Institute. The combination of both companies' products will create a total blended learning solution that will be launched to other training companies worldwide throughout Q3 and Q4 of this year.
"We are very excited about teaming up with Torque-IT. We have a tremendous amount of confidence that the combination of our two companies will create an offering which has an undisputable edge over any other such products in the marketplace," said Suzanne Egan, CEO for The Network Institute. "There is not doubt that a true blended solution combining Instructor Led Classroom training with real live hands on labs available 24x7, is exactly what the market has been waiting for."
"The technical community is demanding a comprehensive solution that meets their requirements for an intensive short duration instructor led tuition, followed by access to hands-on experience and on-line mentoring that entrenches the knowledge gained", says Gary Chalmers, CEO for Torque-IT. "Combining The Network Institute's on-line offering with our instructor led classroom training creates a world-class product that meets these highly specific and complex needs in a way which no other offering currently does."
The Network Institute is a leading provider for e-Learning technical training solutions, with a focus on Cisco Systems networks. Available 24 hours a day, the company delivers real-world scenarios and instruction on network topics by using a Virtual Router Lab, which consists of access to Cisco equipment and on-line training material. The Network Institute, in partnership with Torque-IT, offers customized classroom training and Cisco Career Certification bootcamps in addition to a full range of consulting services including Network Design and Planning, Internet Security, Infrastructure Optimization, Network Management and Managed Services Outsourcing.
Torque-IT is South Africa's leading technical computer training centre. As the largest Cisco Learning Partner in the emerging markets worldwide, Torque-IT delivers over 75% of the Cisco training in Africa, with over 30 courses on offer. Torque-IT is also the largest Microsoft CTEC Windows 2000 training partner, offering the largest selection and frequency of Windows 2000 and development courses, including the MCSE, the MCSD, the MCDBA and the new range of .NET products.
Torque Holdings, a 52% black-owned business, owns 100% of Torque-IT, and 90% of The Zone Computer Career Campus, a unique concept in tertiary education that allows school leavers to be educated and build experience during their eighteen month full-time program.
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Torque Holdings, a 52% black owned company, was formed to address the technology skills gap and to contribute to workforce development through the delivery of career training, guidance, support and information to the international technology community. Torque Holdings owns Torque-IT, the true leader in technical computer training for Microsoft, Cisco and CompTIA products, and the Zone Computer Career Campus, the undisputed leading technical computer training tertiary colleges in the country.
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