MMU開設CA EITM實驗室

CA EITM Laboratories open at Multimedia University

Ribbon cutting ceremony to officiate the opening of the CA EITM Lab at Multimedia University.
From left:
1. Associate Professor Dr Wong Eng Kiong, Dean, Faculty of Information Science and Technology, Malacca Campus, Multimedia University
2. Queenie Wong, Managing Director of CA Malaysia
3. YB Dato’ Kong Cho Ha, Deputy Minister of Science, Technology & Innovation
4. Associate Professor Dr Tan Sin Leng, Vice President II, Multimedia University
5. Associate Professor Dr Ewe Hong Tat, Dean, Faculty of Information Technology, Multimedia University

Cyberjaya, June 20, 2007 – Multimedia University students will be the first in Malaysia’s institutions of higher learning to have hands-on experience of Enterprise IT Management (EITM) technologies equipped at the CA EITM Laboratories in Multimedia University’s Cyberjaya and Malacca campuses.

The CA EITM laboratory is a part of CA’s technology alliance agreement with Multimedia University which was inked mid last year with a RM12 million commitment from CA Malaysia. This investment is a part of CA’s worldwide education initiative to promote education whilst bridging the gap between academia and commercial practice.

The opening ceremony of the CA EITM Laboratories today was officiated by YB Dato’ Kong Cho Ha, Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation. It will cater to about 2,500 students from Multimedia University’s Faculty of Information Technology and Faculty of Information Science and Technology.

“The laboratories aim to bridge the gap between the academic and the commercial world and contribute to the human capital development in Malaysia. EITM is the architectural foundation of every business today. The laboratories will provide opportunities for students to understand and work on the latest and most comprehensive IT management solutions in the market. This will allow them to acquire the right skills and therefore increase chances of employability,” said Queenie Wong, CA Malaysia’s Managing Director.

The CA EITM Laboratories will also provide invaluable exposure for students to understand how CA’s technologies enable organizations to optimize resource allocation in anticipation of business needs. EITM ties together management of the entire enterprise IT environment — including end-users, infrastructure, data, applications, IT services and business processes.
“We are pleased that the state-of-the-art laboratories are now ready for use. Our aim is to produce graduates who are kept abreast on the latest developments in the IT industry, and adept with the ability to innovate, contribute and lead in the new millennium. The CA EITM laboratories provide the opportunity for our students to strive in that direction through exposure to CA’s latest technologies and innovation,” says Prof. Datuk Dr. Ghauth Jasmon, Multimedia University’s President.

He added that such partnerships with the private sector companies have resulted in the University having the best graduate employment records in Malaysia. 96 per cent of all MMU graduates are in employment within six months of completing their course.

At the opening ceremony, the awards for CA Best Student and CA Scholarship were also presented by Dato’ Kong Cho Ha. The CA Scholarship Award is valued at RM15,000.

The RM15, 000 CA Scholarship Award was handed over to Multimedia University student, Choo Chia Poh, by Queenie Wong, Managing Director of CA Malaysia.

From left: 1. Queenie Wong, Managing Director of CA Malaysia
2. Choo Chia Poh, the recipient of the CA Scholarship Award
3. YB Dato’ Kong Cho Ha, Deputy Minister of Science Technology & Innovation
4. Associate Professor Dr Tan Sin Leng, Vice President II, Multimedia University
5. Associate Professor Dr Ewe Hong Tat, Dean, Faculty of Information Technology, Multimedia University