Hayzlett to Acquire New Horizons Provides IT Training Statewide

Sioux Falls, SD, August 27, 2006 --(PR.com)-- Sioux Falls business executive, Jeffrey Hayzlett, today announced the acquisition of New Horizons Learning Centers, located in Sioux Falls and Rapid City, South Dakota. New Horizon offers both individuals and businesses a broad range of integrated learning solutions including technical training, desktop applications and business skills courses for all levels of computer users.  New Horizons is the largest IT training and certification provider in South Dakota and Sioux City, Iowa.

“I am extremely excited about being able to acquire the premier IT training and certification provider for businesses and organizations in South Dakota, northwest Iowa and southeastern Minnesota. Small businesses, governmental agencies, large business enterprises and even individuals are looking for more and more computer skills in today's new world of with computers on every desktop, and technology devices moving into every household. New Horizons is positioned effectively to assist them all with plans for their future growth and needs for additional IT skills,” said Jeffrey Hayzlett. He went on to say that the company will build on its profitable past to expand it services into new vertical markets and will step up its marketing plans to reach out to an even larger customer base than it enjoys today as the region's dominate provider for IT certification and computer skills training.

“The staff is glad to be working with an entrepreneur and marketing executive like Mr. Hayzlett. This new direction will allow us to expand our services and markets and allow our organization to continue to provide New Horizons Computer Learning Center customers and clients with exceptional customer service and top-end instruction,” said Chris McGuire, Chief Operating Officer of New Horizons. “We are eager and excited to utilize the additional resources that we have gained with Hayzlett's purchase of the company. The acquisition by Mr. Hayzlett will allow New Horizons to focus on its primary mission to provide high quality, customer-focused training that is tailored to meet individual learning styles and specific needs in order to maximize the benefits of learning.”

Hayzlett added that with a focus on quality and excellence in education, New Horizons has the necessary resources to provide a comprehensive and effective learning experience to businesses, organizations and individuals. New Horizons provides choices in multiple formats and delivery methods including: mentored learning, online live learning, online anytime learning and on-site training. In addition, the solutions have grown to include: public classes, private/custom training, mentoring, individual and organizational assessments, test preparation, room rentals, and a training management system.

Since 1982, New Horizons Computer Learning Centers, http://www.newhorizons.com, has grown to become the largest independent IT training company worldwide offering more courses, at more times and in more locations than any other company in the computer training industry. In order to meet the needs of the ever changing industry, New Horizons offers innovative training programs on desktop application and business skills courses for all levels of computer users in multiple delivery methods and formats. In 1995 the Sioux Falls location opened as Training Partners and expanded into Rapid City in 2003. The business also turned into a New Horizon CLC franchise in 2003. In October of 2005, the New Horizons of Sioux Falls and Rapid City South Dakota became South Dakota's only Microsoft Certified Partner for Learning solutions and information worker solutions.

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