Tayo Ajakaye
18 May 2005
Lagos — A world leader in IT training and the first ranked training institution by revenue in the US in the period 1999 to 2001, New Horizons, has made Ikeja the first point of knowledge impartation in the country. Three more centres are expected to follow, as commercial considerations would dictate.
In Lagos where he addressed a press briefing, the Senior Regional Manager for Europe, Middle East and Africa, Mr. Wim Blinkhof said the Company would be adopting a comprehensive marketing strategy for the Nigerian market.
According to Blinkhof, the company which he declared is the world largest independent IT and Business skill training institution with over 23 years in business and 312 training centres in 56 countries around the world, would in Nigeria and they have always done in other places, give students more than they ask for.
New Horizons with 2,400 instructors, N2,100 classrooms and the same number of sales people, has since entering the IT training market achieved numerous milestones and has also been at the forefront of IT training.
Independent research revealed that participant in New Horizons training showed an average 38 percent performance improvement, directly attributable and isolated to New Horizon's training within eight weeks of completing training. 70 percent of participant were able to apply new Horizons training within eight weeks while another 97 percent were able to utilize or plan to utilize the knowledge and skill gained through New Horizons training on the job.
Research further shows that participants note that there is 60 percent increase in skill knowledge upon their leaving the training. New Horizons training yield a 4:1 benefits-to-cost ratio, relative to the predicted increase in performance.
The Company has solutions for small, medium and large organizations. The New Horizon customized enterprise solutions allow corporate training managers the ability to easily administer their learning programs and track the progress of all participating employees. The many variety of learning options from the company allows students to learn in the manner that best suits their schedule, budget, learning style and expertise.
New Horizons Integrated Learning which is described as a comprehensive approach to training that guides each learner through all stages of their learning lifecycle consists of five components - Assess, Learn, Reinforce, Support and Validate The Integrated learning combines classroom and e-Learning products and services to create the most effective learning experience available in the industry.
New Horizon also have Technical Training and Certification packages It maintains the world's largest network of Microsoft Certified Technical Education Centers (CTEC) and Prosoft Certified Internet Webmaster Authorized Training Partners (ATP). "In fact, New Horizons does more Microsoft technical and certification training than any other company," the Company said in a statement.
New Horizons offers both classroom and e-learning options for virtually every desktop application used in the world of business featuring in the process the latest titles and provide solutions tailored to help you execute real-world business projects.
Blinkhof who said the organisation has a conducive learning environment also disclosed that there are plans to establish a 24-hour lab training for the benefit of students.
The General Manager of the centre in ikeja Mr. Rangasamy Kannan said the centre guarantees high success rate and that is why New Horizon is more competitive than the competitors.
According to him, big corporate bodies spend money to train their staff abroad but even at that they don't get what they want.
Asked whether the cost would be something that everyone would be able to afford, he said, "We have competitive pricing. Pricing depends on what the customer wants, the volume and the like."
He also observed that unlike other training institutions, New Horizons id focussed on training. They nothing less.
On why it took New Horizon so long to arrive Nigeria, although it has establish presence in nine countries in Africa, Blinkhof said "Good things take long in coming."
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