Intelligent CIO Middle East Issue 44 | Page 43

////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// HOW MANY ORGANISATIONS GENUINELY HAVE A STRUCTURED INVESTMENT PROGRAMME IN TRAINING AND ON-GOING EDUCATION FOR MISSION-CRITICAL PEOPLE? have the opportunity to learn how to embrace the new and emerging technologies and this will, in turn, benefit the organisation. Can you outline the alliance with CBRE and the advantages this will bring? This is another big industry first for CNet Training and we are delighted to be part of such a huge global commitment to education and professional development with CBRE Data Centre Solutions. www.intelligentcio.com CBRE has committed to certifying 100% of its global technical workforce. Through a strategic alliance with CNet, we will work together to deliver a comprehensive training and development programme that requires each data centre technician to achieve the highly respected Certified Data Centre Technician Professional (CDCTP®) certification and therefore help to be recognised as the most skilled and knowledgeable data centre technical team in the world. CBRE already has an exceptional global team and a solid reputation for nurturing and progressing staff, and FEATURE: TRAINING this commitment to official certification has raised the bar even further. I believe no other organisation has committed to demonstrating that its data centre technicians are the best in the world and proving it with 100% CDCTP® certification. We forecast that the project will take two years to complete; it’s a monumental project and one of which we are delighted to be part. CBRE is leading the way by ensuring that it is nurturing and encouraging its entire technical team to progress within the industry. This is a move away from most companies which tend to select just a few throughout their team to invest in and put through education and development programmes to gain certification and qualifications. This commitment from CBRE gives its staff the personal and progression development to enhance their careers and make them stand out from the rest. This puts CBRE in a very strong position; it will continue to lead the way in data centre management and operational excellence, and challenge the rest of the industry to step up. n INTELLIGENTCIO 43