CompTIA Expands Research Program Capabilities with Hiring of Award-winning Journalist and Industry Analyst Carolyn April

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill.--(Business Wire)--
CompTIA, the leading trade association for the world`s information technology
(IT) industry, announced today that award-winning journalist and industry
analyst Carolyn April has joined its industry research department.

April joins CompTIA this month as director of industry analysis after serving as
editor for Ziff Davis Enterprise, a leading digital media company specializing
in the technology market, and its Channel Insider title, a news and information
website focused on news and resources for computer and IT resellers and system
integrators.

"With her vast knowledge of the IT channel and past experience as an analyst
looking at issues and trends that impact the channel`s business environment,
Carolyn is a strong addition to our research team," said Tim Herbert, vice
president, research, CompTIA.

Prior to her tenure at Ziff Davis, April was a principal analyst for Institute
for the Partner Education & Development (IPED), an industry leader in IT channel
consulting, research and education analysis that is a division of Everything
Channel. She was responsible for a wide range of research projects for IT
vendors, distributors and other clients.

April also served as executive editor of VARBusiness, an award-winning IT
channel print and online publication focused on the IT channel and distribution
industry; and of Redmond Magazine, which covers Microsoft technologies and the
Microsoft user ecosystem. She also worked in editorial positions for InfoWorld,
a business-to-business focused publication, and for daily and weekly newspapers
in Massachusetts.

April is a graduate of the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern
University in Evanston, Ill., where she earned bachelor`s and master`s degrees
in journalism.

CompTIA has an extensive market research program that provides the IT industry
with timely, relevant and actionable data and intelligence on a wide range of
topics. Research is a key benefit of CompTIA membership.

About CompTIA

CompTIA is the voice of the world`s information technology (IT) industry. Its
members are the companies at the forefront of innovation; and the professionals
responsible for maximizing the benefits organizations receive from their
investments in technology. CompTIA is dedicated to advancing industry growth
through its educational programs, market research, networking events,
professional certifications, and public policy advocacy. For more information,
visit www.comptia.org or follow CompTIA on Twitter at
http://www.twitter.com/comptia.

Steven Ostrowski
Director, Corporate Communications
CompTIA
630-678-8468
sostrowski@comptia.org

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