IC³ World Cup Champions Announced by Certiport

800 teams from 20 countries compete in digital literacy competition to support foundational computer and Internet skills

2010-09-10

AMERICAN FORK, UT, September 10, 2010 (Press-News.org) Certiport (www.certiport.com), the leading certification solution provider for the global workforce and academic markets, announced the winners of the 2010 IC³ World Cup, a team competition developed to support foundational computer and Internet skills.

Certiport named the GITTC Flying Camels from Oman as the overall winning team from a pool of nearly 800 teams from 20 countries. The Flying Camels, comprised of 45 trainers from Global Skills, certified the most individuals in the Internet and Computing Core Certification (IC³ ), a credential that motivates individuals and job-seekers alike to certify their foundational computing knowledge.

"We are delighted about winning this competition, and in fact Oman is the first country from the Middle East to have won the IC³ World Cup," said Marie Taylor, Chief Executive Officer, Global Skills LLC. "It is a great achievement and underscores the growing awareness and need in Oman for digital literacy. Competing against teams from developed countries is definitely a boost for us and all the government employees who participated in the competition."

In its fifth year as an international competition, members competing in the 2010 IC³ World Cup earned points for their respective teams as they individually prepared for and achieved the IC³ credential.

"We host the IC³ World Cup to motivate and inspire students to seek certification and improve their chances of future success," said Ray Kelly, Chief Executive Officer, Certiport. "The competition is designed to get more students certified, and this year we awarded 8,200 IC³ certifications during the competition - which was an outstanding success."

A complete listing of the 2010 IC³ World Cup champions include:

2010 OVERALL WINNER

GITTC Flying Camels (Oman)

REGIONAL WINNERS

ASIA PACIFIC: The Dragon Team (China)
EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: GITTC Flying Camels (Oman)
NORTH, SOUTH & CENTRAL AMERICA: PACS (USA)

DIVISION WINNERS

Government & Workforce

EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: GITTC Flying Camels (Oman)
NORTH, SOUTH & CENTRAL AMERICA: Sierra Nevada Office Assistants (USA)

Business

ASIA PACIFIC: Odyssey Testing Center Yurakucho (Japan)
EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: Technokids Technoplus Agia Paraskevi (Greece)
NORTH, SOUTH & CENTRAL AMERICA: Computer Learning Centers Boricua (Puerto Rico)

Higher Education (Postsecondary)

ASIA PACIFIC: The Dragon Team (China)
EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: Abu Dhabi University Knowledge Group (United Arab Emirates)
NORTH, SOUTH & CENTRAL AMERICA: Centro Educativo Grupo CEDVA-Campus Ecatepec (Mexico)

Primary & Secondary Education (Grades K-12)

NORTH, SOUTH & CENTRAL AMERICA: PACS (USA)

Registration for the 2011 IC³ World Cup competition began September 1, 2010. Teams will score points for every IC³ exam passed and certification earned in a team testing center. Winners will be announced on June 15, 2011. For more information on the IC³ World Cup, visit http://www.certiport.com/ic3cup.

ABOUT CERTIPORT

Certiport is the leading provider of certification exam development, delivery and program management services which include practice tests via MeasureUp delivered through an expansive network of over 10,000 Certiport Authorized Testing Centers worldwide. Certiport manages a sophisticated portfolio of leading certification programs including: the official Microsoft Office certification program, the Adobe Certified Associate certification program, the iCritical Thinking Certification powered by ETS, the CompTIA Strata IT Fundamentals and the Internet and Computing Core Certification (IC³ ). Certiport reliably delivers over two million tests each year throughout the secondary, post-secondary, workforce and corporate technology markets in more than 142 countries and 24 languages worldwide.

"Certiport," "IC³" and "MeasureUp" are registered trademarks of Certiport, Inc. in the United States and other countries. "Microsoft" is either a registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft Corp. in the United States and other countries. The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.

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