MUSCAT -- Not only aiming to boost graduate employment prospects, but to foster, empower and secure the Omani market with the best possible talents in ICT, the Information Technology Authority (ITA) and SAP, renowned business software company, together celebrate the graduation of the first batch to have successfully finished the three-month innovative Mawared Training Programme. Nineteen internationally certified graduates out of 20 in total were recently honoured during a ceremony held recently in the presence of Dr Salim Sultan al Ruzaiqi, CEO of ITA and Marita Mitschein, Managing Director, SAP Training & Development Institute, Senior Vice-President and Growth Plan Lead for SAP Middle East & North Africa, at the ITA headquarters.
Dr Salim Sultan al Ruzaiqi, CEO of ITA, says: "This training program me comes at a vital time to meet the current needs of the market in the Sultanate. Supervised by SAP, the graduates of this programme are truly qualified to make their way to the private sector and in particular businesses utilising similar ERP-based systems. Hence, now is the time for the private sector to endorse these talents and take them forward." As to whether or not this training programme could be of an added value to the current market needs in future, Dr Al Ruzaiqi responds: "We are aware of the market demands. A second batch of the same programme has already been planned and will start in early November. This is a growing and promising market, not only in the region but here in Oman too. There are 5 Omani talents who are currently working abroad in coordination with SAP. It is time to bring them back and start appreciating our local capabilities."
"We are so proud of these young Omani graduates who have successfully completed the SAP Mawared Programme," says Marita Mitschein. She further explains about the nature of this programme: "An SAP certification is the ideal way for businesses to assess and verify that consultants have the required skills to effectively implement and operate SAP solutions. An estimated 80% of the top 1,000 companies ranked by Forbes run on SAP, and the SAP Mawared Programme for young local professionals has a clear objective to support local and global businesses operating in the region to achieve new levels of success. These talented young Omani graduates have the chance to contribute in making a difference across industries and the economy at large.
"Young professionals from Oman who would like to enter into a career with global possibilities are encouraged to enroll into the SAP Mawared Programme. The next SAP Mawared programme is scheduled to take place in Muscat starting in November 3 and graduates from Muscat, Salalah, Sohar and beyond are welcome to apply for the SAP Mawared Training Programme me by sending their CV to saptdi@sap.com," Mitschein said.
© Oman Daily Observer 2013
