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Centriq was founded in 1989 as the Network Institute of America and became the first Novell-authorized training center in Kansas City. Centriq has undergone various changes of ownership but has remained under the same management for 20 years. |
Centriq was founded in 1989 as the Network Institute of America and became the first [[Novell]]-authorized training center in [[Kansas City]]. Centriq has undergone various changes of ownership but has remained under the same management for 20 years. |
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As the Network Institute of America, the company focused on corporate [[I.T. training]] for various companies in the Kansas City area. Kevin Grawe joined the team in 1989 and is the current owner of Centriq Training. |
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In 1996, US Connect was purchased by IKON Office Solutions. The Kansas City office was established as the district office for education services. This office led the initiative of establishing IKON Education as a national training company. |
In 1996, US Connect was purchased by [[IKON Office Solutions]]. The Kansas City office was established as the district office for education services. This office led the initiative of establishing IKON Education as a national training company. |
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The Kansas City office of IKON Education was re-acquired by the original company partners in 2001 and renamed Centriq. In 2005, Centriq acquired Foss Training, a training company focused primarily on the education of career changers for entry-level I.T. jobs. This acquisition created Centriq’s Career Track I.T. Training Division. |
The Kansas City office of IKON Education was re-acquired by the original company partners in 2001 and renamed Centriq. In 2005, Centriq acquired Foss Training<ref>[http://kansascity.bizjournals.com/kansascity/stories/2005/08/08/daily14.html Centriq, Foss Merger. ''Kansas City Business Journal''. Monday, August 8, 2005.]</ref>, a training company focused primarily on the education of career changers for entry-level I.T. jobs. This acquisition created Centriq’s Career Track I.T. Training Division. |
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Centriq introduced a new division of the company in 2009. Centriq’s line of Web 2.0 products and services offer both personal consumers and corporate clients education and training on utilizing social media tools to further their business. Products featured are 2.0 for Sales, 2.0 for Marketing, 2.0 for the CIO, 2.0 for the CEO and 2.0 for the Job Seeker |
Centriq introduced a new division of the company in 2009. Centriq’s line of [[Web 2.0]] products and services offer both personal consumers and corporate clients education and training on utilizing social media tools to further their business. Products featured are 2.0 for Sales, 2.0 for Marketing, 2.0 for the CIO, 2.0 for the CEO and 2.0 for the Job Seeker. |
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Centriq is presently the longest-operating and largest I.T. training company in the Kansas City area. |
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| Company type | Privately Held |
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| Industry | Education and Information Technology |
| Founded | 1989 |
| Headquarters | Leawood, KS |
Area served | Kansas City, MO |
Key people | Kevin Grawe (President), Ted Parker (Vice President of Sales and Marketing), Steve Harmon (Partner), Dean Bezdek (Vice President of Operations), Jessica Oliver (Director of Operations), Justin Ruby (Sales Manager)[1] |
| Products | Corporate I.T. Training, Career Track I.T. Training & Web 2.0 Productline |
Number of employees | 45 (2009) |
| Website | Centriq Training |
Centriq Training is an Information Technology and Web 2.0 training provider in the Kansas City, MO area. Centriq has been in operation since 1989 when it was founded as the Network Institute of America. It is the largest I.T. training company in the area having trained upwards of 3,000 I.T. professionals from more than 400 companies in 2008 [2]
Centriq Training is a Microsoft Gold Partner [3] providing training to both corporate clients and career changing individuals at its two locations in Leawood, Kansas and Topeka, Kansas. Centriq has a staff of more than 20 instructors operating in 18 classrooms in the two locations. On the technical training side Centriq Training courses cover all areas of technology including network administration and programming. Centriq offers technical solutions on Microsoft, Cisco, Adobe Systems, Citrix, Novell, VMware, Java, Security, ITIL and Project Management[4]
In 2009, Centriq introduced a line of Web 2.0-based products focused on training individuals and companies on the utilization of social media in various facets of business. The first program to be introduced was a 2.0 for Sales training course. This course trains both individual sales people and corporate sales departments to utilize social media tools in their business. Other innovative products the Web 2.0 program offers include 2.0 for Marketing, 2.0 for the CEO, 2.0 for the Job Seeker and 2.0 for the CIO. Centriq’s Web 2.0 training covers various social media platforms such as LinkedIn, Facebook, Jigsaw and more [5].
History
Centriq was founded in 1989 as the Network Institute of America and became the first Novell-authorized training center in Kansas City. Centriq has undergone various changes of ownership but has remained under the same management for 20 years.
1989-1992 As the Network Institute of America, the company focused on corporate I.T. training for various companies in the Kansas City area. Kevin Grawe joined the team in 1989 and is the current owner of Centriq Training.
1992-1996 The Network Institute of America became affiliated with US Connect in 1992, a national consortium of leading Microsoft partners, changing its name to US Connect Kansas City. Still acting as a corporate I.T. training company, US Connect Kansas City also trained office copier dealers in the transition from analog to digital technology. Their main client, the National Office Machine Dealers Association (NOMDA) was headquartered in Kansas City.
1996-2001 In 1996, US Connect was purchased by IKON Office Solutions. The Kansas City office was established as the district office for education services. This office led the initiative of establishing IKON Education as a national training company.
2001-Present The Kansas City office of IKON Education was re-acquired by the original company partners in 2001 and renamed Centriq. In 2005, Centriq acquired Foss Training[6], a training company focused primarily on the education of career changers for entry-level I.T. jobs. This acquisition created Centriq’s Career Track I.T. Training Division.
Centriq introduced a new division of the company in 2009. Centriq’s line of Web 2.0 products and services offer both personal consumers and corporate clients education and training on utilizing social media tools to further their business. Products featured are 2.0 for Sales, 2.0 for Marketing, 2.0 for the CIO, 2.0 for the CEO and 2.0 for the Job Seeker.
Centriq is presently the longest-operating and largest I.T. training company in the Kansas City area.