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NOVELL HELPS FORM PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR CERTIFIED NETWARE
ENGINEERS
January 9, 1991 -- Provo, UT -- Novell Inc. (NASDAQ:NOVL), developer of
NetWare systems software products, Wednesday announced the formation of
the Certified NetWare Engineer Professional Association (CNEPA), a
national non-profit organization that gives the growing number of
Certified NetWare Engineers a forum to exchange technical information on
managing Novell networks.
"As NetWare's popularity grows, the CNEs who manage those networks have
become critical personnel in many companies," said Carolyn Rose, Novell's
director of education. "The CNEPA is intended to provide the structure
for CNEs to exchange information, discuss problems and work together to
arrive at solutions. This will have obvious and immediate benefits for
all NetWare users, since the people responsible for keeping their
networks up and running will have an important new way to access the
collective wisdom of thousands of their peers across the country." CNEs
are currently in touch electronically via NetWire, Novell's online
information service, and through Novell's Technical Information Database
(TIDB).
"Novell also stands to gain by tapping into the experience of the CNEPA,"
Rose added. "The association provides us with another vital link to our
customer base and should be instrumental in helping us build products
that respond to the evolving needs of our users."
CNEPA is incorporated in Utah and has established local chapters in major
cities throughout the United States. The association is governed by a
five-member board of directors, four of whom represent types of major
organizations that employ CNEs. These organizations include:
o Fortune 500 companies with 10 to 50 CNEs on staff
o Smaller corporations with one to 10 CNEs
o Certified NetWare Instructors working with Novell Authorized
Education Centers (NAECs)
o Network consulting firms
The fifth seat is occupied by Novell's CNE program manager. Initially,
directors will hold office for two years. As the organization matures,
directors will serve single-year terms.
The CNEPA will schedule frequent meetings at regional sites, as well as
an annual conference for all members. It will also publish a monthly
newsletter, sponsor seminars and participate in computer tradeshows.
Additional plans call for developing an instructional tape library and
establishing an independent database to consolidate the knowledge
acquired by CNEs worldwide. Certified NetWare Engineers
CNEs are technical specialists certified by Novell to install and
maintain NetWare networks. Novell established the CNE program in 1988 to
assure customers that NetWare products are supported capably in the
field. The eight core CNE requirement categories range from small
systems administration to advanced data communications, and include
extensive hands-on training.
There are currently more than 3,200 CNEs worldwide, with another 100 per
week gaining certification. Novell anticipates the need for an
additional three to four thousand CNEs in the United States alone over
the next year as U.S. resellers move to meet Novell's increased technical
proficiency requirements. Novell resellers are stratified into three
levels: Platinum, Gold and Authorized, with Platinums requiring the most
in-house technical expertise because they sell Novell's most
sophisticated products and serve complex systems environments. The
stratification plan calls for Platinums to employ a minimum of two CNEs
at each branch office, while Golds must have at least one at each site.
Novell Inc. develops NetWare systems software products that manage and
control the sharing of data across a variety of network computing
environments, including computer departmental networks and business-wide
information systems.
CONTACT:
Novell Inc., San Jose, Calif.
Susan Lider, 408/473-8665