NEW BUSINESSES FLOCK TO DOWNTOWN WEST PALM BEACH

 WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. May 18th, 2007  The retail momentum in the Clematis District continues to flourish as more retailers and restaurants open throughout the area. Two significant new businesses, LIVEIT Academy and Munoz Photography, recently opened, in addition to four new dining and nightlife destinations, Taverna Yiasou, Rotelli, Café Med, and Mai Thai & Martini.

Recognized as the only I.T. school between Orlando and Ft. Lauderdale, LiveIT Academy, an approx. 7,000 sq. ft. computer training school, recently opened at 315 S. Dixie Hwy. Computer certified trainers Donald Maxwell and Johnny Garchelin, who have 10+ years teaching computer courses, opened Live IT Academy.

The LiveIT Academy offers available training for I.T. Professionals through their partnerships with other technology training companies and through their programs developed internally.  Students receive the right mix of hands-on and theoretical training in an atmosphere conducive to training.  LiveIT Academy provides organizations with the computer skills to improve job impact, for employees to gain industry-recognized certifications, and drive better results for their business, which enables local companies to operate more efficiently, and to help the local workforce acquire the necessary technology skills.

The Academy, which features multiple state-of-the-art classrooms, offers many courses and programs. Students can opt to take one course such as how to use Microsoft Word, QuickBooks, Ethical Hacking, Security and Introduction to I.T.  Students can register for an entire program, such as Wide Area Network System Engineer, Office System Management, Web Design Technology, Wireless Network Administrator, Network Security Administrator, P.C. Support Technician, and Introduction to Information Technology.

“We are focused on providing valuable hands-on computer training to help South Florida businesses and its workforce thrive in this technology-dependant era,” said Maxwell. “We instantly recognized Downtown West Palm Beach as the most logical location for our first Academy. It’s such a thriving, growing, urban marketplace filled with businesses that needed the latest technology and resources at their fingertips.”

LiveIT Academy offers day, evening and weekend classes from 9 am to 1 pm days , 5 pm to 10 pm evenings and Weekend from 9 am to 5 pm. Courses cost from $200 and up, while programs, which include a laptop or desktop with the registration fee, range from $5000 to $18,900. For more information, please visit www.liveitacademy.com or call 561-832-4268.