NetCom CEO Russell Sarder Honored as One of 50 Outstanding Asian Americans in Business

NEW YORK, June 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Russell Sarder (http://www.russellsarder.com), Founder and CEO of NetCom Learning (http://www.netcomlearning.com) and the author of two learning books has been selected as a winner of the 2011 Outstanding 50 Asian Americans in Business Award. Sarder joins award recipients who represent a microcosm of the best of Asian American business owners, professionals and corporate executives.

"It is an honor to be selected as part of this esteemed group of business leaders. As an immigrant to the United States, I recognize and celebrate the opportunities this country provides. The chief vehicle of success in this nation is knowledge, the ability to constantly develop new skills and advance personally or professionally. I am grateful that I can make my living promoting the value of lifelong learning through NetCom and through my books, Effective Learning Methods and Learning: Steps to Becoming a Passionate Lifelong Learner," said Sarder.

The Outstanding 50 Asian Americans in Business Award has honored more than 450 successful Asian American from multiple ethnic backgrounds, representing over 30 industries and professions. The 2011 Outstanding 50 Asian Americans in Business Award Dinner takes place on Thursday, June 16 at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel New York.

About Russell Sarder

An entrepreneur who inherited his passion for lifelong learning from his parents in Bangladesh, Russell Sarder founded NetCom in 1998 and has since built it into a multimillion-dollar learning company. Sarder is the author of Effective Learning Methods and Learning: Steps to Becoming a Passionate Lifelong Learner, and a sought-after spokesperson on topics of learning culture and business management. As a motivational speaker, Sarder has been featured in numerous print publications including the Daily News and the New York Times, while his television appearances include CBS MarketWatch, Yahoo Finance and NY1.

About NetCom Learning

NetCom Learning is a premier provider of IT and business-training solutions to companies, individuals and government agencies. Since its inception in 1998, NetCom has trained over 90 percent of the Fortune 500, serviced over 22,000 business customers, and advanced the skills of more than 50,000 professionals through hands-on, expertly led training. NetCom was recently recognized by Microsoft Corporation as its Worldwide Training Partner of the Year and named to Inc. Magazine's list of fastest growing private companies in America.

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