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TechOne Global, caters to computer professionals
TechOne Global was initiated in 2003 as a BOI approved company. The
company solely focussed on software sales, as a Microsoft partner.
TechOne Global envisioned the opportunity of establishing a learning
business. The Learning Center was implemented in November 2011 and it
was the first time that the learning business was a direct contributor
to the parent company. This enabled Tech One Global to establish their
unique identity.
Wasantha Weerakoon, Chief Operations Officer, TechOne Global Learning
said "many higher education institutes today focus heavily on education,
but often we find that there is insufficient training with regards to
the study area. The industry needs more professionals, who are not only
familiar with the theoretical aspects but also the practical aspects.
This is very important in an evolving field such as Information
Technology".
TechOne Global currently offers courses ranging from basic stages,
mid-level, and high-end. The Basic stages programmes aim to provide a
basic computer literacy for those who do not have a professional
background in Information Technology. Candidates who successfully
complete this stage are awarded with an International Certification for
Core Computing (IC3).
"This programme is ideal for housewives or those involved in clerical
work, it gives a good basic knowledge of the software. The IC3
certification is an excellent way to benchmark Sri Lanka in comparison
to other global standards" added Weerakoon. The mid-level of programmes
on offer caters to school leavers who are aspiring to be computing
professionals in the future. The range consists of training in the area
of computer support and software implementation and support, and also
software development.
The high-end range caters to computing professional who are looking
to fine-tune their skills or develop skills with relevance to a
particular area in Information technology. One such qualification is
certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), who is professional hackers trained to
detect security flaws in data security on any large or small scale
network. "CEH qualified individuals are of great demand in the global
industries today, as the entire reliability and security of an
organisations data systems are under their purview" added Weerakoon.
Another course offered is the Systems Center Family Solution; this is
the central control of all aspects of the corporate networks.
Centrally controlled features include security, software upgrading,
remote troubleshooting and proactive management of abnormalities in
systems as reported on the central console. "These functions are
necessary to ensure that a business runs at its highest efficiency,
continuously" added Weerakoon.
Furthermore, the high-end courses also include specific
career-related software training programmes, such as excel for
accountants, Adobe for designers etc.
"we teach our students to go beyond the technicalities, we encourage
them to think creatively and to use the software to support their
professional skills" said Weerakoon. He further added "our lecture panel
includes two lecturers, who are certified as Microsoft Most Valuable
Professionals. These individuals are recognized for their commitment and
contribution towards the local IT market.
This recognition is given through Microsoft and a stringent process
is followed to giving this recognition to individuals. We have the
single highest concentration of Microsoft Most Valuable Professionals
(MVP) in an organization; both individuals will be a part of the
upcoming MVP summit and MVP training programme. In addition all our
other lecturer is also Microsoft certified trainers". |