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Data: prepare, plan and protect – but don’t panic

~ first Accelerated Learning disaster recovery course comes to the UK as business learns to deal with growing threat ~

May 19, 2008

Firebrand Training has launched the first Accelerated Learning version of the EC-Council’s Disaster Recovery Professional course in the UK.

The qualification provides business professionals with a foundation in disaster recovery principles. This will include modules such as emergency management, incident response, system recovery and facility protection.

The Accelerated Learning programme lasts five days and has been designed specifically for application developers, IT security officers and network server and firewall administrators. Students will be taught using Firebrand Training’s unique tactical, auditory and visionary training methods.

On graduation, users will be able to feedback to management on how to adapt the business contingency plan and provide an understanding of the roles and relationships that various members of an organisation may need to play.

For more information on the EC-Council Disaster Recovery Professional Certification, visit www.firebrandtraining.co.uk/courses/EC_council/disaster_recovery_professional.asp

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“We’re all aware of the turbulent effects that data loss can have on a business. Whether this is the result of a natural disaster or an internal glitch in the data storage system, disaster recovery and business continuity planning are processes that help organisations prepare for disruptive events,” said Rob Chapman, CEO at Firebrand Training. “We are showing businesses how to minimise the problems and also control the situation if data disappears and the system goes down. Further to this, we’re also providing education in an accelerated period of time, allowing businesses to promptly implement a relevant business continuity strategy.”

About the company

Firebrand Training is challenging the way in which professional training is delivered.

Firebrand Training, formerly known as The Training Camp, has pioneered Accelerated Learning courses for busy IT professionals. The organisation’s innovative approach to course delivery has led to its status as the Institute of IT Training’s “IT Training Company of the Year” for the past two years.

Students are totally immersed in the subject matter, receiving an average of 12 hours intense tuition per day at a residential training site. Subject experts implement a range of teaching methodologies designed to fit with how we best understand and retain information during different periods in the day. Accelerated Learning is an attractive proposition for contractors, whose time commands very high premiums, and employers who need to minimise staff absence. Firebrand Training has an above average pass rate of 85% - confounding critics’ claims that Accelerated Learning fails to produce results.

Firebrand Training was founded by Robert Chapman and Stefano Capaldo in Summer 2001 as The Training Camp. Stefano was a former student in the US and rated the company’s approach so highly that he decided to launch a programme of courses in the UK. The organisation has since been recognised by Microsoft as a Gold Partner for Learning Solutions (MCPLS) and over 12,000 students have been trained in the UK to date. The success of the company enabled the management team to relaunch as Firebrand Training, which is focused on delivering training courses specifically designed for a European market.

Firebrand Training offers a range of courses covering all major vendors such as Microsoft, Cisco, Oracle, Sun, and Novell, as well as specialist certifications in the areas of security, business intelligence, project and business process management.

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