QUEZON CITY, PHILIPPINES, March 30, 2008. Q-Linux Labs, the country’s pioneer and most respected name in Linux and Open Source, announced today the successful completion of another rounds of training of Red Hat Enterprise Linux courses for the months of January, February, and March 2008.

On the first three months of 2008, Q-Linux Labs welcomed trainees for RH033: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Essentials. Trainees came from well known local companies such as Philippine Airlines, Suyen Corporation, Questech, and Advance Contact Solutions Inc. Most of the students then proceed to a more advanced course, RH131: Red Hat Enterprise Linux System Administration course, with the participation of new trainees from SQL Wizard, TrendMicro, Citadel Holdings, Nokia Siemens Network (Thailand), and Micro-D International. Meanwhile, advanced students from PAL, Symbio, and Great Southern Maritime Services Corporation joined the RH253: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Networking and Security Administration course.

The trainings were conducted at IT Group’s Training Facility at Unit 8, 2nd Floor Topy’s Place Bldg., Economia St. corner Industria St., Libis, Quezon City.

The courses were taught by Mr. Ryan Ching, IT Group’s very own Red Hat Certified Engineer and Red Hat Certified Instructor (RHCE/RHCI).

The offered trainings from Red Hat are designed to give trainees the opportunity to select a Linux course that best suits their background and skill. There are courses for beginners, intermediate users, as well as for advanced users needing to enhance their knowledge in preparation for industry certification.

For more information on this release and Red Hat training and certification, you can email Ms. Arlee Aguda of Q-Linux Labs at: training@q-linux.com. Telephone numbers: +632-439-5745, +632-636-0576, and +632-635-6739.

About Red Hat, Inc.
Red Hat, the world's leading open source solutions provider, is headquartered in Raleigh, NC with over 50 satellite offices spanning the globe. CIOs have ranked Red Hat first for value in Enterprise Software for three consecutive years in the CIO Insight Magazine Vendor Value study. Red Hat provides high-quality, low-cost technology with its operating system platform, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, together with applications, management and Services Oriented Architecture (SOA) solutions, including the JBoss Enterprise Middleware Suite. Red Hat also offers support, training and consulting services to its customers worldwide. Learn more: http://www.redhat.com.

About Q-Linux Labs
Q-Linux Labs is a pioneering full-scope systems integrator in the Philippines focusing on Linux and Open Source technologies. The company’s offerings are focused on three competencies—solutions, services, and training. As a professional organization serving as a single-point-of-contact for Linux and Open Source solutions and services, Q-Linux Labs provides confidence to Philippine businesses who want to leverage on the strength, security, and cost-effectiveness of Open Source. Q-Linux Labs is a division of IT Group, Inc. Visit our website at: http://www.q-linux.com

About IT Group, Inc.
IT Group, an enabler and partner of businesses in service innovation, is focused on solving the challenges faced by growing businesses through the synthesis of information, insight, talent and technology. Based in Manila, Philippines, IT Group's services include consulting, application development, systems deployment and integration, training, outsourcing, and managed services. We source, design, build, implement and manage IT-enabled solutions tailored to our client's specific needs. Visit our website at: http://www.itgroup.com.ph. For more information contact Mira Sagrado at +632.636 0576 and +632.439.5745 or send an email to mira.sagrado@itgroup.com.ph.