UMBC Training Centers Makes Inc. 500 | 5000 List

National recognition as one of the top fastest growing companies two consecutive years

COLUMBIA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--UMBC Training Centers (UMBCTRAINING.COM), announced today their selection by Inc. Magazine as one of the ‘Top Fastest Growing Companies,’ for the second year in a row. The Inc. 500 | 5000 list, published August 22, 2012, spotlights the top 500 and 5000 nationwide companies that are growing at the fastest rate.

“We are honored to receive this recognition by Inc. Magazine for our growth, and especially proud that it is the second consecutive year”

UMBC Training Centers placed at 46 for ‘Top Fastest Growing Companies’ in the Education Industry, 36 for companies in the Baltimore, Maryland area, and 2366 out of 5000 overall. Training Centers’ profile can be found by visiting: www.inc.com/inc5000/profile/umbc-training-centers.

“We are honored to receive this recognition by Inc. Magazine for our growth, and especially proud that it is the second consecutive year,” stated Kent Malwitz, President of UMBC Training Centers. “Positive student feedback and their subsequent success within the industry reaffirm our commitment to provide the high quality education and training needed in the marketplace. More specifically, we deliver this customized training on the customer’s terms. Our mission is to deliver exceptional academic quality, flexibility, scope and scale of education and training programs. We accomplish this every day.”

From 2008 to 2011, UMBC Training Centers’ achieved 104.8% growth through online course expansion, curriculum re-alignment and increased training for the federal government, in areas such as cybersecurity, systems engineering and project management. Training Centers was founded in 2000 by UMBC, a member of the University System of Maryland and ranked by U.S. News & World Report as the nation’s #1 “up and coming” national university for 2010 and 2011.

About UMBC Training Centers:

UMBC Training Centers delivers high quality professional education and training services to individuals, government agencies, non-profit organizations and businesses. UMBC Training Centers extend the academic excellence of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) to working professionals and organizations through the delivery of technical, scientific and professional non-degree training programs. UMBC is certified as a Center for Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education, as well as a Center of Academic Excellence in Research sponsored by the National Security Agency and Department of Homeland Security.