Leading IT technical training provider EXCOM Education has again achieved another ICT industry milestone and recognition, after being awarded the 2008 Novell Training Partner of the Year (Asia-Pacific), in addition to being recognised as a Platinum Training Partner for Asia-Pacific in 2009.

Novell awarded EXCOM Education the highest recognition in the Asia-Pacific region for the second consecutive year, on the delivery of quality education, exceeding expectations of courses delivered throughout the region and excellence in customer service.

The accolade means that EXCOM remains the only Australian organisation to have won the award and the only organisation to have to won back-to-back, in the entire region.

“We are absolutely delighted to have received the Novell Training Partner of the Year again. This recognition is truly a testament to every EXCOM employee. Our people continue to demonstrate excellence in providing a truly valuable service to the Partner Channel as well as the IT community at large,” said EXCOM Managing Director, Paul Koukounaras.

Recently EXCOM was awarded the Citrix Authorised Learning Centre of the Year 2007 (ANZ) and the Microsoft Certified Partner Learning Solutions 2008 (AU). The Novell Training Partner of the Year for 2008 (APAC) award completes the “trifecta” for the company.

“To have been awarded these three awards last year by the industry’s leading vendors is an honour, and to repeat the same results in 2008 is an extraordinary achievement – and unprecedented. Year after year, we strive to achieve and deliver the highest standard of IT technical training - globally. This award reflects our consistency and our commitment to continue to provide the very best technical education experience to our customers and the industry,” said Mr Koukounaras.

“EXCOM are worthy recipients of the 2008 Training Partner of the Year award for Asia Pacific, based on their success in Australia, New Zealand and Singapore. We congratulate EXCOM on being selected 2008 Training Partner of the Year in Asia Pacific, founded on years of commitment, investment and delivery of Training Services in Novell technologies,” said Sam Gennaoui, VP Novell Services.

“We look forward to an even more successful 2009 with EXCOM, implementing a new training program and business model designed specifically for the new and emerging markets in Asia Pacific,” said Mr Gennaoui.

With this recognition, EXCOM joins an elite club of 23 Novell Platinum Training Partners worldwide – considered by Novell as the top ranking training centres globally. EXCOM is the only Novell Platinum Training Partner in Asia-Pacific region, with the largest base of full-time Certified Instructors, capable of providing the widest range of Novell training services and certification across Australia, New Zealand and Singapore.