Firebrand Training News Desk

Firebrand Training triumphs with first ever treble

learning pioneer named IT Training Company of the Year for third consecutive year

February 11, 2008

In an industry first, Firebrand Training has won the Institute of IT Training (IITT) Training Company of the Year award for the third consecutive year.

The Accelerated Learning pioneer, formerly The Training Camp, has been recognised once again for its consistent delivery of best-of-breed and innovative residential training courses. Students are fully immersed in an intensive tuition environment, a strategy which continues to deliver an 85% pass rate.

Its recent reinvention as Firebrand Training highlights the way in which the company constantly looks for new ways to keep ahead of the market. Having supplied training to over half of FTSE100 companies, Firebrand Training has also seen success with the Learning Centre of the Year award two years in a row. The firm has grown from a start-up to a £9 million company in just six years, and has trained over 12,000 students in the UK and Germany. For the latest IITT award, the judging panel recognised the company’s achievements in the growth of profit earnings whilst witnessing a major rebrand, all the while maintaining customer satisfaction levels.

 

 

Executive quote

“To win this award once is an outstanding achievement, but to win it three times in a row is simply phenomenal,” said Robert Chapman, CEO, Firebrand Training. “Every single member of staff deserves this accolade, and I am immensely proud of their continued commitment to providing the best possible learning experience for our students.”

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.

Contact details

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