Business Weekly - Cambridge, UK

Jarrold Training, a market leader in the field of IT and management training in East Anglia has acquired Software International Training for an undisclosed sum. The new combined business, both Norfolk-based, will operate as Jarrold Training and brings together two companies with over 40 years experience between them of designing and delivering high quality Microsoft Office and Technical training throughout the region.

Susie Jarrold, managing director of Jarrold Training said: "We have been friendly rivals for a number of years in the local market, often competing for clients and sometimes both working with the same clients; it makes a lot of sense for the two companies to work together.

"We estimate that between us we have trained over 60,000 delegates which is quite a major impact on a local community.

"We believe that by combining our resources and the expertise of the two management teams we will be better equipped to provide an excellent level of training and service and also importantly to adapt to the changing training needs of our customers."

The new business which is Microsoft accredited will offer a broad range of training services to cover IT training, management development, soft skills and health and safety training and operate from the Jarrold Training centre based in the historic building of St James' Mill in Norwich.

The combined business is currently working with around 700 companies in Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex including high profile names such as Norwich Union, Virgin Money, KLM UK, Norfolk County Council and also a large number of small and medium enterprises.