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NCC & Ashridge launch executive development programme

The National Computing Centre (NCC) and Ashridge, one of the world's leading business schools, are launching a new executive development partnership aimed at IT leaders.

A specially tailored IT Executive Programme aims to cater for IT professionals seeking to nurture business and leadership skills as well as for managers from other business functions with responsibility for technology investments. It will be run for the first time in 2005 at Ashridge, recently ranked by the Financial Times as one of the top five European providers of tailored executive development.

Michael Gough, Chief Executive of the NCC said: "IT is fundamental to the success of virtually all organisations. Successful IT leaders require a combination of technical, business and leadership skills to drive their organisations' strategic advantage. Our partnership with Ashridge will fill an important gap in the market.

"The IT Executive Programme will complement the existing NCC Certus development programme. NCC and Ashridge will also co-operate in other areas including virtual learning. Kai Peters, CEO of Ashridge said: 'We are combining the unique expertise of both organisations to create a programme that best meets the needs of aspiring IT leaders. It will provide them with the recognition they deserve amongst the business community and should make a significant contribution to a successful career as well as to their organisation."

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