FranklinCovey Named as Premier Partner in Microsoft Project Solution Provider Program; Launches Worldwide Customized Training Program for Microsoft Project 2002

Business Wire, June 10, 2002

Business Editors/Education & High-Tech Writers

SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 10, 2002

Microsoft, FranklinCovey and Pcubed Align to Offer Complete Training,

Implementation and Support Service for Microsoft(R) Project 2002

FranklinCovey (NYSE:FC), a top productivity and effectiveness training provider and recently named as a Premier Partner of the Microsoft(R) Project Solution Provider Program, Monday announced that it has launched a worldwide customized Microsoft Project 2002 Training Program designed for Microsoft Project partners, project managers, planners and administrators.

FranklinCovey was designated a Microsoft Project Premier Partner because of their extensive experience developing and deploying Microsoft Project solutions for Microsoft's enterprise customers. This designation is given exclusively to business partners that affect the growth of Microsoft's products globally and provide significant support to their field operations.

"FranklinCovey's training program is pivotal to the effective utilization of the project management industry's leading solution, Microsoft Project," said Romi Mahajan, business development manager, Microsoft Project marketing at Microsoft Corp.

"FranklinCovey's industry-leading project management process allows customers to benefit from tested methodologies for implementation and deployment of the best practices in project management solutions."

The Microsoft Project Solution Provider Program is designed to support selected partners who provide quality Microsoft Project extension products and services to customers worldwide.

The program allows Microsoft Project Solution Providers to take advantage of exclusive resources, opportunities and expertise in order to meet the project management needs of their customers with Microsoft, the recognized leader in the project management industry.

In October 2001, FranklinCovey became one of the first Microsoft Project training partners to develop and implement a Microsoft Project training course for Microsoft customers prior to the release of a new Microsoft Project software product.

The Microsoft Project training course led to today's launch of FranklinCovey's Microsoft Project 2002 Training Program for project managers and planners, Microsoft Project Server administrators, functional managers, team members, executive and project sponsors, and IT personnel supporting Microsoft Project Server.

Bill Bennett, president of FranklinCovey's Organizational Strategic Business Unit, said, "We are very honored to be named a Premier Partner by Microsoft and are enthusiastic about our ongoing relationship and contribution to their Microsoft Project business.

"We know we have and will continue to make significant impact to project management professionals' expert utilization of Microsoft Project 2002."

FranklinCovey and Pcubed Align

To broaden its Microsoft Project training offering, FranklinCovey has aligned with Program Planning Professionals (Pcubed) to provide a complete training, consulting and implementation service to Microsoft Project customers.

Pcubed offers expertise in the implementation and rollout of project management tools and technology in order to ensure that businesses fully realize the benefits of project management and Microsoft Project solutions.

"We are extremely pleased to join forces with FranklinCovey as we bring the highest level of project-management solutions and expertise to enterprises," said Adrian Balfour, founder and chief executive officer of Pcubed. "As a Microsoft Enterprise Partner, Pcubed is excited to bring the combined services of Pcubed, Microsoft and FranklinCovey to our customers."

FranklinCovey Microsoft Project 2002 Training Program

FranklinCovey's Microsoft Project 2002 Training Program is administered through four modular-based workshops with proven effective methodologies, best practices, and empowered learning principles designed to teach the skills needed to successfully execute, support, and control any project effectively.

FranklinCovey Microsoft Project training consultants have a minimum of 10 years experience teaching and implementing project management principles and technology.

FranklinCovey's project management approach is designed to accelerate the process and implementation of project management, helping individuals and organizations to work through the process more efficiently and cost effectively. Project management directly impacts an organization's bottom line through the elimination of lost time and money.

FranklinCovey is a recognized accredited provider, registered with the Project Management Institute Registered Educational Provider Program (PMI R.E.P.), and is designated by Project Management Institute (PMI(R)) as a Global Charter Registered Education Provider.

Since its founding in 1969, PMI has grown to almost 90,000 members worldwide. PMI is the leading nonprofit professional association for project management. PMI establishes project management standards, provides seminars, educational programs and professional certification for project leaders.