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Transcender
Transcender, a Kaplan IT brand, is an award-winning provider of IT (information technology) certification practice exams, study guides and online learning courses. Transcender offers test preparation solutions that are utilized by IT professionals worldwide to improve their technical skills and prepare for industry certification exams, including Microsoft, Cisco, CompTIA, Oracle, ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library), (ISC)2 and PMI (Project Management Institute). Transcender’s products are also used by certified training and education centers, college and university students, and corporations with large IT staffs.

Company
Transcender was originally established in 1992, shortly after Microsoft Corporation introduced its certification program. In December 2003, Transcender joined Kaplan IT Learning and became a division of Kaplan, Inc. Kaplan is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Washington Post Company (NYSE: WPO) and a provider of online higher education, K12 services and professional training programs. It was founded by Stanley H. Kaplan, an American businessman who is recognized today as the pioneer of scholastic test preparation

Certification Preparation Products
Transcender’s IT certification preparation solutions are designed to reinforce learning objectives and validate knowledge in order to help students prepare for their certification exams. Products include: Transcender relies on a team of IT certified subject-matter experts, technical writers, and technical editors to create and edit its practice exam items, explanations and references. Each test preparation product goes through a rigorous, multi-stage editing process to ensure complete coverage of exam objectives.
 * TranscenderCert practice exam software
 * TranscenderFlash quiz review software
 * Transcender e-Learning online courses
 * Transcender Study Guide document-based study aids

Awards
Since its inception, Transcender has been the recipient of numerous industry awards. The company’s most recent accolades include:
 * Windows IT Pro: Editor's Best Training, 2008
 * Redmond Magazine: Best Exam Preparation Product or Service, 2007, 2006, 2005
 * Windows IT Pro: Best Computer-Based Training, 2006 (Reader’s Choice)
 * CertCities.com: Best Practice Exams, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002
 * asp.netPRO: Best Training, 2004 (Reader’s Choice)
 * Windows Server System Magazine: Best Product for Training and Certification, 2004
 * Microsoft Certified Professional Magazine: Best Exam Preparation Product, 2004