Linux Professional Institute Offers Certification Exams at LinuxWorld Conference & Expo--Mexico
(Toronto, Ontario, February 1, 2006) – The Linux Professional Institute (LPI), (http://www.lpi.org), the world's premier Linux certification organization will provide certification testing to registered conference delegates during LinuxWorld Conference & Expo - Mexico City, Mexico February 14 - 17, 2006. Conference delegates will receive their certification testing as part of their conference fee (a $1,050 MXN value) while those attending the trade show will be offered a 50% discount ($525 MXN) to take the exams. "This is the first time LPI has attended a Linux conference in Mexico and we are delighted to be participating. We have noted a growing interest in Linux certification in Mexico and since over 23,000 people attended a similar event last year we expect this to be an excellent venue in which to promote Linux professionalism," said José Carlos Gouveia, Area Operations Manager of Latin America for LPI. José Carlos also noted that, that given LPI's appreciation of this important event, he had also been assisting conference organizers in identifying potential speakers and presenters. LPI exams will be offered on Wednesday February 15 and Thursday February 16, 2006 in the Palacio de la Canal 3, Centro Banamex, Mexico City at 2:00 and 5:00 p.m. Both LPIC-1 exams will be offered in Spanish and English so that candidates will have the opportunity of earning their first LPI Professional certification. LPI will also host an information booth in the exhibition area during the conference. Conference delegates and trade show attendees are invited to meet with LPI representatives at Booth # 2918. Exam candidates must pre-register on the LPI website at https://www.lpi.org/es/register.html (or https://www.lpi.org/en/register.html) to receive a LPI identification number and must bring valid photo identification and their LPI ID number to the exam events. LinuxWorld Conference & Expo is the largest gathering of open source professionals in Mexico and provides exceptional educational and networking opportunities for those involved in the open source market and who must rely upon the latest tools and technologies. The Linux Professional Institute (LPI) is an internationally recognized, vendor-independent organization advocating and assisting the professional use of Linux, Open Source and Free Software, through the certification of Linux professionals. Established as a non-profit organization in 1999, LPI is community based and supported. LPI’s certification program is delivered worldwide in seven languages. The organization has delivered over 100,000 Level One and Level Two certification exams, globally, since the program’s inception. -- 30 -- About Linux Professional Institute: The Linux Professional Institute (LPI) develops professional certification for the Linux operating system, independent of software vendors or training providers. Established as an international non-profit organization in 1999 by the Linux community, LPI develops accessible, internationally-recognized certification programs which have earned the respect of vendors, employers and administrators. LPI's activities involve hundreds of volunteers and professionals throughout the world in many different capacities, and the group encourages active public involvement through mailing lists and its website at www.lpi.org. LPI's multi-level program of exams is administered globally through Pearson VUE and Prometric testing centers. LPI's major financial sponsors are Platinum Sponsors IBM, Linux Journal, Linux Magazine, Maxspeed, Novell, SGI, and TurboLinux as well as Gold Sponsors, Hewlett-Packard and IDG. Media contact: Scott Lamberton Director of Communications Linux Professional Institute Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: http://www.lpi.org Telephone: +1-416-666-1574 _______________________________________________ Linux Professional Institute media mailing list Contact: Scott Lamberton, Director of Community Relations Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Telephone: +1-416-666-1574 To Subscribe or unsubscribe send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "media unsubsribe"; in the subject line or do so directly at: http://list.lpi.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/media _______________________________________________ lpi-announce mailing list [email protected] http://list.lpi.org/mailman/listinfo/lpi-announce
