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CompTIA CEO Introduces New Programs to Help IT Channel Companies Learn, Connect and SucceedAug 13, 2010 (Close-Up Media via COMTEX) -- CompTIA announced it will, in the coming months, launch new educational programs aimed at helping information technology (IT) businesses raise their levels of productivity and professionalism. "It's all about increasing the level of professionalism in the IT channel," CompTIA president and chief executive officer Todd Thibodeaux said. "Companies in our industry should not be defined by the lowest common denominator. Instead, we want every CompTIA member to be viewed as 'best in class.'" According to a release, to support the initiative CompTIA's board of directors has committed to invest additional funding of nearly $1 million over the next three years. Thibodeaux's remarks came during his keynote speech at Breakaway 2010, an event for IT companies in North America. More than 1,000 industry figures are attending the annual conference this week. "We're committed to providing you with the most valuable and impactful member benefits we can, to provide you with tools and resources to help you learn, connect and succeed," Thibodeaux said. Initial new educational offerings will center on healthcare IT, he said. New research from CompTIA presented this week at Breakaway suggests that medical professionals are interested in array of technology solutions. For example, 43 percent of healthcare providers surveyed said implementing an electronic medical records system is a high priority. Also, only 19 percent of doctors reported using e-mail to remind patients of appointments, but 43 percent want to do so. "We hope healthcare IT will be just the first of many high quality foundational educational offerings we'll produce," Thibodeaux said. "We envision an educational catalog full of programs on sales and marketing, financial management, solution selling, cloud computing, services management, government markets and many others." More Information: www.comptia.org ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) |