FAIRFAX, VA – March 24, 2009– InfoComm International, the trade association serving the professional audiovisual and information communications industries, has announced that Mike Webb of Bosch Communications Systems has been awarded status as an Adjunct Faculty Instructor for InfoComm Academy.

 

The Faculty Program was created to recognize the contributions of its corps of dedicated instructors and to contribute to their professional development. In doing so, InfoComm provides students with the highest quality training from the industry’s leading technical experts.  Faculty members are nominated by the InfoComm Professional Education and Training Committee (PETC), with final selections made by the association’s Board of Directors.  There are three levels of the Faculty Program:  Adjunct Faculty, Academy Faculty and Senior Academy Faculty.  There is also an honorary title of Instructor Emeritus. 

As Adjunct Faculty, Webb is required to present at least two hours of instruction a year. In recognition of the Adjunct status, Webb is bestowed a certificate of honor.

Adjunct Faculty members have their names posted on the InfoComm web portal at www.infocomm.org.

 

With more than 50,000 enrollments since 1997, InfoComm's 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’s 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, which will be held June 13-19, 2009 in Orlando, Florida.  Last year’s Show had more than 8,600 course registrations. On any given day there are over 3,000 students enrolled in InfoComm training and certification.  InfoComm also licenses certain curricula to companies and organizations and provides contract training on location by request.

 

“The InfoComm Academy program is dedicated to teaching the AV body of knowledge for the betterment of the audiovisual industry and its customers,” said Melissa Taggart, InfoComm Senior Vice President for Certification, Education and Standards. “InfoComm looks for the best minds in AV and business to present relevant coursework that provides practical knowledge to the industry that will keep them up-to-date on technology trends.  Our knowledgeable faculty members are critical to the success of this program and we are grateful for their participation.”