Global Knowledge Corporation and Integrata GmbH announce far-reaching trading relationship
Strategic alliance provides market-leading education solutions to German market
Wokingham/Stuttgart – 30th January 2014 - Global Knowledge Corporation, the worldwide leader in IT-, Business Skills- and Best Practice training and Integrata AG, the leading full service training partner in Germany, today announced the start of a strategic relationship which will increase the availability of best- in class training and extend the portfolio of education solutions to the German market.
The relationship will allow Integrata access to the extensive delivery capability and content of Global Knowledge and its vendor partners. In turn, Integrata will be the recommended customer engagement partner for Global Knowledge’s customers in Germany. The combination of Integrata’s excellent account management coverage with Global Knowledge’s education content will provide an offering unique in the German market.
“We’re extremely pleased to launch the strategic relationship with Global Knowledge”, says Ingmar Rath, CEO Integrata. “This relationship enables us to accelerate our strategy of growing our IT portfolio and meeting the increasing demands from our customers for complete education solutions. Global Knowledge was the natural partner to work with as they give us access to some of the largest IT manufacturers, such as IBM and Cisco. We are equally pleased to be associated with the world wide industry leader in IT-, Business Skills- and Best Practice-training”, Rath concludes.
“Germany is a key market for Global Knowledge and our vendor partners and I’m delighted that with today’s announcement we can, through Integrata, provide similar solutions to those that we provide throughout the rest of the region that covers Europe, the Middle East and Africa” says Richard Pryor-Jones, President EMEA for Global Knowledge. “After 50 years in the German market, Integrata has an unrivalled reputation for excellence and solutions and these, we believe, perfectly match our values and strategic goals. We are convinced that the combined strengths of both companies will provide a breadth of portfolio and solutions unavailable anywhere else in Germany.”
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About Integrata
Integrata AG is the leading independent training partner in Germany in the fields of IT/SAP, HR and organizational development and new media. Our approach is oriented towards training as a link in the value creation chain and ranges from advisory and guidance services, analysis and strategy to organization and realization, as well as securing sustainability. Integrata offers face-to-face training as well as all innovative learning forms.
With over 1,300 topics and our policy of regular new developments, Integrata AG offers its customers up-to-date services. 1,300 instructors, whose qualifications are of recognized international standards, ensure the success of our policies, and our 15 branch locations guarantee training facilities within easy reach of clients. Integrata offers public and in-house seminars, qualification consulting and managed training services on a national and international level. For further information, please see www.integrata.de
and www.seminarplaner.de
Contact - Global Knowledge
Kat Harwood
+44 (0) 118 912 3456
kat.harwood@globalknowledge.co.uk
Global Knowledge
Mulberry Business Park, Fishponds Road
RG41 2GY, Wokingham, United Kingdom
Contact - Integrata
Beatrice Wächter-Nigl (Press Officer)
beatrice.waechter@integrata.de
Bozica Klein (Press Consultant)
bozica.klein@integrata.de
Integrata AG
Zettachring 4, 70567 Stuttgart, Germany
Tel. +49 711 62010-269
Fax +49 711 62010-172
Mobile +49 160 94412575