Benchmark Learning Adds Education Advisors in Midwest Market
Benchmark Learning Ramping Up Technology and Professional Training for Business Customers
MINNEAPOLIS, April 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Benchmark Learning, a member of the Globe Education Network, has announced today that it is expanding its network to St. Louis, Mo., Kansas City, Kan., and Madison, Wis. The addition of Education Advisors to these new metro locations will allow Benchmark Learning, a leader in technology training, to service these areas with the same student-centric service provided to Minnesota clients.
Benchmark Learning leverages its assessment tool, built and refined over the last 10 years, to provide exceptional career guiding. Microsoft has chosen Benchmark on numerous occasions to help it perform early adopter education for its partners and customers. Benchmark Learning's goal is to continually aid professionals in defining and building their careers through technology training; this expansion is the next step in the process.
"As the economy continues to improve, employers realize they need to accelerate their technology training investment in their employees," said Phil Hinderaker, President of Benchmark Learning. "We want to be there to help in assessing those diverse needs and provide students with technology training choices."
The local Education Advisors for these metro areas will allow for more student-centric development with local businesses. Benchmark Learning was recently recognized in the "IDC Marketscape: Worldwide IT Education and Training 2011 Vendor Analysis" for its Career Booster Individual Assessment Tool. The Benchmark Learning Education Advisors utilize this tool to develop prescriptive learn plans for students. These learn plans take into account not only courses but the best learning modalities for students by offering the comprehensive remote learning capabilities of Benchmark Learning. The Middleton, Wis., location will offer a dedicated classroom at Globe University, in addition to the ability for students to take these classes from their home or office.
Remote Learning leverages key technologies to provide the full classroom experience to any remote location. This virtual instructor-led technology training is delivered in the standard instructor-led training format with the addition of conversational tools, slide presentations, demonstrations and whiteboard work. The remote learning format provides an exceptional student learning experience and the convenience of Remote Learning.
About Benchmark Learning
Benchmark Learning provided over 12,900 education experiences to students in 2010 on cutting-edge topics on IT, ITIL®, Development, Business Analysis, Project Management as well as courses for Business Professionals. Our world-class educators teach the skills needed to help define and build individual careers for our students and maximize technology investments for organizations. For more than 35 years, we've been continually improving our offerings, events, assessments, employees, technology, and facility. Since 1992, Benchmark Learning has been a certified Microsoft Partner. We distinguished ourselves in the marketplace by becoming the first Microsoft Gold learning partner in North America. Our commitment to excellence and student success has earned us prestigious honors and global recognition as a premier education provider among Citrix and Microsoft communities.
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