CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--New Horizons Computer Learning Centers has been awarded the Outstanding Partner Award in the Platinum Partner Category by CompTIA, the leading provider of vendor-neutral IT certifications in the world.

“One of CompTIA’s primary missions is to prepare the technology workforce of today and tomorrow, and New Horizons is right alongside us in this effort, “ said Joe Padin, CompTIA vice president, U.S. federal and education sales. “Together we’re educating, training and certifying the technology professionals that keep our networks running, our data secure and our economies growing. We’re proud to have New Horizons as a partner and congratulate them on earning this well-deserved award.”

“New Horizons is honored to be recognized with this award,” said Shelley Morris, executive vice president and chief strategy officer. “CompTIA courses and certifications offer the foundational knowledge our students need to succeed in IT roles and CompTIA goes to market with world class programs with its partners. We look forward to our continued collaboration efforts.”

CompTIA’s partnership awards, presented at the annual CompTIA Partner Summit, recognize partners who have demonstrated a commitment to collaborating with CompTIA throughout the year. New Horizons received the Outstanding Platinum Partner award for consistently working with CompTIA to find new and creative ways to promote CompTIA’s vendor neutral certifications.

About New Horizons

New Horizons helps businesses advance by upgrading people. New Horizons IT and Business Training solutions have kept businesses—from startups to global enterprises—ahead of the technology curve for over 30 years. New Horizons provides measurable return on any company’s training investment while our learning methods meet the styles, demands and schedules of management and employees. New Horizons combines the resources of the world’s largest IT training company with the responsiveness of a local partner. New Horizons is certified as a Microsoft Partner with a Gold Learning competency, Cisco Partner for Learning Solutions, CompTIA Authorized Partner, IBM Authorized Training Provider and VMware Authorized Training Center. For more information, visit our global website at www.newhorizons.com.

About CompTIA

The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) is a non-profit trade association serving as the voice of the information technology industry. With approximately 2,000 member companies, 3,000 academic and training partners, 80,000 registered users and more than two million IT certifications issued, CompTIA is dedicated to advancing industry growth through educational programs, market research, networking events, professional certifications and public policy advocacy. To learn more, visit CompTIA online, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.