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Gainesville, Fla. – CompTIA, the leading provider of vendor-neutral skills certifications for technology professionals around the world, and ITProTV, the home of binge-worthy learning™ for IT professionals, have teamed up for a cross-country tour of U.S. cities to celebrate IT Professionals Week and generate participation in CompTIA ChannelCon 2019.  

The 15-city tour, which started in Florida, will make its way through Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Arkansas and Texas before arriving in Las Vegas, host city for ChannelCon 2019, IT industry’s premier annual conference for education, networking and partnering.

“IT professionals are often the unsung heroes of an organization,” ITProTV CEO Tim Broom said.

“It’s also important to remember that tech doesn’t just happen in big cities. We’re proud to have this road trip stopping in smaller communities, too,” Broom added. ”By visiting IT offices and hosting meetups, we want to recognize the important and vital contributions made by IT pros.”

This week’s stops on the CompTIA/ITProTV Road to ChannelCon tour are

• Hanwha Q CELLS USA manufacturing plant in Dalton Ga. The company is one of the world’s largest and most recognized photovoltaic manufacturers of high-performance, high-quality solar cells and modules.
• Fortified Health Security, Franklin, Tenn., a leader in cybersecurity solutions that allow healthcare organizations to mitigate cybersecurity and compliance risks.
• NineStar Connect in Greenfield, Ind., a smart utility located in Hancock County, Indiana that is the only rural co-op in the United States to offer phone service, fiber optic internet, electricity, water and sewer services.
• The Chicago Zoological Society, the private nonprofit organization that operates Brookfield Zoo and is known throughout the world for its international role in animal population management and wildlife conservation.

For more on the Road to ChannelCon tour visit follow the hashtag #channelcon on Twitter and visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqw95Nxo2M4&feature=youtu.be.  

About ITProTV
ITProTV is an online membership platform addressing the global IT skills gap by delivering binge-worthy learning™ to train IT professionals in every stage of their careers. ITProTV turns IT education into a conversation that connects learners to experts and each other. With new content added daily, IT pros can access 4,000+ hours of content, plus practice exams and virtual labs, and be a part of an IT community. ITProTV offers flexible and cost-effective membership options for both corporate teams and individual learners who can learn at their own pace wherever it is most convenient. Learn more at www.itpro.tv.

About CompTIA
The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) is a leading voice and advocate for the $5 trillion global information technology ecosystem; and the more than 50 million industry and tech professionals who design, implement, manage, and safeguard the technology that powers the world’s economy. Through education, training, certifications, advocacy, philanthropy, and market research, CompTIA is the hub for advancing the tech industry and its workforce. www.comptia.org.

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