Novell Signs Agreement with Neusoft Jointly Expand Linux Professional Training Market

Novell signs agreement with Neusoft for future cooperation in Linux training.
With the strength and resources in IT training and certification, Neusoft will devote to Linux market along with Novell.
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(January 12, 2005, Beijing) Today, Novell signed an agreement with Neusoft, a leading Chinese software and solutions provider, for future cooperation in Linux training. This cooperation has brought internationally advanced NCLP & NCLE Linux professional training courses to China, contributing both to the influence of the two sides in China? Linux training market, and to the development of Linux system in China.

Mr. Greg Embleton, Novell Vice President of Professional Services and Solutions for Novell Asia Pacific, and Mr. Fang Fer-Hoc, Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of Neusoft Group, were present at the signing ceremony.

This cooperation between Neusoft and Novell in Linux training market aims to supplying the NCLP & NCLE Linux professional training courses at preliminary and advanced levels.

NCLP ?The Novell Certified Linux Professional (Novell CLP) is for people who want to be Linux administrators. Skills demonstrated by someone holding a Novell CLP certification include: installing Linux servers into a network environment, managing users and groups, troubleshooting the SUSE LINUX file system, managing and compiling the Linux kernel, and troubleshooting network processes and services. NCLP is the preliminary level of Linux certification.

NCLE ?The Novell Certified Linux Engineer (Novell CLE) is an advanced certification for Linux administrators interested in running Novell Nterprise Linux Services. Skills demonstrated by someone holding a Novell CLE certification would include: installing Nterprise Linux Services into a heterogeneous network, setting up and managing users, and configuring web mail access with Nterprise Linux Services. NCLE is the advanced level of Linux certification.

Through this cooperation, Neusoft will aggressively kick off the Novell Linux professional training and certification programs throughout Neusoft Institute of Information Technology. First of all, Neusoft will promote the Linux training to over 14,000 trainees in Neusoft institute of Information Technology. Secondly, Neusoft will assist trainees to obtain NCLP certifications through these training courses. In addition, with powerful sales and service systems in China, Neusoft will popularize Novell Linux training courses and certification programs among users in every field throughout the country. In order to carry out mutual cooperation and facilitate technical exchanges, the two sides will set up a cooperation laboratory in Dalian, and Novell will support the hardware and software construction of the laboratory with its advanced Linux technologies and resources.

Novell has been a pioneer in international IT certifications and training, Novell requires that its certifications reflect real-world capabilities and knowledge. Introduced by Novell in its early years, CNE Training has not only received extensive applause, but also cultivated a number of popular talents, who have become IT administrators in every field.

As the leading global Linux provider, Novell has also designed a series of brand-new Linux courses and certification programs. Customers can deploy Linux from Novell knowing that their Novell certified staffs have the skills to maximize their Linux investment

?t is very encouraging to see the Novell CLP generate such pervasive interest so quickly,?"Novell is working aggressively to enable clients to deploy and leverage Linux in their enterprise. For Novell and our partners to be successful, customers have to know there are trained technicians out there who know how to deploy, support and optimize Linux solutions. Novell Linux certifications give them the required comfort level to embrace Linux.?noted Mr. Greg Embleton Novell Vice President of Professional Services and Solutions for Novell Asia Pacific.

Talking about Novell-Neusoft cooperation, he added, ?e are honored to cooperate with Neusoft. Neusoft, as a leading Chinese software and solution provider, has very good experiences in certification training and Linux deployment. Through this cooperation, Novell expects to bring advanced Linux technologies and international professional training courses to China, to promote the development of Linux technologies in China, and to intensify the influence of Novell in China? Linux market?

As a leading software and solution provider in China, Neusoft not only focuses on the development and implementation of solutions, but also devotes the effort for training and education for professionals. Neusoft had set up three institutes of information technology specializing in cultivating IT talents in Dalian, Nanhai and Chengdu with total enrollment of more than 14,200 students.

The Neusoft Institute of Information in Dalian is an independent school and graduate school branch of Northeastern University and one of the 35 national model software institutes. With the strong experiences in IT training, Neusoft Institute of Information has professional training and certification organizations set up by over 20 multinational companies.

There are almost up to ten thousand students and customers passed the professional training and certification here annually.

Mr. Fang Fer-Hoc, VP and Chief Technology Officer of Neusoft, said, ?s an international enterprise, Novell has advanced technologies and training ideas in Linux. Its professional training and certification have been universally reputed with high credibility in the industry. We hope this international cooperation will introduce the advanced technologies and excellent courses of NCLP & NCLE into China.

And with our rich training experiences, we will, through international certification and localized training, educate excellent Linux engineers for China. We firmly believe that in terms of Linux training, NCLP & NCLE courses will offer more channels and choices for enterprises and individuals, and will help promote Linux? growth in China.

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About Neusoft
Neusoft is a solution provider with software as its core business, which is mainly shown at the following three aspects:
?nbsp; Software & Services
?nbsp; Digital Medical Products & e-Hospital Solutions
?nbsp; IT Education & Training
Meanwhile, focusing on its core business, Neusoft has established four industrial development bases and service platforms-----the Neusoft Parks (Shenyang, Dalian, Nanhai and Chengdu).

About Novell
Novell, Inc. is a leading provider of information solutions that deliver secure identity management (Novell Nsure?, Web application development (Novell exteNd? and cross-platform networking services (Novell Nterprise?, all supported by strategic consulting and professional services (Novell NgageSM). Active in the open source community with its Ximian?and SUSE?LINUX brands, Novell provides a full range of Linux products and services for the enterprise from the desktop to the server. Novell? vision of one Net ?a world without information boundaries ?helps customers realize the value of their information securely and economically.