Global Mentoring Signs Distribution Agreement with The National College of Communications in Dublin, Ireland

Leading distributor ensures Global Mentoring expansion in European markets

Columbia, Maryland/Dublin, Ireland - Global Mentoring Solutions, preferred provider of live, learning and performance support solutions, has signed a distribution agreement with The National College of Communications in Dublin, Ireland, to extend its international presence. The National College of Communications, along with its associate course providers, is the leading and largest provider of distance learning courses offering students around the world fully accredited and practical courses at affordable prices. The agreement will provide customers throughout Ireland and the United Kingdom with first-ever access to Global Mentoring's award-winning live expert support solution, LiveTutorTM.

"This agreement is pivotal for reaching new customers in international markets," notes Wayne Goldstein, Global Mentoring CEO. "Our expansion into Ireland and the UK is a critical step toward reaching our channel development objectives this year, and we know that The National College of Communications will add value and profitability to our international relationships."

Initially, The National College of Communications will offer LiveTutor to its existing student base, to third level students, and to the Government and corporate sectors. With its extensive customer base, The National College of Communications' ability to extend Global Mentoring's reach throughout these areas will be extremely beneficial to the company's plans for international expansion.

"Global Mentoring's choice of NCC to spearhead its expansion into Ireland and the UK is significant for the Distance Learning sector and is seen as both recognition and an endorsement of our development and marketing skills," notes Harry Walsh, founder and CEO of NCC. "We anticipate a high-level take up for this 24 X 7 expert (mentor) support for IT, desktop and business skills and even more exciting opportunities when we develop such a service for our range of soft skill courses".

About LiveTutor

LiveTutor provides expert answers on demand for self-study and work relating to information technology (IT), desktop, and business topics. More information about Global Mentoring's online expert support available through The Open College can be found at: www.theopencollege.com.

About Global Mentoring Solutions

Based in Ontario, Canada, Global Mentoring Solutions is the fast-growing learning and performance support provider whose web-based solutions are being implemented at corporate, government and academic organizations worldwide. Flagship solutions include: LiveTutor™ for live training and performance support from certified, experts, and Real-Time Labs™ which provides remote, web-based access to a secure and fail-safe environment for learning on real hardware and software without compromising the safety of an organization's own infrastructure. For more information, visit www.globalmentoring.com.

About The National College of Communications (NCC)

With their headquarters in Dublin, NCC, along with its associated course providers:

has undergone impressive, un-interrupted growth since its foundation in the mid nineties. With over 10,000 students and a choice of several hundred courses, this agreement is a major development for NCC as well as a natural progression in terms of the quality and breath of professional support that it now is in a position to offer. For more information, visit NCC online at www.theopencollege.com.