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The IT Service & Technical Support Community

HDI, a UBM TechWeb company, is the leading professional association and certification body for technical service and support professionals.

Serving a community of over 110,000 members, followers, customers, solution providers, and contributors, HDI hosts industry conferences and events, produces comprehensive publications and research, connects solution providers with practitioners, while certifying and training thousands of professionals each year.


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Exploring the Devil's Triangle
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HDI Support Center Analyst

This certification verifies that front-line technical support professionals possess the knowledge and skills required to provide quality service and support. It ensures they understand service management processes and best practices, while providing a competitive edge for career advancement.


HDI Support Center Manager

This certification verifies that the support center manager possesses the knowledge of best and common practices necessary to successfully manage the operational and tactical components of a support organization while strategically aligning with the needs of the business.

with Tristan Bishop
Feb 21, 2012

Throughout history, logic demanded that anyone seeking a thing must find it wherever it IS. Today, those who desire a thing to be found must place it where the people look.  Even a few years ago, if someone wanted information, they would have...


with Rick Joslin and Cinda Daly
Mar 20, 2012

For nearly two years, HDI has been working with the HDI Desktop Support Advisory board, industry leaders, and service professionals to help bring focus and maturity to the desktop support community. The second annual Desktop Support Practices...

 
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