The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA), the leading trade association for the world's information technology (IT) industry, today announced the availability of new benefits for professional members of its CompTIA IT Professional? (IT Pro) program.

Included in the new benefits package is access to the CompTIA IT Pro Reference library featuring books from Books24x7® ITPro Collection. Books24x7 is a subsidiary of SkillSoft PLC (Nasdaq:SKIL) and the developer of on-demand business, technical and engineering collections containing thousands of digitized "best-in-class" books, book summaries, research reports and best practices.

?The demand for IT professionals with the right combination of technology, business and communication skills has never been stronger,? said John Venator, president and chief executive officer, CompTIA. ?The CompTIA IT Pro program is a great way for individual technology workers to stay current with their skills and stay informed about what's going on in our industry.?

The CompTIA IT Pro program provides individuals with information, resources and tools to build successful careers in the IT industry. Members have the opportunity to save money on training and education, and connect with peers locally and from around the world. More than 4,000 individuals use the CompTIA IT Pro program for career development standards, guidance and resources.

CompTIA is collaborating with Books 24x7, to make its award-winning ITPro collection available to CompTIA IT Pro members. Books24x7's ITPro Collection offers immense breadth and depth of content for all technology professionals covering topics such as Operating Systems, Programming Languages, Information Security, Software Engineering, IT Certification, Databases, Enterprise Computing, Graphic Design and Multimedia, Networking, Protocols, Telecommunications, and Web Programming and Development. ITPro's bestselling titles from well-known, trusted publishers such as Wrox, John Wiley & Sons, Apress, Microsoft Press, McGraw-Hill/Osborne and more, present concepts for various audiences from many angles ? from user perspectives and instructional style, to level of expertise. .

The Books24x7 ITPro Library collection is included with an annual membership in the CompTIA IT Pro program. Other benefits of membership in include:

  • Discounts in the IT Pro member online store
  • A 25-percent discount off the price of the member's next CompTIA certification exam
  • Access to online member-only technical and professional development forums
  • Career development and best-practice advice from industry experts and mentors
  • Access to CompTIA's member directory for networking and other communication
  • Use of the IT Pro member logo to incorporate on the member's business cards, web site and other marketing materials

For more information on the CompTIA IT Pro program, please visit http://itpro.comptia.org.

About CompTIA

In 2007, CompTIA is celebrating its 25th anniversary. Just as the information technology (IT) industry it serves has grown, CompTIA has also enjoyed remarkable growth over the past 25 years. The organization was founded by representatives of five micro-computer dealerships working together to find better ways to do business. Today, CompTIA has more than 22,000 member companies in over 100 countries around the world; and serves as the voice of the world's $1 trillion-plus IT industry. CompTIA is committed to advancing the long-term success and growth of the IT industry by helping organizations maximize the benefits they receive from their investments in technology; and by helping individuals to obtain the skills and credentials they need for productive careers in IT. For more information, please visit: www.comptia.org.

About Books24x7®

Books24x7®, a subsidiary of SkillSoft PLC, offers subscription clients online access to more than 15,000 IT and business books, book summaries, reports, and best practices. Books24x7's patent-pending technology platform enables users to pinpoint business-critical information quickly by performing multi-tier, online searches of the company's collections: ITPro?, BusinessPro?, EngineeringPro?, FinancePro?, HospitalityPro ?, ExecBlueprints?, ExecSummaries?, ExecSuite?, GovEssentials?, OfficeEssentials?, Well-BeingEssentials ? and AnalystPerspectives?.

Books24x7® bridges the gap between what employees know and what they need to know in hundreds of leading organizations, including Bank of America, CSC, EDS and Lockheed Martin. The company has relationships with more than 290 leading publishers, including AMACOM, Apress, ASTD, Harvard Business School Press, McGraw-Hill, Microsoft Press and John Wiley & Sons. For more information, visit www.Books24x7.com.

CompTIA
Rachel Fabro, 630-678-8478
rfabro@comptia.org
or
SkillSoft
Donna Keenan, 603-821-3211
Donna_Keenan@SkillSoft.com