Certiport Appoints New Senior Vice President of Global Channel Sales/Chief Revenue Officer

Leading certification provider maintains a consistent focus on industry expertise and long term growth

SALT LAKE CITY – January 21, 2010

Certiport, the world's leading provider of computer literacy skills training and credentialing programs for the competitive global workforce and academic markets in over 136 countries, today announced the appointment of Alan Raymond to the position of senior vice president of global channel sales and chief revenue officer. Certiport also named Neill Hopkins as vice president of global operations.

Raymond brings more than 20 years of sales leadership experience to Certiport. In his new role, Raymond assumes the responsibility of driving global company sales, guiding channel sales activities, and providing direction into new application areas that will advance Certiport's channel distribution network worldwide.

This strategy will continue to drive faster and more cost effective company solutions that aim to validate the skills essential for every citizen, student and worker in the world.

Prior to Certiport, Raymond held several key sales management positions, most recently as vice president of sales for the SCO Group, a leading provider of Unix solutions with more than 3,000 partners worldwide.

"Alan is a proven sales executive with a history of success in channel solution selling, strategic and global account management," said Ray Kelly, CEO of Certiport. "His focus has always included meeting revenue goals, attaining sales targets and working closely with executive staff to ensure that sales and marketing drive company success. I am very pleased to have Alan join Certiport's management team."

Hopkins, with an extensive knowledge of the IT testing and certification industry, will work with Certiport's sales and marketing teams to oversee the development of the company's channel relationships both domestically and internationally. Most recently, Hopkins has been responsible for the development, management and growth of Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) certification programs, the voice of the world's information technology (IT) industry.

"Neill's wealth of knowledge with certification testing channels and exam development will allow him to make an immediate impact on Certiport's business," Kelly said. "He certainly has a proven track record that will prove helpful to Certiport as we expand into new channels across the globe."

Certiport Resources:

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Distributors: www.certiport.com/SolutionProviders
General Registration: www.certiport.com/portal/Pages/Registration.aspx
Center Registration: www.certiport.com/BecomeaCenter

About Certiport

Certiport prepares individuals with current and relevant digital skills and credentials for the competitive global workforce. These solutions are delivered by more than 12,000 Certiport Centers worldwide and include Certiport Internet and Computing Core Certification (IC³®), the official Microsoft® Office certification programs, the Adobe® Certified Associate certification program and the iCritical Thinking™ Certification powered by ETS.

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