I Train Limited Acquire Skanco’s Training Division

January 2003

After a brief period of negotiation, ITrain Limited today announced the acquisition of Skanco Business Systems Limited’s training division

Skanco is one of the Islands premier suppliers of optimised IT solutions, and provides a wide range of services covering Outsourcing, Procurement, Training, Internet, Maintenance, Security, E:business, and Disaster Recovery

ITrain is a versatile, specialist training company operating in Port Erin, focusing exclusively on training services. Offering over 300 courses, their expanding portfolio includes IT at all levels, Soft Skills and Bespoke Company Options. They are the Island’s first ECDL testing centre, are Microsoft Office Specialist accredited and members of the Institute of IT Trainers.

Over the next few weeks Skanco’s existing training business will be fully integrated with ITrain, providing a single company covering all aspects of IT and HR training.

Sales Director Paul Marsden commented:
“I am delighted that Skanco and ourselves have been able to reach an agreement beneficial to all concerned. Businesses are aware of Skanco’s ability to provide quality products, on and off the Island. Similarly ITrain are working to maintain the highest standards and therefore will continue to provide customer’s with the quality training Skanco have developed over the years.”

David Butterworth, Managing Director – Skanco Business Systems remarked:
“ It has long been recognised by ourselves that the Island needs a company solely dedicated to the provision of quality IT and HR training. We firmly believe the strategic partnership with ITrain will allow us to continue to provide a quality service to our clients, while offering improved opportunities and training services to our clients and staff. With the merging of our training resources with those of ITrain, the Island will have a premier training company able to rival anything offered on or off the Island.”

Technical Director Bill Dunlop added:
“As ITrain are aware, businesses have extensive training requirements nowadays, ranging from IT, through Soft Skills to Money Laundering and such like. We will continue to offer all types of courses currently available through Skanco, adding to the options with various modules from our portfolio.