BorderCom Exam Expands Prometric's Global Presence
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Donald W. Boucher
Prometric, a division of Thomson Learning
443.923.8031
donald.boucher@prometric.com
Colin Miles
BorderCom International
868.628.4430
colinm@bordercominternational.com
Prometric Secures West Indies Contract:
BorderCom International
(BALTIMORE, MD - December 17, 2001) Prometric, a Thomson Learning business, the global leader in computer-based testing and assessment and part of the Thomson Corporation, (TSE:TOC) today announced its first contract with a West Indies firm, BorderCom International based in Trinidad and Tobago. BorderCom is a leading technology training and education company in the Caribbean, North America, and the United Kingdom. BorderCom certification programs are initiatives of the government of Trinidad & Tobago to create professional standards amongst service industry workers.
BorderCom will use PRIME, Prometric's Internet Testing Tool, as its Web-based testing platform. PRIME is the most effective and efficient method of authoring, publishing, and delivering Web-based exams. BorderCom is expected to deliver more than 20,000 exams this year to professionals testing for its proprietary certification program, "Certified Passport Engineer," as well as through a national level Customer Service Certification developed in part by Ernst & Young.
Colin Miles, Director of New Projects for BorderCom International, said that the choice of PRIME was an easy one. "As the market leader in technology-based testing, Prometric brings instant credibility as a partner provider. As a Web-based testing platform, PRIME is the most powerful and comprehensive system to complement our e-learning initiatives. With Prometric and PRIME, we can now meet the market demand for an end-to-end e-learning/e-testing system for our client's product and job skill certification needs."
"Prometric is thrilled to expand its client network into the West Indies and bring our world-renowned, computer-based testing and assessment services to our mutual certification candidates in this promising region", stated Jeff McKnight, Prometric Senior Vice President, Global Sales and Channel Management.
About the Thomson Corporation and Prometric
With 2000 revenues of approximately U.S. $6 billion, the Thomson corporation (www.thomson.com) is a leading, global provider of integrated information solutions for business and professional customers. Based in 50 countries and employing over 40,000 people operating globally, Thomson holds lead positions in the legal and regulatory, financial, and learning and scientific and healthcare information sectors.
Thomson Learning serves the needs of individuals, learning institutions and corporations with products and services for both traditional and distributed learning. Visit us on the Web at www.thomsonlearning.com.
Prometric (www.prometric.com) is part of Thomson Learning and is the global leader in technology-enabled testing and assessment services for information technology certification, academic admissions, and professional licensure and certifications. Prometric delivers standardized tests for more than 200 clients, in 25 languages, over the Web or through a network of more than 4,200 testing centers in 141 countries. Based in Baltimore, Md., Prometric employs more than 3,000 employees worldwide.
About BorderCom International
BorderCom International is committed to providing the best training possible for students in the information technology field. We partner with clients by assessing their needs and prescribing specialized training to fill the skills gap with their employees so that they become competent in their jobs. We do this in partnership with our client's information technology strategy on an international basis. Partnering for success has resulted in BorderCom establishing worldwide alliances and affiliations to enable us to perfect our delivery channel. Since launching our computer-training network in 1996, BorderCom International has trained more than 5,000 students from hundreds of companies, organizations and government agencies. BorderCom International is a market leader in customized IT training. Headquartered in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, BorderCom International has business locations throughout the Caribbean, North America, Europe and Asia. For more information, please contact us at www.bordercominternational.com.
