Participants in the Google Engage program will have free access to education resources to grow their own businesses and those of their clients. The program includes training sessions on online advertising, promotional materials and free AdWords vouchers, worth 250 lei (EUR58) each, which can be used to draw new clients. By registering for the program, agencies have free access to Google AdWords certification, becoming “Google Certified Partners.”

“We are launching Google Engage in Romania to support the development of the local online environment. Through this program, we want to help specialized agencies connect with small and medium enterprises in the country in need of support in online promotion,” said Dan Bulucea, Google Romania Country Manager, in a press release.

“We have already created a website for the program and will organize a series of Engage events on the use of the most efficient advertising methods. The launch event will be held Wednesday, November 2, and we invite every agency in the field to register for the program,” said Rares Rusu, Google Romania Marketing Manager.

Google opened its Romanian office in Bucharest on November 1, 2010.

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