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TORONTO, CANADA and LOS ANGELES, CA, March 18, 2008—Irubin Consulting Inc. DBA Varien, and Marco Tabini & Associates, Inc. (“MTA”), publishers of php|architect, have announced that they have entered a partnership for the development and marketing of training programs for the popular Magento eCommerce platform.
According to Roy Rubin, President of Varien, “MTA is a leader in PHP training programs and we are excited to have them working with us to provide Magento Partners and community members with Magento Training by php|architect ”.
Marco Tabini, President of MTA, added: “Magento is a nascent star in the PHP market, and we look forward to applying the expertise we have accumulated in the training and certification arenas to the production of a well-designed curriculum for it.”
Under the terms of the partnership, MTA will become Varien's exclusive training partner and be responsible for the design and delivery of Magento-related courses worldwide. The first course, “Developing with Magento” will be officially launched on April 22nd, 2008; seats can be purchased directly from the php|architect website.
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About MTA: Founded in 2002, Marco Tabini & Associates, Inc., is based in Toronto, Canada and produces knowledge products for open-source platforms, including php|architect Magazine and Python Magazine. In addition, MTA organizes developer conferences, publishes its own line of books and delivers training using an innovative interactive-classroom technology.
About Varien: Based in Los Angeles, California, Varien provides Internet Development, Design and Maintenance services to a wide-array of companies worldwide. Since its inception in 2001, Varien established a distinct reputation for our ability to consistently and effectively integrate technology with intelligent design. Magento, created by Varien in 2007, is a feature-rich, professional open-source eCommerce solution offering merchants complete flexibility and control over the look, content, and functionality of their online store.
CONTACTS
Marco Tabini
President, Marco Tabini & Associates, Inc.
(416) 630-6202 x.666
Roy Rubin
President, Varien
310-954-8012
