Intelligent CIO Europe Issue 45 | Page 20

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Acronis announces training partnership with qSkills

Working with small groups , experienced instructors will share their comprehensive expertise and answer any specific questions participants may have . State-of-the-art training methods will ensure everyone is able to easily put the theory into practice .
“ Workshops and certification courses help our partners and customers gain a technical understanding of data protection and cybersecurity in business contexts . qSkills is a competent training partner for the EMEA region and is well versed in data protection as well as cybersecurity ,” said Markus Bauer , Technology Evangelist EMEA for Acronis .

Acronis , a global service provider of cyber protection , has announced it is entering into a training partnership with German qSkills . The Nuremberg-based company , qSkills will be offering partners and end-users across EMEA comprehensive training for Acronis solutions .

“ We ’ re delighted to be adding workshops for Acronis cyberprotection solutions to our portfolio of services and supporting the company by helping people gain a deeper understanding of Acronis ,” said Christian Jacobs , CEO of qSkills . “ As soon as a minimum of two participants sign up for a workshop , we guarantee it will go ahead . This allows companies to plan reliably and benefit from handson training . We also offer a wide range of formats , from classic classroom seminars to online workshops to hybrid models .”
The exclusive training partnership with qSkills will allow Acronis to provide end-users and partners with high-quality workshops and certification courses on Acronis cyber protection solutions .
In addition to Acronis training courses , qSkills also offers workshops on subjects such as data security , IT security , cloud technology and data centre technology .

Axione contributes to the UK ’ s Digital Transformation

To address the challenge of Digital Transformation in the UK , Axione , supported by its shareholders ; Bouygues Energies and Services , and Vauban Infrastructure Partners , has created Axione Fibre , a company dedicated to deploying and operating a full-fibre network targeting suburban and rural areas to help bridge the digital divide .

Axione will design , build and operate a wholesale full-fibre network . This £ 300 million investment raised along with third party equity partners is the first phase of a large-scale project aiming to reach 4 million premises throughout the UK . digital infrastructure to support local social and economic transformation . infrastructure forms the basis of this valuecreating Digital Transformation .”
Axione has a long history of successfully deploying and operating digital infrastructure assets . Axione was a pioneer in the deployment of full fibre networks in France operating under an open-access model .
This success resides first and foremost in a philosophy based on developing essential
Pierre Vanstoflegatte , MD of the Bouygues Construction Energies and Services Division , Chairman of Bouygues Energies and Services and President of Axione , said : “ In all the countries in which we operate , we want to do more to deliver essential resources to local and regional communities , helping them to forge their future . Digital
Axione will be able to rely on its shareholders ’ experience , know-how and financial strength to achieve this major project alongside building on Axione ’ s industrial and commercial expertise backed by Bouygues Group and Vauban Infrastructure Partners , an affiliate of Natixis , a major investment management company in the infrastructure space . p
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