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13 proofs The Art of Service leads ITIL v3 Foundation and ITIL v3 Intermediate Certifications

ITIL (IT Infrastructure Library) is a framework for IT Service Management. It is arguably the most commonly used methodology for the design, 

Having the highest pass rates in the industry, plus thousands of satisfied clients from leading organizations makes it clear that The Art of Service is the only choice for any candidate looking to get their ITIL® certifications. The Art of Service is the logical and most sensible solution for thousands of career driven IT professionals and their organizations.

In today’s economic climate most IT Professionals can not afford to spend thousands of dollars in preparation for an exam. On top of that, classroom students are limited to a set timeframe of a couple of days in a row of studying. In 2002 The Art of Service set out to create something as good as, or better than, classroom tutoring but with one crucial difference: it would be at a price that anyone could afford.

The learning system that was created allows students to prepare as much as they need, 24 hours a day 7 days a week. In addition, this learning system gives them the peace of mind that they are ready to excel when it is time to sit their ITIL® Foundation exam, ITIL® Intermediate exam and Managing Across the Lifecycle Exam.

Ivanka Menken, COO at The Art of Service, says: “We fine-tuned the collective genius of our a group of educators and teamed them up with the best ITIL® Service Managers and ITIL® Expert tutors and set about creating an engaging, flexible program that would give students an almost unfair advantage in their exams.”

Actual Proof of The Art of Service’s Track Record

  1. The global pass rate for the most popular ITIL® v3 intermediate course, SOA, is 72%. For exam candidates that have taken their Service Offerings and Agreements (ITIL® v3 Intermediate SOA) course with The Art of Service it is an astounding 90%.
  2. The global pass rate for ITIL® v3 Managers Bridge is 69%. For exam candidates that have taken their ITIL® v3 Managers Bridge course with The Art of Service it is 80%.
  3. The global pass rate for ITIL® v3 Service Strategy is 71%. For exam candidates that have taken their Service Strategy (ITIL® v3 Intermediate SS) course with The Art of Service it is 100%.
  4. The global pass rate for ITIL® v3 Service Design is 72%. For exam candidates that have taken their Service Design (ITIL® v3 Intermediate SD) course with The Art of Service it is 100%.
  5. The global pass rate for ITIL® v3 Service Transition is 59%. For exam candidates that have taken their Service Transition (ITIL® v3 Intermediate ST) course with The Art of Service it is 75%.
  6. The global pass rate for ITIL® v3 CSI is 64%. For exam candidates that have taken their course with The Art of Service it is 100%.
  7. The global pass rate for ITIL® v3 SO is 78%. For exam candidates that have taken their SO course with The Art of Service it is 100%.
  8. The global pass rate for ITIL® v3 RCV is 77%. For exam candidates that have taken their RCV course with The Art of Service it is 93%.
  9. The global pass rate for ITIL® v3 PPO is 81%. For exam candidates that have taken their PPO course with The Art of Service it is 88%.
  10. The global pass rate for ITIL® v3 OSA is 77%. For exam candidates that have taken their OSA course with The Art of Service it is 92%.
  11. The global pass rate for ITIL® v3 MALC is 55%. For exam candidates that have taken their MALC course with The Art of Service it is 56%.
  12. The global pass rate for ITIL® v3 Foundation is 84%. For exam candidates that have taken their course with The Art of Service it is 86%.
  13. The global pass rate for ITIL® v3 Foundation Bridge is 88%. For exam candidates that have taken their ITIL® v3 Foundation Bridge course with The Art of Service it is 95%.

The data demonstrates objectively that The Art of Service’s solution to get their clients ITIL® certified (a) works, and (b) works better than anyone else’s.

Ivanka Menken says: “We know what we’re doing: The Art of Service’s management team has been ITIL® certified and active since 1992. We have trained thousands of candidates from organizations such as UPS, Nike, Intel, Apple, Microsoft, Procter & Gamble, Cisco Systems, Hewlett-Packard, Google, IBM and many more. Our ITIL® courses are fully accredited and formally recognized by EXIN, BCS, CSME and Loyalist Certification Services. Likewise, our ISO/IEC 20000 and Cloud Computing Courses are fully accredited and recognized with Global Certification Institute (GCI), who are also an authorized delivery agent for BCS for ITIL® exams. We pride ourselves in keeping our courses up to date by ensuring they are regularly (and constantly) updated based on the latest exam specifications and student feedback.”

Martin Buckley, Microsoft, USA says: “I looked around for a training provider for my ITIL® v3 Managers Bridge – it was difficult. I called several providers who were claiming to offer training; when I probed on the name of the instructor, references, success rates – there was very little or in several cases no evidential data the course would deliver. My aims for training seemed quite simple – to learn; to network; to pass the exam. In the end I selected The Art of Service – based in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

Why? Three reasons:
– they proudly show their pass rates on the front page:
– recommendation
– awareness and reputation from The Art of Service “Service Management Podcasts”

So how is the course so far? Simply excellent.

Ivanka Menken is the trainer – she is a co-owner of the company and has been at the ‘coalface’ of Service Management delivery since ITIL® v1 days. Good knowledge, personable, real world experience – and a good mix of training styles.”

Andrew from Melbourne had this experience: “Having worked in IT for 15 years I had never had to implement ITIL® based methodologies in any formal manner. When at last I did, this provided me with the foundation to build a successful and highly regarded ITIL® based process for a new venture my employer was pursuing. The venture came off, and my ITIL® framework is in place and doing what it should, providing a quality of service we couldn’t have achieved without it.

The Art of Service’s course is well structured, easy to follow, and concise enough to easily meet the ITIL® certification requirements. I highly recommend it to anyone with little to no experience with ITIL®.”

Having the highest pass rates in the industry, plus thousands of satisfied clients from leading organizations makes it clear that The Art of Service is the only choice for any candidate wanting to get their ITIL® certifications.

The Art of Service is the logical and most sensible solution for thousands of IT professionals and their organizations.

For more information on The Art of Service’s ITIL® Certification Programs, visit store.theartofservice.com

About The Art of Service

Established in 2000, The Art of Service’s purpose is to educate IT professionals with certifications and in-demand skill sets to clients like UPS, Nike, McDonald’s, Walt Disney, Intel, Apple, FMC Technologies, Procter & Gamble, Schlumberger, Microsoft, IBM and Cisco Systems.

Over 200,000 people visit TheArtofService.com each year to get ideas, research courses, and to find the certification they need.

Contact:

Ivanka Menken
+61 (7)32522055

ivanka@theartofservice.com
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Clients

The Art of Service is a long-term, trusted partner to our many clients.

We gauge our success by the results we help our clients achieve. We are dedicated to helping achieve results through our in-depth business knowledge and innovative methodology. Our unique capability allows us to deliver results that consistently exceed our client’s expectations.

Our clients are an important source of information on the value we deliver. After all, our clients are most qualified to tell our story. Why did they choose The Art of Service? What Challenges were they facing? How has the The Art of Service solution contributed to their success?

Check out our Client List to see who some of the clients are:

UPS
Nike
McDonald’s
Walt Disney
Intel
Apple
FMC Technologies
Procter & Gamble
Schlumberger
Cisco Systems
Marriott International
Sysco
Hewlett-Packard
VF
Philip Morris International
Google
Goldman Sachs Group
Nestlé
IBM
W.W. Grainger
Halliburton
Amazon.com
Exxon Mobil
Accenture
CHS
United Technologies
Adobe Systems
Texas Instruments
McKesson
Occidental Petroleum
FedEx
Alcoa
Visa
Archer Daniels Midland
British American Tobacco
Qualcomm
Colgate-Palmolive
Wal-Mart Stores
Altria Group
C.H. Robinson Worldwide
J.P. Morgan Chase
Reckitt Benckiser Group
Berkshire Hathaway
Devon Energy
General Electric
American Express
E.ON
Yum! Brands
Caterpillar
FPL Group
Royal Dutch Shell
BASF
Polo Ralph Lauren
Chevron
Reynolds American
DuPont
Coca-Cola
PPG Industries
Edison
BMW
Nokia
Northern Trust
Target
Deere
BHP Billiton
Becton Dickinson
Robert Bosch
Anheuser-Busch InBev
PepsiCo
Bayer
Wyndham Worldwide
3M
EMC
MasterCard
L’Oréal
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing
U.S. Bancorp
Bank of New York Mellon
Oracle
Aetna
Discovery Communications
Baxter International
ArcelorMittal
UnitedHealth Group
Toll Brothers
Starbucks
Samsung Electronics
Intuit
Expeditors International of Washington
New York Life
Total
Symantec
Automatic Data Processing
National Oilwell Varco
Singapore Airlines
General Mills
Exelon
Starwood Hotels & Resorts
Abbott Laboratories
Applied Materials
Universal
CVS/Caremark
Johnson & Johnson
Costco Wholesale
Verizon Communications
Lockheed Martin
Publix Super Markets
Broadcom
Toyota Industries
Honeywell International
Zurich Financial Services
BG Group
Credit Suisse
BP
Petrobras
Best Buy
AT&T
Vodafone
Raytheon
Tesco
Novartis
Aramark
Statoil
Corn Products International
Medco Health Solutions
Prudential Financial
ThyssenKrupp
Southern Co.
Bunge
Avnet
Microsoft
RWE
Thomson Reuters
DaVita
IAC/InterActiveCorp
St. Jude Medical
Nippon Steel
Integrys Energy Group
Continental Airlines
Unilever
Medtronic
Xerox
AFLAC
HSBC Holdings
Dominion Resources
Kroger
Cameron International
MetLife
Telefónica
Paychex
Wilmar International
EnCana
Adidas
Sempra Energy
Time Warner
Yahoo!
Graybar Electric
Viacom
Nordstrom
WellPoint
Kellogg
Oneok
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Lowe’s
EMCOR Group
Technip
Anadarko Petroleum
Owens & Minor
Safeway
Herman Miller
Boeing
General Dynamics
Michelin
POSCO
L.M. Ericsson
L’Air Liquide
Fortune Brands
Tupperware Brands
Baosteel Group
Cardinal Health
Illinois Tool Works
PNC Financial Services Group
Ingram Micro
Eaton
Corning
Henry Schein
Iron Mountain
Jacobs Engineering Group
Delta Air Lines
Emerson Electric
Vale
Pulte Homes
Rio Tinto
Hewitt Associates
Sony
Home Depot
State Street
Brightpoint
Tech Data
Southwest Airlines
SABMiller
Danone
Northwestern Mutual
Johnson Controls
Cummins
J.B. Hunt Transport Services
Arrow Electronics
Korea Gas
Fluor
AREVA Group
Goodyear Tire & Rubber
Kindred Healthcare
Staples
Public Service Enterprise Group
GDF Suez
Darden Restaurants
Community Health Systems
News Corp.
Roche Group
Beiersdorf
ABB
Swiss Reinsurance
Pepsi Bottling Group
Dun & Bradstreet
Nucor
Northrop Grumman
Lufthansa Group
US Oncology Holdings
Estée Lauder
Dell
Wells Fargo
Ryder System
JFE Holdings
Canon
Siemens
International Paper
HCA
Robert Half International
United Natural Foods
Rolls-Royce
Dow Chemical
KB Home
Kohl’s
Manpower
Fiserv
Kraft Foods
Travelers
Banco Santander
Fresenius
Wynn Resorts
MAN
Parker Hannifin
SAIC
Reliance Steel & Aluminum
Christian Dior
Linde
Walgreen
TNT
AXA
Panasonic
Cognizant Technology Solutions
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance
GlaxoSmithKline
AstraZeneca
Landstar System
Catalyst Health Solutions
ENI
ZF Friedrichshafen
Amgen
Seagate Technology
Vinci
IMS Health
Computer Sciences
Skanska
Stanley Works
Con-way
Sodexo
Morgan Stanley
Rexel
Bertelsmann
Allstate
BB&T
Werner Enterprises
Black & Decker
Unified Grocers
Warnaco Group
Bouygues
Grupo Ferrovial
Equifax
Munich Re Group
LG
Humana
Hochtief
NVR
TIAA-CREF
Steelcase
Juniper Networks
BT
Schneider Electric
Phillips-Van Heusen
STMicroelectronics
Allianz
J Sainsbury
Flextronics International
Cathay Pacific Airways
Western Digital
TJX
Bridgestone
Carrefour
Newell Rubbermaid
Total System Services
Mitsubishi Chemical
Levi Strauss
SCA
América Móvil
Air France-KLM Group
J.C. Penney
Chiquita Brands International
State Farm Insurance
Deutsche Bank
Coca-Cola Enterprises
Genuine Parts
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone
Diageo
Compass Group
Hon Hai Precision Industry
Comcast
Honda Motor
Centex
Toyota Motor
Deutsche Post (DHL)
MGM Mirage
Weyerhaeuser
Adecco
Jack in the Box
Amerigroup
Domtar
Verso Paper
Volkswagen
Volt Information Sciences
Poste Italiane
Hyundai Motor
Daimler
UPM-Kymmene
Peugeot