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New York, NY, Jul 02, 2009 (PRWeb.com via COMTEX) -- JW/A | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- International Institute for Learning, Inc. (IIL) has opened the application process for the 2009 Kerzner International Project Manager of the Year(TM) Award. A global leader in professional training in Project, Program, and Portfolio Management, Business Analysis, Microsoft(R) Office Project and Project Server, PRINCE2(R), and Lean Six Sigma, IIL established this prestigious international award in 2006 to recognize project management professionals who demonstrate superior performance, outstanding skills, and innovative project management techniques, as well as those who make significant contributions in business, industry, government, community, or not-for-profit environments. The Award bears the name of Dr. Harold Kerzner, Ph.D, M.S., and M.B.A., Senior Executive Director of IIL. Considered by many to be "the father of modern project management," he is an expert in the areas of project, program, and portfolio management and is the author of a number of best-selling project management textbooks, including Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling, which is now in its tenth edition. His most recent textbook, Value-Driven Project Management (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.) will be released in September of this year.
"Dr. Harold Kerzner is a true visionary in the field of project management and it is with great pride that we pay tribute to his contributions through the Kerzner International Project Manager of the Year(TM) Award," said E. LaVerne Johnson, Founder, President, and CEO of IIL. "IIL is delighted to reward outstanding professionals for their dedication to the pursuit of project management excellence."
Previous winners of the award have seen tremendous growth in their professional endeavors as a result of the honor. "Following my selection as International Project Manager of the Year, I have been very satisfied to see my career make a 'quantum leap', my network expand, and my credibility grow. The honor has elevated my status in the field, resulting in a new career opportunity that has profoundly changed my life and the lives of my family," said Scot Hanley, PMP, MCP, 2008 Kerzner International Project Manager of the Year. "I have also been asked to contribute to Dr. Kerzner's latest book and have been invited to lecture regularly on project management at the University of Alabama."