StormWind Signs Agreement With University of Utah for Online Technology Training Partnership

PHOENIX, AZ--(Marketwired - Apr 23, 2014) - StormWind, the leading online training and e-learning company that has set the new Hollywood standard in IT Training, today announced its partnership with the University of Utah to be the provider for continuing education courses specifically for Cisco, Microsoft, and CompTIA training. The courses are available now and will be offered in StormWind's convenient and effective time frame of two-hour classes for two weeks.

"This is a very exciting strategy for the Technology Education division at the University of Utah," said Inita Lyon, director of Technology Education at University of Utah. "These courses will allow students to work on their continuing education and IT certification without falling behind in their jobs. We are thrilled to enter into this partnership with StormWind and are excited to see how our students and the community will embrace this new offering."

Over the past five years, StormWind has revolutionized the training industry with its Hollywood-inspired high-definition (HD) technology and distinctive approach to learning and online training. Companies and universities look to StormWind for HD IT training courses that effectively educate in less time and for less cost. StormWind's innovative delivery brings content to life in a dramatic way, engaging learners of all levels. To date, StormWind's industry-leading trainers have instructed thousands of students in disciplines such as Microsoft, VMware, Cisco, CompTIA, Adobe, and many others.

"The University of Utah has realized that online learning doesn't mean boring, convoluted content. The fact that they are embracing the future of e-learning is what has made us the most excited about this partnership," said Tom Graunke, CEO of StormWind. "Our instructors are the best in the industry, and this type of quality training should be offered at the university level. We look forward to this partnership and doing even more with the U in the future."

About University of Utah
Continuing Education at the U enriches the lives of people of all ages in the greater community and beyond by providing extraordinary learning opportunities from the university. The division encompasses nine programs: Academic Non-Credit, Lifelong Learning, Exam/Test Preparation, Professional Education, Technology Education, Youth Education, Distance Education, the Osher Institute for Lifelong Learning and the English Language Institute. Founded in 1911, Continuing Education offers credit and non-credit courses that serve over 30,000 students annually from around the world. Information about each of Continuing Ed's programs can be found at www.continue.utah.edu.

About StormWind
StormWind is a Phoenix, Ariz. based company that finally brings a long awaited, live, Hollywood-HD quality experience to the world of e-learning. Using its proprietary technology, StormWind creates and delivers interactive training that is a truly personal and engaging online experience to achieve real knowledge transfer and retention. StormWind uses cutting-edge technology to provide HD IT training for enterprise clients on Microsoft, Cisco, VMware and dozens of other technologies. For more information, please visit www.stormwind.com.