New Horizons Computer Learning Centers

New Horizons Computer Learning Centers

Industry	Training, Certification, Job Placement
Founded	Laguna Hills, California, USA, 1982
Website	NewHorizons.com

New Horizons Computer Learning Centers is an IT training company with over 300 locations in 72 countries. New Horizons Computer Learning Centers Inc. is a subsidiary of New Horizons Worldwide Inc. New Horizons operates as a franchise model to support the worldwide expansion of its training centers.^[1][2]

New Horizons provides instruction in the use of personal computers, computer software, and business skills. It offers vendor-authorized training and certifications for Microsoft, Cisco, CompTIA, and VMware. Training methods include instructor-led courses, both in-person and online, as well as self-directed labs.

Company history

New Horizons was founded by Michael Brinda in Laguna Hills in 1982. In 1985, after adding Lotus and C++ to its curriculum, the company moved to larger offices in Irvine. The addition of classes in Windows programming in 1988 necessitated another expansion to offices in Santa Ana. By 1992, further additions to its course offerings enabled the company to expand nationwide. The first international location opened in Mexico City in 1993.

The following year, New Horizons was purchased by Handex Consulting & Remediation LLC,^[3] which resulted in further international expansion into South America, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. At this point, New Horizons had become one of the largest network of Microsoft Authorized Technical Education Centers (ATECs). The company's first European location (in Barcelona) was opened shortly thereafter.

In 1996, New Horizons began trading on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol NEWH (changed to Nasdaq: NWRZ on Sep. 17, 2009).^[4] Within a year, New Horizons became an IT training company with 154 training centers and 100 Microsoft Certified Technical Education Centers (CTECs).

New Horizons and the EC-Council became partners in 2004 to deliver Certified Ethical Hacker and Countermeasures Training.

In 2011, New Horizons was granted VMware Authorized Training Center Status, allowing North American centers to deliver VMware training.^[5]

In 2019, New Horizons (Spokane) was fined $120,000 by the US Department of Justice to resolve false claims related to the G.I. Bill.^[6]

Awards and recognition

• 2000: Fortune names New Horizons one of America's "100 Fastest Growing Companies", and Forbes rates New Horizons one of the "200 Best Small Companies"
• 2001: Bloomberg BusinessWeek names New Horizons to its list of "100 Hot Growth Companies"
• 2003: New Horizons wins a Gold Excellence in eLearning Award from the BrandonHall Group^[7]
• 2006: New Horizons is honored as Partner of the Year for Technology Innovation at the 2006 Microsoft Worldwide Partner Program Awards
• 2009: New Horizons wins US & Canada Learning Partner of the Year at the Cisco Partner Summit^[8]
• 2011: TrainingIndustry.com names New Horizons one of its Top 20 IT Training Companies^[9]
• 2012: New Horizons selected as a Microsoft Learning Competency Marketing Excellence Partner of the Year Award Finalist^[10]
• 2015: New Horizons Computer Learning Centers Receives Global Training (VATC) Partner of the Year Award at VMware Partner Exchange 2015^[11]

References

1. "New Horizons Enters into Definitive Agreement to Be Acquired by an Investor Group Led by Camden Partners". Yahoo Finance. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
2. "Franchising Information - New Horizons Computer Learning Centers". New Horizons. Archived from the original on 5 September 2012. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
3. "Edgar Pro". Yahoo.brand.edgar-online.com. Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2010-01-26.
4. "( NEWH ) Stock price". NASDAQ.com. 2009-09-17. Archived from the original on 2011-06-11. Retrieved 2010-01-26.
5. "New Horizons Computer Learning Centers, Inc. Granted VMware Authorized Training Center (VATC) Status". September 22, 2011. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
6. "Spokane for-Profit College and General Manager to Pay Over $120,000 to Resolve False Claims Act Liability in Connection With G.I. Bill". www.justice.gov. US Department of Justice. Archived from the original on 10 January 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
7. "Independent Research About Employee Training and Talent Management". Brandon-Hall.com. Archived from the original on 1998-12-06. Retrieved 2010-01-26.
8. "New Horizons Computer Learning Centers Wins United States and Canada Learning Partner of the Year Award at Cisco Partner Summit". New Horizons Computer Learning Centers. Archived from the original on 5 August 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
9. "2011 TOP 20 IT TRAINING COMPANIES". TrainingIndustry.com. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
10. "New Horizons Computer Learning Centers Selected as a Finalist for the 2012 Microsoft Learning Competency Marketing Excellence Partner of the Year Award". New Horizons Computer Learning Centers. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
11. "VMware Partner Network Award Winners Honored at Partner Exchange 2015 (NYSE:VMW)". Archived from the original on 2015-02-09. Retrieved 2015-02-09.

External links

• Official website