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ESI International Opens Asia-Pacific Office in Singapore
(ARLINGTON, VA - June 11, 2002) -- ESI International, the world's leading provider of project management training, recently opened its first office in the Asia-Pacific region in Singapore. This new location will serve organizations in Singapore, Malaysia, India, Thailand and Indonesia. With support from the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB), ESI's new office will deliver the company's project management training programs to corporations and public-sector agencies in Southeast Asia and will enable ESI to better serve its existing and potential clients in the area.
"ESI International sees the prosperous Asia-Pacific market as an ideal area in which to expand our proven training and consulting services," says ESI President Larry Seeley. "Our extensive course offerings, our ability to tailor programs to meet our clients' needs and our 20 years of experience in global markets give us the competitive edge in providing project management training to organizations in this part of the world."
"In today's innovation-driven economy, professionals with innovative, entrepreneurial and managerial skill sets will be highly valued. Project management is set to become a core competency for many workers, with the fast pace and complexity of corporate structural change," says EDB Chairman Mr. Teo Ming Kian. "Greater professionalism and expertise in this important 'soft skill' will generate higher returns for businesses. We are pleased that ESI has established its first Asia-Pacific office here to cater to the needs of companies in the region."
Organizations worldwide recognize ESI's training and consulting services as the most comprehensive available. The company's instructors are all practicing professionals in their area of expertise and bring years of knowledge and extensive teaching experience to the classroom. ESI also has the ability to deliver many of its courses in the native language of the client.
ESI's project management courses are all based on the internationally recognized standard, the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK®), and the ESI course of study also prepares project managers to earn the highly regarded Project Management Professional (PMP®) certification. Students may also earn industry-recognized credentials awarded by The George Washington University, (GWU) a leading university located in Washington, DC and ESI's long-time academic partner.
ESI's headquarters are in Arlington, Virginia. Other U.S. offices are located in Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Sacramento and San Francisco. In addition to the new Singapore office, the company also has international offices in London, São Paulo, Stockholm and Sydney.
About ESI International
ESI, a subsidiary of Informa plc (LSE:INF), helps people around the world improve the way they manage projects, contracts, requirements and vendors. In addition to ESI’s more than 100 courses delivered in 18 languages at more than 75 locations worldwide, ESI offers eight certificate programs through our educational partner, The George Washington University in Washington. Founded in 1981, ESI’s worldwide headquarters are in Arlington, Va, USA. To date, ESI’s programs have benefited more than 950,000 professionals worldwide.
For more information visit www.esi-intl.com