Cairo: SQS, the leading quality specialist for digital business, today announced that it has entered into a partnership agreement with Egypt’s ITIDA Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA) to expand its presence in Egypt.

Over the next 3 years, the agreement will result in ramping up SQS operations in Cairo by adding 150 graduates in the field of IT, quality assurance and software testing to serve its global business delivery.  

Maha Rashad, ITIDA’s acting CEO stated, “The ICT sector in Egypt is witnessing unprecedented growth rates, and we see increased interest in companies looking to expand or establish global service delivery centres in the country. SQS is one of the leading examples that leverage as a hub for global operations and has faith in our competitive talent and our Egypt’s value proposition at large. We enthusiastically continue to support tech investors to expand their footmark globally from Egypt.”  

Ahmed Abdou, Managing Director of SQS Egypt says, “Our Egypt operation continues to be an attractive proposition for our clients seeking scalability and flexibility to serve markets in Europe. This agreement highlights our commitment to invest in the highly educated, multilingual talent and digital-savvy workforce in the region. We look forward to welcoming them to SQS.”

Egypt is a key offshore excellence centre for SQS that supports clients from around the world and enables a global delivery model, which offers them both flexibility and operational efficiencies. 

The partnership is part of an initiative by the ITIDA to train and upskill graduates to help grow the development of the Egyptian IT industry, by making Egypt one of the top global hubs for technology and business services.

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About ITIDA

Located at the heart of a modern business environment in Smart Village, Information Technology Industry Development Agency, ITIDA, was founded in 2004 as an executive IT arm of Egypt’s Ministry Of Communications and Information Technology, MCIT to spearhead the process of developing the Egyptian IT industry.

ITIDA strives to further develop Egypt`s competitive advantages as one-stop shop for foreign direct investors seeking to enhance their global offering and providing the Egyptian IT industry with the right tools to increase IT/ITES exports. ITIDA’s ambition is to build and champion a world-class IT industry that will play an increasingly important role in Egypt’s economic growth.

About SQS Software Quality Systems

SQS is a global leader accelerating agility and performance through world class quality. This position stems from over 30 years of successful consultancy operations. Using global leading capabilities in Business Agility, Management Consulting and Continuous Quality, SQS ensures their clients’ pace of change becomes a competitive advantage.

SQS consultants provide solutions that are driven by a standardised methodology, industrialised automation processes and deep domain knowledge.  In February 2018, SQS was acquired by Assystem Technologies, a world-class partner in engineering, quality and digital solutions. The combined organisation has 14,000 employees in more than 25 countries and achieved combined revenues of approximately €1 billion in 2017.

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