{"id":818,"date":"2010-05-20T13:52:00","date_gmt":"2010-05-20T17:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordcampraleigh.com\/?p=818"},"modified":"2010-05-20T13:52:00","modified_gmt":"2010-05-20T17:52:00","slug":"sponsor-spotlight-comptia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/raleigh.wordcamp.org\/2012\/sponsor-spotlight-comptia\/","title":{"rendered":"Sponsor Spotlight: CompTIA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"855\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/raleigh.wordcamp.org\/2012\/sponsor-spotlight-comptia\/comptia_logo-135\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/raleigh.wordcamp.org\/2012\/files\/2010\/05\/CompTIA_Logo-135.png\" data-orig-size=\"135,29\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"CompTIA, WordCamp Raleigh Platinum Sponsor\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/raleigh.wordcamp.org\/2012\/files\/2010\/05\/CompTIA_Logo-135.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/raleigh.wordcamp.org\/2012\/files\/2010\/05\/CompTIA_Logo-135.png\" src=\"https:\/\/2012.raleigh.wordcamp.org\/files\/2010\/05\/CompTIA_Logo-135.png\" alt=\"CompTIA\" width=\"135\" height=\"29\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-855\" \/>We are extremely pleased to announce our latest Platinum sponsor, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.comptia.org\">CompTIA<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>The <em><strong>Computing Technology Industry Association<\/strong><\/em> is the non-profit trade association advancing the global interests of information technology (IT) professionals and companies including manufacturers, distributors, resellers, and educational institutions.<\/p>\n<p>For businesses, hiring certified workers means higher customer satisfaction, increased productivity and lower employee turnover. CompTIA\u2019s vendor-neutral, globally recognized <a href=\"http:\/\/www.comptia.org\/certifications\/\">certifications<\/a> ensure that professionals have the knowledge and skills to perform in IT job roles.<\/p>\n<p>CompTIA provides its members with benefits like:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.comptia.org\/certifications\/listed.aspx\">Global Certifications<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.comptia.org\/businessaccred.aspx\">Business Accreditations<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.comptia.org\/research.aspx\">Industry Research<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.comptia.org\/events.aspx\">Targeted Networking Opportunities<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.comptia.org\/publicpolicy.aspx\">Leadership and Advocacy<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Business Tools and Education Resources<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>CompTIA also provides <a href=\"http:\/\/www.comptia.org\/communitySelect.aspx\">communities<\/a> where IT executives with specific interests come together, in-person and online, to build partnerships, share best practices, and address specific industry and business issues.<\/p>\n<p>Members can also promote their products and services through CompTIA&#8217;s communication channels, like their Association Newsletter and SmartBrief e-newsletter, as well as their online forum communities.<\/p>\n<p>CompTIA&#8217;s current <a href=\"http:\/\/www.comptia.org\/communities\/home.aspx\">communities<\/a> include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Open Source<\/li>\n<li>IT Security<\/li>\n<li>IT Services &amp; Support<\/li>\n<li>Managed IT Services<\/li>\n<li>Healthcare IT<\/li>\n<li>Cloud\/SaaS<\/li>\n<li>Small Business Owners<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We send our thanks to all of CompTIA for sponsoring this event and for the tremendous work they do on behalf of the IT industry!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are extremely pleased to announce our latest Platinum sponsor, CompTIA. The Computing Technology Industry Association is the non-profit trade association advancing the global interests of information technology (IT) professionals and companies including manufacturers, distributors, resellers, and educational institutions. 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