[LPI-News] Singapore Government Accredits and Endorses LPI Training and Certification

[Arlene MacFarlane]

Singapore Government Accredits and Endorses LPI Training and Certification
 
Toronto, May 11, 2005 – The Linux Professional Institute (LPI), 
(http://www.lpi.org), the premier professional certification program for 
the Linux community, worldwide, today announced its official 
accreditation and endorsement by The National Infocomm Competency Centre 
(NICC) of Singapore.

“The NICC accreditation is a significant step for LPI and the Linux 
Community.  It is another indication of the growing recognition of the 
importance of vendor-independent and distribution-neutral certification 
for Linux professionals, and it's increasing value in the workplace,” 
said Evan Leibovitch, President, LPI.

LPI's Singapore LATP (LPI Approved Training Partner), nex-G Training, a 
division of nex-G – a global company headquartered in Singapore which 
designs, develops and manufactures broadband wireless solutions, 
(http://www.nex-G.com ), was instrumental in working with NICC, the 
governing body for training and certifications in Singapore, to acquire 
this prestigious certification and official recognition of LPI.

Singapore's CITREP (Critical Infocomm Technology Resource Programme) 
Programme (http://www.nicc.org.sg) is a training incentive program 
designed to equip Singapore Infocomm professionals with critical, 
emerging, and specialized skills, and to help them gain recognition for 
their competency within the workforce.

CITREP supports up to 50% of net payable course fees (capped at SGD 
2,500), and 50% of the net payable certification exam fees (capped at 
SGD 500).

“This is great news for Singapore's Open Source community, which is 
growing substantially every day.  It is an indication of the developing 
recognition of the ever-escalating value of Open Source and Linux 
professionalism, as we see increasing numbers of people and 
organizations becoming more receptive, daily,” says Nick Lim, Manager 
for Training Solutions, nex-G Training.

The Linux Professional Institute (LPI) is an internationally recognized, 
vendor-independent organization advocating and assisting the 
professional use of Linux, Open Source and free software, and actively 
promoting distribution-neutral certification of Linux professionals, 
globally.  Established as a non-profit organization in 1999, LPI is 
community based and supported.

LPI's certification program is delivered worldwide in seven languages. 
Globally, it has delivered more than 75,000 Level One and Level Two 
certification exams since the program's inception, in 1999.

LPI supports affiliate networks on all five continents worldwide, 
including Brazil, Bulgaria, Jamaica, United States, Japan, Canada, 
Germany, Australia and China, France, the UK and South Africa.

To learn more, see the Linux Professional Institute website at 
http://www.lpi.org  or nex-G Training at http://www.nex-G.com.

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About Linux Professional Institute:
The Linux Professional Institute (LPI) develops professional 
certification for the Linux operating system, independent of software 
vendors or training providers. Established as an international 
non-profit organization in 1999 by the Linux community, LPI develops 
accessible, internationally-recognized certification programs which have 
earned the respect of vendors, employers and administrators. LPI's 
activities involve hundreds of volunteers and professionals throughout 
the world in many different capacities, and the group encourages active 
public involvement through mailing lists and its website at www.lpi.org. 
LPI's multi-level program of exams is administered globally through 
Pearson VUE and Prometric testing centers. LPI's major financial 
sponsors are Platinum Sponsors IBM (NYSE:IBM), Bradford Learning, Linux 
Journal, Linux Magazine, Maxspeed, Novell (Nasdaq: NOVL), SGI 
(NYSE:SGI),  and TurboLinux as well as Gold Sponsors, Hewlett-Packard 
(NYSE:HWP) and Wave Technologies.


About nex-G Training:
nex-G Training Centre is a division of nex-G, a global provider of 
carrier-class wireless broadband solutions, and a principal member of 
the WiMAX Forum.
nex-G Training, through a group of dynamic individuals with extensive 
experience in Linux, Security and Wireless technologies, strives to be a 
leader in Open Source training solutions by providing high quality, 
effective training for individual and corporate development.  It offers 
training which empowers Technology Professionals with transferable, 
critical skillsets and knowledge on Linux and its technology offerings.
With many years of Open Source utilization and consultancy experience, 
nex-G Training develops and implements both application and 
distribution-specific training solutions.
For more information about nex-G or nex-G Training, contact:
Nick Lim
Manager, Training Solutions
+65 6238 8816
Email: nicholas.lim at nex-g.com
www.nex-g.com