--- title: LightRiver Technologies Becomes First North American Ciena-Authorized Learning Provider description: LightRiver Technologies Becomes First North American Ciena-Authorized Learning Provider --- - [Contact JSA](https://www.jsa.net/contact/) - [Tech & Telecom News Now](https://www.jsa.net/blog/) [Twitter](https://twitter.com/telecompr) [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/user/JaymieScottoTV) [Linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/company/jaymie-scotto-%26-associates) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/JaymieScottoandAssociates) [![JSA – Jaymie Scotto & Associates Logo](https://blog.jsa.net/hubfs/JSA_March2019%20Theme/images/jsa-logo-120h.png) ![JSA – Jaymie Scotto & Associates Logo](https://blog.jsa.net/hubfs/JSA_March2019%20Theme/images/jsa-logo-60h.png) ![JSA – Jaymie Scotto & Associates Logo](https://blog.jsa.net/hubfs/JSA_March2019%20Theme/images/jsa-logo-60h.png)](https://www.jsa.net/) - [Company](https://www.jsa.net/#) - [Our Core Values](https://www.jsa.net/core-values/) - [Our Team](https://www.jsa.net/team/) - 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[![Screen Shot 2015-05-07 at 10.35.20 PM](https://blog.jsa.net/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Screen-Shot-2015-05-07-at-10_35_20-PM-300x52.png?width=300&height=52&name=Screen-Shot-2015-05-07-at-10_35_20-PM-300x52.png)](https://blog.jsa.net/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Screen-Shot-2015-05-07-at-10_35_20-PM.png)Ciena is as an industry leader for network infrastructure and intelligent software solutions. The company also offers a comprehensive services practice. Ciena Learning Solutions is tasked with providing knowledge services in support of customers, partners and employees. With the success of Ciena’s networking solutions and the subsequent growth in demand for knowledge services, the organization is partnering with select companies and leveraging the long-standing [BizConnect](http://www.ciena.com/partners/) partnership with LightRiver to expand the reach, breadth and availability of Ciena Learning Solutions. [![Screen Shot 2015-05-07 at 10.43.18 PM](https://blog.jsa.net/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Screen-Shot-2015-05-07-at-10_43_18-PM-300x69.png?width=300&height=69&name=Screen-Shot-2015-05-07-at-10_43_18-PM-300x69.png)](https://blog.jsa.net/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Screen-Shot-2015-05-07-at-10_43_18-PM.png)After going through the same rigorous instructor qualification process that Ciena utilizes for its own instructor staff, LightRiver technical instructors will provide Ciena Learning Solutions to their joint customers at the newly built Concord, Calif.,Training Center (fully equipped with Ciena hardware and software needed for hands-on training programs) or at its customers’ locations directly. “As an Authorized Learning Partner, LightRiver will become a valuable extension of Ciena’s knowledge services capabilities to deliver educational programs in support of Ciena products and technology certifications,” commented Vincent Morin, Vice-President of Global Field Systems Engineering and Knowledge Transfer at Ciena. “Our goal is to provide LightRiver and all users of Ciena’s solutions the knowledge and insights needed to be operationally successful.” “This is an exciting advancement for LightRiver,” says [Mike Jonas](http://www.lightriver.com/index.php?p=executive_team), President of Global Sales and Marketing for LightRiver. “With the market intelligence, deep customer knowledge, geographic placement, and technical aptitude gained from years of providing Ciena solutions to our customers, we are now in a perfect position to further expand our offerings of support, which will include Ciena Learning Solutions.” [Concord Calif. 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