Global Knowledge signs partnership to deliver Unique Managed Services Education Program with Concept Sales

Wokingham (United Kingdom), Hilversum (The Netherlands) – 19 July 2011 - Conceptsales and Global Knowledge announced today a partnership to deliver the Managed Services Partner Enablement Program (MSPEP), an unique enablement program for Cisco Channel Partners to overcome common challenges when building a managed service practice. This partnership underpins Global Knowledge's and Conceptsales' ongoing commitment to provide the Channel Partners with the right skills and knowledge to be successful in selling and exploiting Managed Services.

Johanan Bos, Director and co-owner at Conceptsales, believes the MSPEP-partnership will offer a unique and unparalleled solution to Channel Partners: “Our managed services framework, based on best practises of more than 100 ICT companies in Europe deserves to be used worldwide by partners that want to accelerate their manager services business without doing huge investments. While we develop and support the framework, Global Knowledge is the perfect partner to deliver the training in local language since they have the infrastructure, people and partnership with Cisco worldwide.”

“We are delighted to be working with Conceptsales in delivering the MSPEP program to Cisco partners across EMEA”, said Jeff Wheeldon, Global Knowledge’s Cisco Business Development Director for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. “With Conceptsales’ expertise in Cisco Managed Services aligned with Global Knowledge’s global footprint and strong relationship with Cisco and its partners, we believe we are bringing true value to the market.  Our training will take a traditional Cisco partner and enable them to deliver a complete Managed Service to their customers.”

The Managed Services Partner Enablement Program provides industry leading sales and operations tools combined with a 360 degrees training program bespoke for each partner. More information about the MSPEP Program can be found at mspep.com



About Concept Sales
Conceptsales is market leader in developing business models, service creation and portfolio management, sales development and delivery organization & processes optimization. Conceptsales is a privately held company with experienced professionals with at least 15 years of experience.
Founded in 2005 we supported more than 100 ICT companies with the transformation to more services related business like managed services, solutions and the cloud.
Learn more at www.Conceptsales.eu

About Global Knowledge
Global Knowledge is the worldwide leader in IT and business skills training, with more than 1,200 courses that span foundational and specialized training and certifications. Our core training is focused on Cisco, Avaya, Microsoft, VMware, Red Hat, business process improvement, and leadership development. We deliver via training centers, private facilities, and the Internet, enabling our customers to choose when, where, and how they want to receive training programs and learning services.

Founded in 1995, Global Knowledge employs more than 1,300 people worldwide and is headquartered in Cary, United States. The company is owned by New York-based investment firm Welsh, Carson, Anderson, and Stowe. Learn more at http://www.globalknowledge.nl

Contact – The Netherlands
Dick Goettsch
Marketing Manager
Global Knowledge
T: 030 – 60 89318
E: dick.goettsch@globalknowledge.nl