VADS AND MDeC INK COLLABORATIVE AGREEMENT ON VADS CLOUD ENABLEMENT PROGRAMME

·         ISVs will get a chance to develop and market their applications via VADS

·         Move seen to encourage Cloud adoption among SMEs and ISVs

  

VADS Berhad (VADS), the Information Communication Technology (ICT)/Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) arm of Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM), recently signed a collaborative agreement with Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC) to enable ten (10) local Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) to leverage on the VADS Cloud Enablement Programme.

Under this agreement, the ten (10) selected local MSC Malaysia ISVs will receive total grants up to RM34,000 each which cover Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS), Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS), subscription cost (including bandwidth), storage devices and other services as well as tools, platforms, best practices, business and technical workshops/trainings and marketing programmes to assist the selected ISVs to enable their applications as Software-as-a-Service (SaaS).

Besides that, the ISVs will also have access to VADS’ Marketplace whereby they can offer their applications to SMEs, helping to create an ecosystem for ISVs in Malaysia to develop new and innovative products which can be delivered to the local as well as international markets.

“VADS is the premier Cloud Service provider in the country. Backed by TM, the nation’s leading integrated and communications group, we provide one of the most comprehensive Cloud services ranging from Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS), Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) to Software-as-a-Service (SaaS). We are the 1^st Malaysian Telco to offer comprehensive 3-layer cloud services and a technology neutral cloud infrastructure providing comprehensive suites managed solutions across service/cloud stack. The collaboration with MDeC will not only provide the ten lucky ISVs the access to our extensive range of services but they can also market their applications on our Marketplace or better known as the TM BizApp Store. This is certainly in line with our roadmap towards becoming a prominent ICT player in Malaysia whilst supporting the national agenda to be a key enabler for local SMEs especially ISVs,” said Ahmad Azhar Yahya, Chief Executive Officer, VADS.

“ISVs need the most assistance during the development and testing stages of their applications as they are not yet able to monetise their applications. This is where organisations such as VADS and MDeC come in and lend our hands. We are always committed to support the growth of local ISVs and assist them in promoting their innovative applications and ideas not only to the domestic market, but also to the global front,” he added.

MDeC, the driver of MSC Malaysia development, launched its MSC Malaysia Cloud Computing Enablement Initiative in October 2011 with the aim of accelerating the adoption of Cloud Computing for MSC Malaysia Status Companies, ISVs and Malaysian Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs).

Datuk Badlisham Ghazali, CEO of MDeC said, “The Cloud Enablement program with VADS is part of the overall MSC Malaysia Cloud Computing Enablement Initiative. This will see the development of a Cloud Computing Ecosystem in Malaysia as a strategic initiative to promote MSC Malaysia software and services both locally and abroad, as well as equip ISVs and SMEs with the cloud capabilities to accelerate the nation’s development into a fully Innovative Digital Economy.”

The MSC Malaysia Cloud Computing Enablement Initiative has so far enabled over 60 MSC Malaysia ISVs to deploy cloud software and services as a utility, while catalyzing demand by local enterprises for ‘Made in Malaysia’ cloud software and services.

The dual target is to first help these MSC Malaysia ISVs cloud-enable their software and hardware solutions, with the aim of allowing them to become more flexible in how they can monetize their services and solutions. This new flexibility is then expected to help the ISVs in turn offer their services to Malaysian SMEs in a more cost-compelling delivery method.