Re: OCP Statistics

Thanx, but where can i find numbers regarding - how many ppl have OCP (or other Oracle related certificates) in the world??

does Oracle publish official numbers of the kind???

thanx in advance

ofer

"VampireD" <vampired_at_my-deja.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:8rhs1d$u18$1_at_nnrp1.deja.com...
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> In article <8rhlfo$54g$1_at_unlisys.unlisys.net>,
> "Engel Ofer" <engel_at_concept-software.de> wrote:
> > thanx, Niall, but i already looked there, failed to find info
> > regarding STATS... did you see this kind of info anywhere??
> >
> > thanx, o.
> >
> > "Niall Litchfield" <n-litchfield_at_audit-commission.gov.uk> schrieb im
> > Newsbeitrag news:8rcr7u$lpa$1_at_soap.pipex.net...
> > > education.oracle.com
> > >
> > > they are selling courses after all.
> > > "Engel Ofer" <engel_at_concept-software.de> wrote in message
> > > news:8qvkij$sil$1_at_unlisys.unlisys.net...
> > > > Looking for information to convince our company to have employees
> > > > get the OCP. Where can I find Statistics regarding how many ppl
 have
> > > > OCP etc.??
> > > >
> > > > thanx,
> > > > ofer
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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Received on Mon Oct 09 2000 - 03:49:41 CDT