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Novell Heralds March "Certification Month" Certification Announcements, Presentations and Success Stories Featured at BrainShare '96 OREM, Utah -- February 12, 1996 -- For the second year in a row, Novell, Inc. has proclaimed March "Certification Month" and throughout the month, the company will celebrate what Novell Chairman and CEO Robert Frankenberg says is a "pervasive impact" -- the impact Novell-certified technical support professionals have had and are having on changing the way people use network software worldwide. In conjunction with Certification Month, Novell's 12th annual BrainShare technical conference held March 18-22, 1996 in Salt Lake City, Utah, will feature success stories of Novell CNEs who have made an impact on their corporations' and organizations' bottom-line successes, as well as those who have significantly changed their own lives by earning their CNE certification. Built upon the BrainShare '96 theme, "Smart Global Network," Novell will highlight these CNE, Master CNE, and Certified Novell Administrator (CNA) successes through videotapes illustrating "How Certification Has Changed My Life." Additional footage will highlight Certified Novell Instructors (CNIs) and their teaching impact on their students. BrainShare Attendees and Offerings More than 5,000 networking professionals consisting of developers, CNEs, Master CNEs, CNIs, consultants, IS managers, system integrators, systems engineers, Novell business partners and industry media and analysts will attend BrainShare '96. These participants will gain insight into the new initiatives Novell is driving to integrate heterogeneous networks and access information anywhere in the world. More than 75 percent of BrainShare '96 participants are Novell-certified. At BrainShare '96, participants will hear the latest on Novell's technology and product roadmaps, see new technology demonstrations and have the chance to meet and interact directly with Novell engineers and other technologists. Novell CEO Robert Frankenberg and other top executives will offer keynote addresses, with an additional 250-plus technical breakout sessions scheduled throughout the five days of the conference. In conjunction with Certification Month and BrainShare '96, Novell will also introduce a new CNE alumni association designed to provide even more value to CNEs, including a strengthened relationship with Novell. For CNIs, Advanced Technical Suite (ATS) training will be offered. ATS, a highly technical, solutions-based training seminar, will provide CNIs with pre-release education on Novell's next revision of its NetWare network operating system. Certification Statistics The value of Novell's certifications to organizations is readily recognized and well-quantified by industry and Novell data showing that companies use CNE as a criteria for hiring, raising, and promoting employees. Fortune 500 companies and small businesses alike rely on in-house or contracted CNEs to service and support their networks. In addition to the service impact Novell-certified employees make in organizations around the world, they are astounding in their numbers -- or "pervasiveness" within organizations. In March, there will be more than 82,000 CNEs; 6,500 Master CNEs; 93,000 CNAs; and 4,000 CNIs; as well as 135,000 "candidates-in-progress." This totals more than 320,500 Novell certifications, or certifications in progress. During last year's kickoff Certification Month, Novell celebrated the naming of its 50,000th CNE and 3,000th CNI milestone by flying them to BrainShare U.S.A.; Jan Schipper from The Netherlands (50,000th CNE), and Daniel Meservy from Concord, Calif. (3,000th CNI). Novell training courses are offered at 1,450 Novell Authorized Education Centers (NAECs) and Novell Education Academic Partners (NEAPs) around the globe, as well as being offered as degree-bearing credits at universities, colleges, and junior colleges. Novell (NASDAQ:NOVL) is the world's leading network software provider. Novell software provides the infrastructure for a networked world, enabling our customers to connect with other people and the information they need, anytime and anyplace. Novell partners with other technology and market leaders to help customers make networks a part of their everyday lives.
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