NetCom Learning Named Finalist for 2025 Microsoft Training Services Partner of the Year Award
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NetCom Learning's recognition as a Microsoft Partner finalist gives organizations an edge through proven AI training that accelerates workforce readiness and productivity.
NetCom Learning delivers AI-driven Microsoft training through programs like Agent X, equipping over 74,000 learners across 4,000 organizations with certified skills.
This partnership advances Microsoft's mission to empower global communities by creating inclusive AI education pathways for sustainable workforce development.
NetCom Learning aims to educate one billion learners by 2035 through gamified Copilot training and large-scale AI adoption initiatives worldwide.
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NetCom Learning has been selected as a finalist for the 2025 Microsoft Training Services Partner of the Year Award, standing out among thousands of global partners for its leadership in AI-driven skilling, customer outcomes, and impactful implementation of Microsoft Cloud technologies. The recognition comes from more than 4,600 nominations across over 100 countries, highlighting the company's exceptional worldwide training solutions that accelerate AI readiness and advance Microsoft's mission to empower every person and organization to achieve more.
Russell Sarder, CEO of NetCom Learning and Sarder Inc., stated that being named a finalist represents a powerful affirmation of their shared mission with Microsoft to build a truly AI-ready world. The partnership continues to expand access to transformative skilling and unlock pathways of opportunity for learners everywhere. Across NetCom Learning and the broader Sarder Inc. AI ecosystem, the commitment remains to empowering individuals, organizations, and communities with the knowledge and tools to thrive in an AI-powered future, with an ambitious goal to educate and certify 1 billion learners worldwide by 2035.
NetCom Learning is being recognized for its ability to make AI learning inclusive, accessible, and transformational across industries and geographies. Through visionary programs, most notably Agent X, an AI readiness movement spanning emerging and enterprise markets, the company equipped more than 74,000 learners across 4,000-plus organizations in 2024-2025. The company's initiatives range from gamified Microsoft Copilot training for over 100,000 learners to large-scale enterprise AI adoption initiatives that shift organizational culture, accelerating Microsoft's North Star learner goals and helping customers transform AI from concept to productivity reality.
Nicole Dezen, Chief Partner Officer and Corporate Vice President at Microsoft, congratulated all winners and finalists of the 2025 Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards, noting that partners harnessed the transformative power of Microsoft Cloud and AI platforms to deliver groundbreaking solutions that push the boundaries of innovation. Additional award details are available on the Microsoft Partner blog, with the full list of winners and finalists published online. The annual awards recognize partners who deliver exceptional applications, services, and AI innovation on the Microsoft Cloud, with winners and finalists being celebrated at Microsoft Ignite held November 18-21 in San Francisco.
With more than 27 years of experience, NetCom Learning helps build innovative learning organizations in the workplace by structuring a smarter workforce, supporting changes, and driving growth. The company has been empowering innovative learning organizations to adapt and drive growth in this fast-paced world by closing critical skill gaps and ensuring smooth deployment, implementation, and consumption through authorized training delivered by Certified Trainers on vendors including Microsoft, AI CERTs, AWS, Cisco, Google Cloud, and other leading technology platforms.
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