Linux Magazine Becomes Sponsor Of Linux Professional Institute
Thursday, 27 January 2005The Linux Professional Institute (LPI), (http://www.lpi.org/), the premier professional certification program for the Linux community worldwide, announced today that Linux Magazine (http://www.linux-magazine.com/) has become its most recent "Platinum Sponsor". Linux Magazine is an independent, English-language magazine providing advanced Linux know-how to readers in over 100 countries. Linux New Media, publisher of Linux Magazine, is based in Munich, Germany, and is the world's leading supplier of Linux content.
¨This increase in Linux Magazine's sponsorship commitment offers further recognition of LPI´s position within the Linux and Open Source community. It demonstrates the value of partnerships, and the important role we all have to play in promoting professional standards to further the cause of open source software. We welcome the move Linux Magazine has made from Gold to Platinum Sponsorship.¨ said Evan Leibovitch, President of Linux Professional Institute.
Linux New Media currently publishes nine monthly Linux magazines in six languages, produces eleven Linux-oriented web sites, and organizes the LinuxPark exhibition at major European trade shows such as CeBIT.
¨An increase in our sponsorship of LPI was a natural evolution. We have supported the direction and commitment of LPI to vendor-neutral certification of Linux professionals, and their undying dedication to the promotion of the Linux and Open Source Community, since the beginning. Linux Magazine is pleased to move to the Platinum-level sponsorship of this organization," said Brian Osborn, Linux New Media Corporate Sales & Marketing Director. Mr. Osborn also serves on LPI´s advisory council where he provides counsel on community and related media issues.
LPI's certification program is delivered worldwide in seven languages. It has delivered more than 70,000 Level One and Level Two certification exams globally since the program's inception, in 1999.
LPI supports affiliate networks on five continents worldwide, including Brazil, Bulgaria, Jamaica, United States, Japan, Canada, Germany, Australia and China, France, the UK and South Africa.
Source: Linux PR
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