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Digium Asterisk training under way in SA


Cape Town, 12 Mar 2014

5 March 2014 marks the opening session of the first Asterisk Fast Start course taking place at Clarotech Consulting, Cape Town.

Clarotech is a leading provider of Asterisk-based solutions in the southern African region, with installations dating back eight years and spanning at least seven countries.

The company is proud to have been appointed as Digium's newest authorised training partner - currently the only training partner in Africa. Courses are run at Clarotech's Cape Town offices, under head trainer and dCAP holder Tony Russell. The Asterisk Fast Start and Asterisk Advanced courses are both presented twice annually, with additional dates available on request.

Its aim in making Digium's training courses available locally is to improve the overall standard of Asterisk professionals in the region. Clarotech thinks of it less as enabling potential competitors, and more as strengthening the Digium brand by broadening the base of qualified engineers. The stronger the reputation of Asterisk-based solutions, the more acceptance they will gain in the market.

Clarotech's entry into this arena also provides South African Asterisk professionals - and those from further north - the opportunity to sit the dCAP exam in Cape Town. Previously, trainers had to be invited from the US, or candidates had to travel there. Accessibility to the accreditation is now easier for qualified candidates.

For more information on the Asterisk Training Courses, visit www.clarotech.co.za/training.

About the trainer

Tony Russell is the Group Technical Director of Clarotech Consulting. He has a passion for all things Asterisk and has been part of the Asterisk revolution in South Africa since 2006. Russell has attended Astricon and has a 1.8 dCAP certification. On weekends, Russell takes off his Asterisk hat and puts on a pilot's hat. As a licensed pilot, he not only flies, but also instructs both novices and those seeking more advanced ratings.

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Nicola Marsh
Clarotech Consulting
(021) 689 5330
NicolaM@clarotech.co.za