Training Synergy sponsor IT Trainer of the Year Award
Training solutions provider, Training Synergy is sponsoring the IT Trainer of the Year Award at this year’s British Computer Society (BCS) IT Industry Awards for the third year running.
Training solutions provider, Training Synergy is sponsoring the IT Trainer of the Year Award at this year’s British Computer Society (BCS) IT Industry Awards for the third year running. The awards are to be held at The Grosvenor House Hotel, on 6th December. Other Awards sponsors include the NEC, BT, IBM and telecoms provider THUS.
Open to in-house or external trainers, the Training Synergy-sponsored ‘IT Trainer of the Year Award’ – was won by Andrew Driver from Parity in 2005 and by Dave Britt of QA-IQ last year. Candidates who are responsible for the design and delivery of training to customers, business users or IT staff, are judged against the SFIAplus3 IT skills, training and development criteria appropriate to their level in the organisation.
David Field, Director Training Synergy said: “We would encourage as many IT trainers as possible to enter for this award.
“In particular we would like to see more entries from the professional freelance trainer community. We look forward to celebrating with finalists at this year’s Awards ceremony.”
According to Daniel Hanlon, Training Synergy’s managing director: “We were keen to sponsor this award because we believe that promoting professional standards is key in supporting the UK’s IT industry – and these awards celebrate those in the IT industry who achieve the highest standards in their professional life.
“We want to help promote IT training within the IT industry. This award helps to raise the profile of IT training in the industry and recognise its increasing level of professionalism
“It is vital that the UK’s IT practitioners have the necessary skills to meet the new requirements of UK employers,” he continued. “Consequently, the award recognises the achievement of exceptional individuals and organisations who, by the nature of the changing role and nature of ‘training’ in today’s world, are making a vital contribution to the development and efficiency of their business.”
This year, on the 50th anniversary of the founding of the BCS – the Awards are uniting the BCS IT Professional Awards and the BCS IM Awards. Moreover, they are being supported by Intellect, the UK trade association for the IT, telecoms and electronics industries and the National Computing Centre (NCC), which owns the Institute of IT Training.
According to the BCS, the Awards mark the key contribution made by the IT profession to economic prosperity, to business efficiency and to our public services.
David Clarke, BCS’s chief executive, said: “Our awards are a great showcase for professionalism in IT, highlighting the importance of technology within today’s business environment where IT plays an integral role from the board room to customer communications.”
As standards of sophistication, business acumen and skill in the IT world are continually developing, the role of IT and its effective management is critical across the whole spectrum of business. This cross industry event recognises, promotes and acclaims excellence, professionalism, innovation and the outstanding achievements to which individuals and groups contribute.