New Horizons Computer Learning Centers, Inc., the world’s largest independent IT training provider, today announced that the International Council of E-Commerce Consultants (EC-Council) has awarded the prestigious North American Authorized Training Center (ATC) of the Year award to New Horizons Computer Learning Center of Salt Lake City, Utah, and the Middle East ATC of the Year award to New Horizons Computer Learning Center of Dubai, U.A.E. The EC-Council is the governing body behind the Certified Ethical Hacker and Computer Hacking Forensics Investigator certifications.
The ATC of the Year award recognizes training centers that consistently provide superior service and pursue excellence in every area of their training offering while demonstrating leadership excellence and quality in promoting EC-Council training and certifications.
“We are honored to receive the EC-Council’s North American ATC of the Year Award”
“The exceptional feedback we have received from customers prove that these centers are providing real value to their clients,” said Sanjay Bavisi, EC-Council president. “Corporations that send their IT professionals to receive training at New Horizons have taken a significant step forward in protecting their infrastructure from costly and potentially debilitating security attacks.”
“We are honored to receive the EC-Council’s North American ATC of the Year Award,” said Dave Butterfield, owner, New Horizons of Salt Lake City. “Nearly all business and government IT professionals are acutely aware of the implications of attacks on their information assets. Our knowledgeable account executives excel at communicating the benefits of Certified Ethical Hacker and Computer Hacking Forensics Investigator training in protecting their infrastructure.”
In October of 2004, New Horizons Computer Learning Centers, Inc. announced the partnership with the EC-Council to deliver courses mapping to EC-Council’s Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) certification. Certified Ethical Hacker training gives IT systems professionals a mastery of hacking tools and security systems as well as knowledge of how to hack via Windows 2000 and Linux. Students learn strong security system techniques, including how to create countermeasures that will prevent or contain hacker attacks. Information Security professionals that carry the CEH certification are qualified to administer non-destructive penetration testing to e-Commerce, e-Business, IT security, and other types of computer networks or systems.
About EC-Council
EC-Council is a member based organization that Certifies Individuals in various e-Business and security skills. It is the owner and developer of the world famous Certified Ethical Hacker Course, Certified Hacking Forensics Investigator program and the License Penetration Tester program and various other programs offered in over 60 countries around the globe. Its certifications are recognized worldwide and have received endorsements from various governments including the US Federal Government via the Montgomery GI Bill. EC-Council has trained and certified individuals from some of the finest organizations around the world including the US Army, FBI, Microsoft, IBM, United Nations, etc. EC-Council is affiliated with the Wyoming based EC-Council University, which is a degree granting licensed University in the state of Wyoming, United States of America. For further information, please visit www.eccouncil.org.
About New Horizons Computer Learning Centers
Anaheim, California-based New Horizons Computer Learning Centers (Pink Sheets:NEWH) was named the world’s largest independent IT training company by IDC in 2005. New Horizons is a subsidiary of New Horizons Worldwide, Inc. Through its Integrated Learning offering, New Horizons provides customer-focused computer training choices with a wide variety of tools and resources that reinforce the learning experience. With more than 258 centers in 56 countries, New Horizons sets the pace for innovative training programs that meet the changing needs of the industry.