<DIV>First Spanish-Speaking LPI Approved Training Partner in Latin America
<P>*(Toronto, ON – Apr. 8, 2005) The Linux Professional Institute (LPI), the premier Linux certification organization worldwide (_www.lpi.org_ <<TT><A href="http://www.lpi.org/">http://www.lpi.org/</A></TT>>), announced today that the Latin American based “Instituto Superior de Estudios e Investigaciones Tecnológicas” ISEIT (Higher Institute for Technological Studies and Research)(ISEIT) (<TT><A href="http://www.iseit.com.ve/">http://www.iseit.com.ve</A></TT>) is its most recent Linux Approved Training Partner (LATP).
<P>“LPI welcomes ISEIT as our newest LATP and our first such Spanish-speaking partner in Latin America. We are encouraged by the growing acceptance of Linux and the desire for professional certification in the Latin American countries. The official legislative adoption of Linux as a national standard in Venezuela is good news for the Linux and Open Source communities everywhere,” said Evan Leibovitch, President, LPI.</P>
<P>Located in La Trinidad, Caracas, Venezuela, ISEIT is an educational organization that focuses on open technology, telecommunications and Computer Science. Supported by Corvus and other high-end technology companies, ISEIT is the first technological institute in Venezuela to train and certify professionals in open technology, through its “Profesional Certificado en Linux (Certified Linux Professional)” program.</P>
<P>ISEIT, with the cooperation of others such as IBM-Venezuela, plans to train 1000 Linux professionals and 5000 Linux users. José Ramón Peña, Software Manager for IBM-Venezuela, expressed his great respect for the program in a recent IBM press release: “Our initiative with ISEIT is a cornerstone of the IBM strategy to drive forward the industry of free software in Venezuela”</P>
<P>The Venezuelan government is the world leader in implementing Open Source technology. Recent legislative changes project the implementation and full adoption of Linux within two years. “We offer training that is focused on these goals and the LPI partnership provides us with the credibility to promote successful completion of the LPI exams and recognized professional certification for our students,” says Ricardo Strusberg, Director of ISEIT and professor of one of the leading technological universities in Venezuela.</P>
<P>LPI’s Linux Approved Training Partner (LATP) program is designed to recognize publishers, schools and training centers who have met LPI criteria. The LATP program is open to all qualified participants: those using LPI approved courseware (LATM) delivered by qualified instructors and upholding a common code of ethics. These recognized partners promote their affiliation with the Linux Professional Institute as an indication of their commitment to educational quality and the advancement of Linux certification.</P>
<P>LPI's LATP program encourages training partnerships where the focus is on providing effective, high-quality Linux training geared to LPI examination and certification. For more information on LPI's LATP program, please refer to: Linux Professional Institute: <TT><A href="http://www.lpi.org/en/become_training_partner.html">http://www.lpi.org/en/become_training_partner.html</A></TT> (Spanish: <TT><A href="http://www.lpi.org/es/become_training_partner.html">http://www.lpi.org/es/become_training_partner.html</A></TT> )</P>
<P>Globally, LPI’s certification program has delivered over 75,000 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, as well as France, South Africa and the United Kingdom.</P>
<P>To learn more, contact the Linux Professional Institute at <TT><A href="http://www.lpi.org/">http://www.lpi.org</A></TT> (Spanish: <TT><A href="http://www.lpi.org/es/home.html">http://www.lpi.org/es/home.html</A></TT>) or ISEIT at (<TT><A href="http://www.iseit.com.ve/">http://www.iseit.com.ve</A></TT>)</P>
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<P><B>About Linux Professional Institute:</B><BR>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 Magazine, Maxspeed, Novell (Nasdaq: NOVL), SGI (NYSE:SGI), and TurboLinux as well as Gold Sponsors, Hewlett-Packard
(NYSE:HWP) and Wave Technologies.</P>
<P><B>About ISEIT:</B><BR>The Instituto Superior de Estudios e Investigaciones Tecnológicas ISEIT (Higher Institute for Technological Studies and Research) was established in 2002 and it is totally dedicated to the fields of open and free technology, telecommunications and Computer Science in general and Linux in particular. The training covers every level from basic to advanced. They have an efficient, highly qualified staff of experienced professionals and university professors.</P>
<P>ISEIT's prestige is backed by the extensive experience of the División de Educación de Corvus Latinoamérica which includes placement, translation and the creation of courses in the development of open technology and, since 1996, the training and certification of high profile professional people in several Latin American countries and Spain.</P>
<P>Supported by Corvus and other high-end technology companies, ISEIT is the first technological institute in Venezuela to train and certify professional people in open technology. Their program “Profesional Certificado en Linux (Certified Linux Professional)” is praised for its top quality academic content, which gives students the practical and theoretical knowledge they need to become specialized systems administrators of Linux in their workplace.</P>
<P>Since ISEIT started up there has been a solid link between ISEIT, Linux User Groups (LUGs), universities, official institutions and leading technology companies. ISEIT and CORVUS are part of the Latinux cluster, they are committed to achieving top quality Linux training in the region and developing specialists with a view to open source technology. In that context, they have organized several technical events, workshops and talks with well-known specialists in the Linux field to combine efforts with those of other countries in the region in the promotion of open source technology.</P></DIV><p>
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