QA-IQ Launches Ubuntu Certification as Authorised Partner

QA-IQ has launched a new partnership with Canonical Ltd. to provide the latest training certifications for Ubuntu in the UK. With millions of users around the world, this award-winning Linux distribution has a strong focus on ease of use and installation both for the enterprise and for home use.

Steve George, Director of Corporate Services at Canonical, explains; “We have witnessed an impressive increase in the interest in Ubuntu solutions by UK businesses and see this partnership with QA-IQ as a great opportunity to enable more people have the skills they need to work effectively with Ubuntu.  We’re confident that QA-IQ has the skills, experience and level of excellence to achieve the highest standards with Ubuntu training.”
 
Director of Learning Solutions at QA-IQ, Leigh Lovering, adds: “As an Authorised Ubuntu Training partner, QA-IQ is now able to offer the full certification path for those working with this Linux distribution. We’re delighted to be working with Canonical and our relationship as an authorised partner offers assurance to our customers that they will be receiving the highest quality of training in this technology.”
 
Courses will initially be available in QA-IQ’s London centres, with other locations following later in 2008. To book your place on these exciting courses visit www.qa-iq.com/Ubuntu, email info@qa-iq.com or call 0844 871 2080. 

About QA-IQ:

QA-IQ works with customers to transform business performance by developing the knowledge, skills and attitude of their people.  From individual places on the most comprehensive range of technical, project management, and management and personal development skills courses, to bespoke learning programmes and services and an industry-leading Managed Training Service, QA-IQ is dedicated to meeting the extensive learning and development needs of organisations throughout the UK and Ireland.
www.qa-iq.com.

About Canonical:

Canonical, the sponsor of Ubuntu, is head quartered in Europe and is committed to the development, distribution and support of open source software products and communities. Canonical offers world-class 24x7 support for Ubuntu as well as professional engineering services.
Since its launch in October 2004 Ubuntu has become one of the most highly regarded Linux distributions with millions of users around the world. Ubuntu will always be free to download, free to use and free to distribute to others. With these goals in mind, Ubuntu aims to be the most widely used Linux system, and is the centre of a global open source software ecosystem.

Download Ubuntu from www.ubuntu.com/download. To learn about commercial support for Ubuntu, Kubuntu and Edubuntu, please see www.canonical.com/support. For more information visit www.canonical.com or www.ubuntu.com. Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Edubuntu and their associated logos are all registered trademarks of Canonical Ltd.