vcampus.
Operations management (OM) consulting
contributed more than half
of the management consulting industry's growth
for 2004, according to Operations Management Consulting
2005-2008: Key
Data, Trends & Forecasts, a report released this week by Kennedy
Information, Inc
.
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losses
and our need to raise additional capital; (2) market acceptance
of our new and future products;
(3) uncertainties regarding the
successful implementation of our Select Partner Program or the timely
release of products; (4) growing competition; and (5) our ability to
maintain and manage our growth
. "But time-to-market pressures across several key industries
are creating higher demand for expertise
that can help link product
development, sourcing, and sales.PMI Global Congress 2005 - EMEA Comes
to Edinburgh Scotland
The three-day event will offer
unparalleled learning opportunities, access
to professional tools and
resources, and be a key networking platform for high quality
development
of the profession in the region.gpm project
NCMA and VCampus Announce Launch of Online Federal Certification Preparation
Course Targeting Government Contractors and Federal Contract Managers
Data from a 1999 report from
the U. "As the landscape of government contracting
continues to change, NCMA is committed to being
the central resource
for professional development information and certification," said Neal
Couture
, CPCM, Executive Director of NCMA.
PMI sets industry standards, conducts
research and
provides education, certification and professional
exchange opportunities, designed to strengthen
and further establish
the profession. PMI advances the careers of practitioners, while
enhancing
overall business and government performance through
documentation of return on investment.agreements tasks
Satisfactory
completion of the course earns 18
CPEs toward recertification, which is required once every five
years. Since its
inception in 1982, approximately 6,000 people have received the
Federal certification
."
For more information about the NCMA Online Education Center,
course demos and a complete listing
of available courses, visit
www.com/ncma
About the National Contract Management Association
(NCMA)
Representing more than 17,000 contract management professionals,
the National Contract
Management Association (NCMA) provides a forum
to enhance knowledge and leverage business opportunities
.
While the compound annual growth rate for all types of OM consulting is
projected at 8% through
2008, the study found that the rate of growth for
consulting focused on the ends of the value chain
-- R&D and product
development at one end, and customer interaction at the other end -- will
outpace
that of supply chain management (SCM).
"PMI", "PMP", CAPM, the PMI logo and "Building professionalism
in
project management" and "Making project management indispensable for
business results" are
registered marks of the Project Management
Institute, Inc.purchasing quantity
In the government, contract professionals
bear extraordinary
responsibility for supporting these critical issues domestically and
around
the world.procurement purchasing
The Federal Module Certification Preparation Course is available
for $350 to NCMA members
and $450 to non-members, with corporate
discounts available. Through its innovative Select Partner
(TM)
Program, VCampus repurposes value-added training content for online
delivery to enhance and
support professional development programs. In addition to in-depth profiles of the profession's
leaders
, Operations Management Consulting 2005-2008 presents OM consulting
market size data by key industry
practice sectors, four geographic regions,
and key service sub-segments, with growth forecasts through
2008 for each.pmi.competence establishes
NCMA serves those who
work in specialized areas including contracting, acquisition
,
purchasing, procurement, and project management in public and private
sectors, providing them
industry news, publications, and educational
offerings. This is evidenced, as well, by the growth
of our
membership and the increased number of practitioners seeking project
management certification
across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.tasks spearheads
Issues such as OMB Circular A-76, Sarbanes-Oxley, SEC
SAB101
revenue recognition, homeland security and the war on terrorism are
making contract management
successes and challenges front page news.9 million courses to 920,000 desktops/users in
associations
, non-profits, corporations, government agencies and
credentialing organizations.ConsultingCentral
. The escalating importance of effective project
management within business, government and other
organizations also is
apparent across Europe, with nearly 10 percent of PMI's membership
residing
in the region. and allpm.com, and Microsoft.
Registration for the Congress is currently open, and
the deadline
for advance registration is 9 May 2005, after which on-site fees will
apply.org
About PMI
Project Management Institute (PMI), with more than 150,000 members
in over 150
countries, is the world's foremost authority for the
project management profession.projektmanagement professionalism
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About
VCampus(R)
VCampus Corporation (NASDAQ:VCMP), a provider of comprehensive
e-Learning services
, helps organizations that offer professional
certifications and credentials unlock the value of their
traditional
branded course content. The
Select Partner Program provides custom course development
, publishing,
hosting, e-commerce, reporting, account support and marketing
services. For more
information, call 800-915-9298,
or visit the VCampus Web site at www. The company publishes proprietary
research reports on a wide range of
topics including The Global Consulting Marketplace and Benchmarks
in
Management Consulting; the analytical news services Consultants News,
Global IT Services Report
, and Management Consultant International; as well
as Consulting magazine and The Directory of Management
Consultants. Long acknowledged as a leader in the project management
profession, PMI's growth worldwide
has paralleled that of the
profession itself.pmi.confederation estimating
"NCMA leads
the contract management profession
and recognizes the significant role
that online learning plays in providing its members with the
information they need to ensure this success. Statements contained herein that are not statements
of
historical fact are forward-looking.wipm professionalism
government buys goods and services from more than 450
,000 suppliers,"
said Nat Kannan, Chairman and CEO of VCampus Corporation. Founded in
1959, NCMA
was formed to foster the growth and educational advancement
of its members and contracting professionals
.com. Without limiting the foregoing,
references to future growth or expansion or scheduled product
launch
dates are forward-looking, and words such as "anticipates,"
"believes," "could," "estimate
," "expect," "intend," "may," "might,"
"should," "will," and "would" and other forms of these words
or
similar words are intended to identify forward-looking information.
"Increasingly complex
supply chain management issues like global strategic
sourcing and procurement will keep SCM consultancy
as the backbone of the
OM consulting market," said Brad Smith, VP of Research for Kennedy
Information
.
"The EMEA Global Congress is a unique opportunity for project
management practitioners from every
sector to elevate their levels of
knowledge, skills and expertise, and to network with colleagues
from
throughout the region," said PMI's CEO, Gregory Balestrero.
Exhibitors include Artemis International
, Business Management
Consultants, Deloitte, IIL-Europe, Ltd.icec confederation
You should read statements that contain
these words carefully because
they discuss our future expectations, contain projections of our
future
results of operations or of our financial position or state
other forward-looking information.com
."
PMI Global Congress 2005-EMEA will be held at the Edinburgh
International Conference Centre
+ Sheraton Grand Hotel in Edinburgh,
Scotland.
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"Online learning is a great
way for
today's busy contract professionals to access the
certification preparation, continuing education
training and
professional development they need - anytime, anywhere - to be
prepared for the changes
that lie ahead. For more information, visit the NCMA Web site at
www. VCampus Corporation is
headquartered
in Reston, VA.project consolidating
Business Editors
Global Congress 2005 - EMEA
BRUSSELS, Belgium----
World's Leading Project Management Organization Champions
Capability Development
for Professionals in
Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA)
Project Management
Institute (PMI(R)), the world's leading
not-for-profit advocacy association for the project management
profession, will hold its Global Congress 2005-EMEA in Edinburgh,
Scotland, from 23 to 25 May
2005. The Congress will bring together people, information and
resources from the project management
profession for world-class
learning and networking opportunities among project management
practitioners
, as well as government and business leaders.tasks latvian
With over a decade of e-Learning experience, VCampus has
delivered 2. Kennedy
Information also produces conferences for thought leaders in consulting and
powers the Web portal, www.latvian certification
"
"Never before have sound contract management processes been more
vital to the success of an organization especially given that the U.PRESS RELEASE Operations Management
Consulting Growth Shifts From Supply Chain Management to Ends of Value Chain
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Business Editors
/Education Editors/Government Writers
RESTON, Va.S.vcampus.reducing certification
With 18,000 members worldwide,
NCMA's professional certification
and training programs are designed to elevate professional standards
,
enhance performance and distinguish those who demonstrate knowledge
essential to the successful
practice of contract management. The program was revamped in 2003 to include
online, on-demand testing
as well as new and improved certification
preparation materials including the online courses developed
with
VCampus.
Kennedy Information is the leading information source on consulting since
1970
. "Business
executives in EMEA are investing billions of dollars in infrastructure
and capacity
increases and, based on our survey data, they have
recognized the value of professional project management
and are
integrating it into their respective organizations as a core
competency.projektmanagement project
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Consulting Central
The report illustrates
how leading consulting firms, steeped in such
traditional services lines as change management, business
process
management, business process transformation, and reengineering, are
deepening their expertise
to reflect the specific capabilities that address
client needs.
According to PMI's 2004 Global
Thought Leadership Research Study,
European business executives overwhelmingly agree that "project
management is a valuable asset to my company," and 52 percent say they
plan to increase the utilization
of project managers over the next few
years. In
addition, the Congress will focus on specific
learning areas
including:
New Trends in Project Management
Globalization and Outsourcing
Project Management Maturity
Project Management in EMEA
Project Management in Specific
Industries
Project Management and Leadership Skills
Social and Developmental Projects
Education and Certification
Sponsors of PMI Global Congress 2005-EMEA include Artemis
International, BAE Systems, HP Services, Business Management
Consultants, Deloitte, IIL-Europe
, Ltd. For more information, visit
www.certification estimating
NCMA expects to add additional courses to the
NCMA Online
Education Center later this year.
This press release contains forward-looking statements within
the
meaning of the federal Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995.icec a2z
Jointly developed
with Reston, VA-based VCampus Corporation
(NASDAQ:VCMP), a provider of comprehensive e-Learning publishing
and
hosting services to corporations, government agencies, associations
and credentialing organizations
, the course prepares candidates for
the Federal Module of the NCMA Certification Program exam and
earns
Continuing Professional Education credits (CPEs) toward satisfying
recertification requirements
. Fueled by government
outsourcing mandates that are creating a growing need for certified
contracts
managers in both the public and private sector, the contract
management profession is expected to
hire at an above average rate
over the next 5-10 years. We look forward to working together with
NCMA to
ensure the future success of their e-Learning initiatives. "VCampus" is a
registered trademark
and "Select Partner" is a trademark of VCampus
Corporation. There might be events in the future
that
we are not able to predict accurately or control, and any
forward-looking statements are subject
to risks and uncertainties that
could cause our actual results to differ materially." In the process
, notes Smith, new
opportunities for firms with competencies in customer relationship
management
(CRM) and product design and development will drive growth.agreements spearheads
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Growing Competitive Sourcing
Mandates Drive Private Sector Demand For
NCMA's Certification and Recertification Programs
The
National Contract Management Association (NCMA), the
preeminent source of professional development
for the practice of
contract management, today announced the availability of its online
Certified
Federal Contracts Manager (CFCM) certification preparation
course, covering the Federal Contract
Management Body of Knowledge
(CMBOK).vcampus. We've received very
favorable feedback about the
course and registration momentum
continues to grow.pmi procurement
The new course, available through the NCMA
Online Education Center
(www. With the new program in place, NCMA anticipates a significant
increase
in the number and rate of certification holders over the next
two years.S. For additional information
regarding
risk factors that could affect our future results, please refer to the
discussions of
``Risk and Uncertainties'' in our Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004
, as amended, and other SEC
filings.
All rights reserved.confederation scea
Office of Personnel Management
suggests that the market potential for
the CFCM and NCMA's other certifications approaches 200,000
potential
registrations with approximately 87,000 people in federal service jobs
directly related
to contracting and procurement and similar estimates
for their private sector counterparts.com/ncma
), joins a robust curriculum of online courses
covering the General Business Contract Management Body
of Knowledge
that prepares candidates for the General Business Module of the NCMA
certification
program.ncmahq. VCampus distributes a courseware library
of more than 5,000 web-based courses.
About Kennedy Information, Inc., Microsoft, Niku, Planisware,
PMProfessional Learning, Primavera
and SAP. To register online and for more information on PMI Global
Congress 2005-EMEA, please visit
www.org
(C)2005 Project Management Institute, Inc.gpm confederation
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