The two world champions were recognized for their accomplishments in ceremonies at the Certiport Pathways conference in Orlando, Florida, USA where 36 country winners competed.

A record 40,000 students from 66 countries participated in several rounds of local, country, and regional competitions, capped by the world championship round in Orlando to determine this year's winners.

A student in Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Edward's trip to the Orlando competition was sponsored by NTUC CertCentral, Certiport solution provider in Singapore.

This competition has grown steadily, both in world coverage and in participation, since its inauguration in 2002 as a regional event in Asia. 2006 has seen students from an additional 25 countries over the previous year participate to capture the coveted championship. Last year's record numbers in participation also jumped by more than 15,000 students in 2006.