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WEB PROFESSIONALS GET A CAREER BOOST
Boston (June 5, 2000) — Aquent, the premier talent agency for Web, graphics and design professionals, and Lynda.com, the acclaimed Web graphics education company, today joined forces to provide premium career development services to Web professionals around the world. Through the deal, Aquent and Lynda.com become partners to serve as a one-stop-shop for the career needs of the growing Web creative community — from training to job search to placement. Aquent is now Lynda.com’s Official Career Development Partner and Lynda.com is Aquent’s Official Training Partner.
“Both Aquent and creativepro.com are deeply committed to the creative “The demand for Web talent is exploding and this partnership is a way to fill that demand,” said Tom Linde, Aquent’s Web Evangelist. “Pairing our placement expertise with Lynda.com’s undeniable training know-how will create new opportunities for our businesses and the professionals we serve.”
Lynda.com will pilot tailored classes in late summer for Aquent Springboard, a two-week intensive program that provides free Web instruction for qualified candidates and employment after graduation. Additionally, the companies will offer tuition reimbursement and guaranteed job placement for select Lynda.com-trained individuals. Aquent will be featured at Lynda.com’s popular seminars and events throughout the nation, which are focused on enhancing the Web design community’s productivity, proficiency and technique.
As part of the deal, co-branded how-to materials will be substantially discounted for each company’s talent and distributed globally throughout Aquent’s network of offices. In addition, each company will be featured on the other’s Web site, alerting surfers to relevant training and job opportunities.
“This is an important development in the Web community that provides a powerful combination — training and placement — to somebody’s career path,” said acclaimed Web author and Lynda.com founder, Lynda Weinman. “Our partnership will open new avenues to grow both the community and individual talent.”
About Lynda.com
Lynda.com, Inc. was co-founded in 1997 by best selling Web Design Author Lynda Weinman and her husband/partner Bruce Heavin, a professional illustrator. Lynda.com provides Web graphics and design training to Web professionals from around the world at its state of the art training center in Ojai, California. The courses specialize in week-long training intensives taught by the industry’s leading experts. Lynda.com also produces instructional videos, CD-ROMs and DVDs on Adobe and Macromedia Web graphics software products. Lynda has written 11 books on Web design and her books have been translated into 14 languages. This year Lynda.com co-produced the world’s first Flash tm Conference, FlashForward2000, and the Flash tm Film Festival, and will be hosting these events again in New York in July 2000 and in Europe in Fall 2000. For more information on lynda.com’s classes, conferences, and products: www.lynda.com.
About Aquent
Aquent, formerly MacTemps, Inc., is a $140+ million specialized talent agency providing contract and permanent experts in the areas of Design and Creative, Production, Web Development and Systems Administration. In its 13-year-history, Aquent has brought together more than 20,000 professionals and client companies worldwide. Headquartered in Boston, Aquent leverages both the Internet and a network of 55 offices around the globe to provide Independent Professionals (IPs) access to work, professional training and the same insurance, retirement, and cash-flow management benefits enjoyed by traditional W-2 workers. Access Aquent’s comprehensive portfolio of services for IPs in all industries at www.aquent.com. | |
