CompTIA to Offer Exclusive Educational Programming at ChannelCon 2016

USA Profile Username: jon@newsinnovations.com / edit profile CompTIA to Offer Exclusive Educational Programming at ChannelCon 2016 PR Newswire DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., July 20, 2016 DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., July 20, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Attendees at CompTIA ChannelCon, the industry's premier conference for collaboration, education and networking, will have a unique opportunity to earn CompTIA Executive Certificates during the conference. Sessions for new Executive Certificate courses in Security Sales and Making Money through MDM are open to all attendees at ChannelCon 2016, which takes place Aug. 1-3 at the Diplomat Resort and Spa in Hollywood, Fla. "Our Executive Certificate program provides busy professionals with an opportunity to expand their knowledge and skillsets in areas that tie directly to their professional goals and will have a positive impact on their company's success," said Kelly Ricker, senior vice president, events and education, CompTIA. "Sales of security solutions and mobile device management are two areas where channel partners have asked for more guidance, and we are excited to provide this year's ChannelCon attendees with exclusive access to this new educational programming." Executive Certificate in Security Sales – During three sessions on Aug. 3 participants will gain a better understanding of how to develop technology solutions and security policies that align with their clients' business goals, maximizing both security and convenience. Sessions include Using the CompTIA Buying Guide to IT Security to Promote Sales; Selling Security with Mobility and Quick Start to Tackling Cloud Security Concerns. Executive Certificate in Making Money with MDM  – With the global economy driving small business and enterprise-level companies to identify new and innovative ways to become more agile, there is growing demand for mobility solutions. In three sessions on Aug. 2, attendees will learn about the tools and resources needed to develop, implement, and sell a successful mobile device management offering. The course includes discussion on Mobile Opportunity, Crafting Mobile Management Solutions and Creating a Mobility Playbook. On Aug. 1 conference attendees can participate in the Executive Certificate in Channel Management program. The session offers those in channel management roles the opportunity to further develop the skills and knowledge needed to lead initiatives and investments that drive indirect sales revenue. This face-to-face workshop is designed to give vendor participants the mindset concepts, knowledge, and skill to grow into an "evolved" channel manager. Also offered on Aug. 1 is the Executive Certificate in Cloud (Intermediate) course. Participants will learn the specifics of profitably integrating cloud-based IT services into a solution provider's business and growing a cloud-based business. To register for ChannelCon 2016, visit https://www.comptia.org/channelcon/register-and-plan. Media and industry analysts are encouraged to attend ChannelCon 2016. Highlights from CompTIA ChannelCon will be available on Twitter and Facebook with the hashtag #ChannelCon16. For the latest ChannelCon news visit http://channelcon.vporoom.com/. To learn more about CompTIA visit CompTIA online, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter. Logo - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130107/DC38135LOGO     SOURCE CompTIA CONTACT: Marie Rourke, WhiteFox Marketing (for CompTIA), (714) 292-2199, marie@whitefoxpr.com Web Site: http://www.comptia.org Follow Us To change the settings for your profile(s) or email delivery, go to https://prnmedia.prnewswire.com/profile/?action=editProfile and select the profile you would like to edit. You can select the industries, subjects, languages, geographical areas, companies, delivery options and delivery frequencies of your choice. In addition to current press releases, you can also find archived news, corporate information, photos, tradeshow news and much more on the PR Newswire for Journalists website: https://prnmedia.prnewswire.com To contact us, email: mediasite@prnewswire.com Please do not reply to this email; this is an automatically generated message. Copyright © PR Newswire Association LLC. All Rights Reserved. A UBM plc company. Our mailing address is: 350 Hudson Street, Suite 300 New York, NY 10014-4504