Microsoft Grants Top Award to Directions Training Center

Chicago, IL, September 23, 2008 --(PR.com)-- Directions Training Center, a computer training company, has just been granted a Top Event Management and Environment Award for 2008. The award, granted by Microsoft, was given to Directions for their Dynamics deliveries between July 2007 and June 2008.

Along with the Top Event Management and Environment Award, Directions instructor Gary Newman won the 2008 MCT Top Instructor Award. He was chosen based on his 9.0 MTM evaluation score for the Windows Server 2008 Partner Preparation that was delivered on April 1, 2008.

“We’re so proud of our operations team and their hard work. Because of our team’s attention to detail, superior customer support and their ability to get things done efficiently, Microsoft was able to see that we have something special here. This award is only given to the finest Learning Solutions Partners in the industry for their outstanding work delivering early launch content for the Microsoft Partner community. Gary was a perfect choice for the Top Instructor Award – our clients love him and routinely tell us how much they enjoy his classes and training sessions,” said Jennifer Didier of Directions Training Center.

Directions Training Center provides Chicago Microsoft training classes in many different software systems. Some of their classes include basic, intermediate and advanced levels in Microsoft Excel, Word, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint and Publisher, as well as classes in Adobe Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator. The company also offers classes on programming, maintaining servers, networking and nearly any other IT related topics.

In addition to their training classes, Directions also offers seminars on topics that affect IT careers. Some of the seminars offered include Women in IT, Green IT. They also offer continuing education classes and even accelerated training that the company calls 'boot camps' for people who need to get up to speed quickly. The company has locations in Chicago, Oak Brook, Park Ridge and Springfield, IL and can facilitate training in locations throughout the United States. A keen sense of civic duty is shared by the Directions team and as such, the company is actively involved in Sleep Out Saturday, a campaign to raise awareness on the problem of homelessness in DuPage County.

“Our customers know that after one of our classes, they’ll leave with valuable knowledge that they can take back to their work places and coworkers. We consider training to be an ongoing process and we consistently design, develop and deliver innovative training solutions that result in measurable improvements. We’ve been providing highly personalized attention, flexibility and customer service for nearly 20 years and our customers know they can count on us for all their Chicago software training needs. The fact that many of our customers return time and again to continue or update their training is the real reward,” said Jennifer Didier.

About Directions Training Center: Directions Training offers computer training and Microsoft software classes in Chicago. The company provides training in Microsoft programs, networking, programming and other computer related topics.

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