FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

FAIRFAX, Va. – May 2, 2008 – James E. Maltese CTS-D, CTS-I President, and Mario J. Maltese CTS-D, CTS-I CEO based in Williston Park, NY, were selected to participate in an elite Faculty Excellence program, sponsored by InfoComm International^®.  InfoComm International is the trade association representing the $75 billion professional audiovisual industry. 

“James and Mario are two of the leading instructors in the InfoComm Academy,” said Randal A. Lemke, Executive Director, InfoComm International.  “Their participation in this week’s two-day event dedicated to promoting student-driven learning is a sign of James’s and Mario's  commitment to excellence.”

Both James and Mario will be teaching at InfoComm 08 and applying this new knowledge and teaching skills, including the IPD's Design 212,  Design 312, and seminars IS 19 commissioning for the Designer and Installer, and IS 83 Commissioning for the Technology Manager.  InfoComm will be held June 14-20 in Las Vegas, Nevada.  The seminars at the show are taught by industry experts and are a major educational opportunity for the AV industry.

With almost 50,000 enrollments since 1997, InfoComm audiovisual education and certification programs are the AV industry's leading professional development resource. InfoComm Academy^® offers an extensive range of AV courses designed and taught by InfoComm expert faculty members representing the entire spectrum of technical, sales, management and professional disciplines.

Courses are taken online, at the Fairfax, Virginia headquarters, around the world, and at InfoComm 08. Last year’s Show saw more than 8,600 course registrations. On any given day there are over 3,000 students enrolled in InfoComm training and certification

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