The National Computing Centre (NCC) and Ashridge Business School are launching a new executive development partnership aimed at IT leaders.

The programme will be aimed at IT professionals seeking to nurture business and leadership skills as well as managers from other business functions with responsibility for technology investments.

Kai Peters, CEO of Ashridge said: "We are combining the unique expertise of both organisations to create a programme that best meets the needs of aspiring IT leaders.

"It will provide them with the recognition they deserve amongst the business community and should make a significant contribution to a successful career as well as to their organisation."

The IT Executive Programme will complement the existing NCC Certus development programme.

It set to run for the first time in 2005 at Ashridge. More details are available at www.ashridge.com.