ATLANTA (June 1, 2007) – TenStep Turkey, a global office of TenStep, Inc., has signed a contract with Siemens Academy to join forces in the Turkish professional development industry through 2008.  The two organizations will work together to educate 1000 professionals in different industries in the TenStep Project Management Process.  The two will also work together on an International Project Management Summit. 

“We are excited about this partnership,” noted Tom Mochal, President of TenStep, Inc. “It is a win-win for both companies. We think this relationship with Siemens will help us both build the premier training entity in Turkey. This is the one place for professionals to go to meet all of their training needs.”  

The new partnership is unique for the Turkish professional development industry and is beneficial to both organizations. TenStep Turkey will have the opportunity to increase its visibility throughout the country in project management education and consultancy.  The contract also gives Siemens Academy the opportunity to market its products and services in the region covered by TenStep Turkey. 

Can Büyükalkan, Managing Director of TenStep Turkey, noted that this is an important milestone for the professional development industry, giving Turkish and multi-national companies a professional institution to take care of both their project lifecycle and project management needs.

 “Internal marketing of the contract will start in regional Siemens companies next month,” Büyükalkan notes. “Siemens is a company that has more than 400,000 employees. It is important to be affiliated with such a global company, which brings in over 80 billion Euros annually.”

About TenStep, Inc.

TenStep, Inc. is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia (USA), and specializes in developing, consulting and training in business methodologies. The company’s flagship product is the TenStep Project Management Process™ (www.TenStep.com), which has been licensed to over 1,600 companies and individuals. In addition, TenStep has business methodology products covering Project Management Offices, portfolio management, software development and application support. TenStep services the needs of local businesses with a network of offices in the USA and around the world.

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