Global Knowledge, a premier information technology training institute, trains 4,000 employees for the IT industry annually and has trained 10,800 since its establishment in 2001, Alaa Saafan, manager of the institute, said. “Of these trainees, 25 percent are Saudis, many of whom are doing well in their respective jobs while some have established their own IT business,” Saafan said.

Besides the main training center in Riyadh, Global Knowledge has branches in Dammam and Dubai as well as in Egypt. Global Knowledge has collaborated with several Saudi government bodies and introduced extensive courses to their employees. These include the Saudi Aramco, National Information Center, Ministry of Education and Saudi National Guard.

“Global Knowledge is the only training institute with strategic partnerships with IT world-class leaders such as Cisco, Microsoft, VMware, RedHat,” he said.

Saafan stressed the importance of training courses for employees.

“With more than 1,500 different courses, Global Knowledge helps companies boost their employees’ capabilities and increase their productivity,” he said, adding that the institute aims to provide local trainees with selected courses to harness their talents in different fields in cooperation with world-class partners.

“Global Knowledge trainees are empowered and equipped with the necessary skills to find suitable job opportunities,” he said. The institute delivers its courses via training centers, private facilities, and through the Internet, enabling its customers to choose when, where and how they want to receive the training.