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(Sacramento, CA, USA - Athens, Greece: July 23, 2013) The Linux
Professional Institute (LPI: http://www.lpi.org), the world's premier
Linux certification organization, announced that its affiliate,
LPI-Greece (http://www.lpi.org.gr/) recently signed HP Hellas
(http://www8.hp.com/gr/el/home.html) as an LPI Approved Training Partner
in Greece. HP Hellas is a subsidiary of HP in Europe, Middle East and
Africa.
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"LPI has a long history of working with HP worldwide, most notably in
our Linux certification programs as an accepted requisite within some of their server certifications for IT professionals. This new initiative with HP Hellas is indicative both of the rapid growth of an HP subsidiary and the growing importance of Linux training and
certification in Greece," said Jim Lacey, president and CEO of LPI.
For more information on LPI's Approved Training Partner program:
http://www.lpi.org/partnerships/training-partners
For more information on LPI's certification standing within the HP
Certified Professional Program:
http://www2.lpi.org/eng/about_lpi/what_s_new/lpi_certificati...
"With the dominance of heterogeneous technologies today, IT
professionals can derive benefits from education that offers them the
necessary skills to work with many different platforms," said John
Foutris, Education Consulting & Services Manager at HP Hellas. "We are
very excited with this new partnership with LPI as it supports the
further improvement of educational services offered by HP and allows us
to continue to respond more effectively to the growing demands of the
times," added Mr. Foutris.
Konstantinos Boukouvalas, Operations Manager of LPI-Greece had the following comment on the new partnership: "Commencing immediately, the cooperation with HP Hellas will enhance the already existing use of LPIC-1 and LPIC-2 as requisites in the HP Expert One programme. In addition, HP's Certified Training Instructors and the company's RAIL training platform will also play a significant role in the Linux educational process delivered by HP Hellas."
The Linux Professional Institute is globally supported by the IT
industry, enterprise customers, community professionals, government
entities and the educational community. LPI's certification program is
supported by an affiliate network spanning five continents and is
distributed worldwide in multiple languages at more than 5,000 testing
locations. Since 1999, LPI has delivered over 350,000+ exams and
125,000+ LPIC certifications around the world.
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About the Linux Professional Institute:
The Linux Professional Institute provides a global framework, industry
leadership and other services to enhance, develop and further lifelong
professional careers in Linux and Open Source technologies. Established
as an international non-profit organization in September 1999 by the
Linux community, the Linux Professional Institute continues to
demonstrate recognized global leadership, direction and skill standards
for those who pursue a career in Linux and Open Source technology. LPI
advances the Linux and Open Source movement through strategic partners,
sponsorships, innovative programs and community development activities.
LPI's major financial sponsors are Platinum Sponsors IBM, Linux Journal,
Linux Magazine, Novell, SGI, and TurboLinux as well as Gold Sponsors, HP
and IDG.
About HP:
HP is developing new technology possibilities in order to create a
positive impact for businesses, government agencies, consumers and
society. HP, the largest technology company in the world, has a
portfolio that spans printing, personal computing, software, services
and IT infrastructure in order to provide answers to the needs of its
customers. More information about HP (NYSE: HPQ) is available at
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