SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 259
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize entrepreneur Iqbal Sheikh, whose company, CyberTex
Institute of Technology, Incorporated, has been selected as one
of the Top 500 Emerging Businesses in the United States by
DiversityBusiness.com; and
WHEREAS, Iqbal Sheikh came to Austin after a 30-year career
in the economic and technical fields in his home country of
Pakistan; he recognized the financial potential of careers in
computers and information technology and wanted his children to
receive practical, career-oriented training in the field; and
WHEREAS, Unable to find schools that could provide
short-term training, he recruited an instructor from Pakistan to
train his children in their home; within a few months, they were
trained and certified; the low-cost, one-on-one and hands-on
instruction model would become the inspiration for CyberTex
Institute of Technology, which opened in June of 1999; and
WHEREAS, CyberTex Institute now provides training in the
information technology and health care fields; it works with
local workforce boards to identify careers with high growth rates
and offers entry-level to advanced workplace skills for
high-demand occupations at the lowest cost and in the shortest
time possible so individuals may find immediate employment; and
WHEREAS, CyberTex students get individualized training,
onsite testing for certifications, and job search and job
placement assistance; more than 95 percent of CyberTex students
get a job in the career of their choice within three weeks of
graduation; and
WHEREAS, The success of CyberTex Institute is evidence
that it is fulfilling a need in the community, and Iqbal Sheikh
and his staff deserve recognition for their great
accomplishments; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st
Legislature, hereby commend Iqbal Sheikh for his entrepreneurial
endeavors and extend to him congratulations on his company's
selection as one of the Top 500 Emerging Businesses in the United
States; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
him as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate.
Watson
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on February 23, 2009.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate