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Monday, November 25, 2013

MDeC awards Huawei with “ICT Industry and Talent Development in Malaysia” Award

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, November 25, 2013: Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC) today honoured Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider with the “ICT Industry and Talent Development in Malaysia” award. This prestigious award recognizes Huawei’s significant contribution to nurturing ICT talent in Malaysia.

Since Huawei first established its business in Malaysia in 2001, it has become a strategic partner to all major telecom operators and deployed its latest technologies and products in the country. In order to support the long-term sustainable growth of the Malaysia telecom industry, Huawei has provided trainings to transfer its knowledge to the local market to increase the competitive edge of local talent within the global market.

Y.Bhg. Tan Sri Abdul Halim Ali, Chairman of MDeC and Y.Bhg. Datuk Mohd Badlisham Ghazali, CEO of MDeC presenting the award to Huawei. Mr. Liang Hua, Senior Vice President of Huawei and Mr. David Wang Cheng Dong, President of  Huawei Global Government Affairs Dept, received the award and the certificate.

MDeC is the government agency responsible for coordinating, promoting and developing the digital economy, Information & Communications Technology (ICT) industry and the pervasive use of ICT in Malaysia. Developing skilled ICT talent is a priority area for MDeC as the country transitions into a high income knowledge-based economy.

Datuk Badlisham Ghazali, CEO of MDeC said “MDeC actively engages with key industry players and Institutions of Higher Learning (IHLs) to develop industry-relevant talent. Huawei, as one of MDeC’s exemplary partners, not only significantly contributes to the development of the ICT industry in Malaysia, it is also committed to further equip Malaysian students, professionals and academic staff with pertinent ICT skills and expertise. We welcome Huawei’s long-term investment and development in the country and are very happy to honour Huawei with the ICT Industry and Talent Development award.”

Mike Wang, CEO of Huawei Malaysia, said: “It’s a great honour for Huawei to receive this prestigious award from MDeC and to be so strongly endorsed and recognized by the Malaysian government. Huawei’s development in Malaysia benefits from the rich local ICT skilled workforce, the government’s policy towards foreign investment, and the superb investment environment. Huawei is committed to nurturing more ICT talent in Malaysia and to making an even greater contribution to the local economy.”  

In 2011, Huawei signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with MDeC which underlined the company’s commitment to providing ICT training to 10,000 Malaysians to support the development of the telecommunication sector over the next five years. Within the agreement, Huawei has agreed to provide equipment to Malaysia Super Corridor (MSC), Malaysia Knowledge Workers Development Centre (KDC), and to several local universities to open training labs and accredited test labs.

In 2012, Huawei opened its Global Training Centre in Cyberjaya to train 20,000 engineers on an annual basis. In June 2013, Huawei and MDeC signed a MoU to jointly promote the Digital Education solution in Malaysia’s primary, secondary, and tertiary education systems. To date, Huawei has established scholarships with 18 Malaysian universities.

马来西亚多媒体发展机构授予华为“ICT产业人才发展”大奖

[马来西亚,吉隆坡,2013年11月25日]全球领先的信息与通信解决方案供应商华为今日宣布,隶属于马来西亚通讯部的马来西亚多媒体发展机构日前授予华为“ICT产业人才培养”大奖,以表彰华为在马来西亚ICT人才培养方面作出的杰出贡献。

自2001年华为进入马来西亚市场以来,华为在积极投入马来西亚移动宽带建设,成为全部主流运营商合作伙伴的同时,致力于知识输出,帮助马来西亚提升通讯人才的水平并加大人才储备,优化马来西亚本国人才的竞争力,为马来西亚的电信未来的发展打下坚实基础。

马来西亚多媒体发展机构是负责协调、促进发展及普及马来西亚数字化经济、信息、通讯及ICT技术产业的政府机构。在马来西亚向高知识经济转型期间,发展具备ICT技能人才是马来西亚多媒体发展机构的重点工作领域。

马来西亚多媒体发展机构CEO拿督Badlisham Ghazali说:“马来西亚多媒体发展机构积极与业界的主要成员及高等教育机构就培养业界相关人才紧密合作。作为马来西亚多媒体发展机构的杰出合作伙伴,华为不仅仅为马来西亚ICT产业的发展做出了重要贡献,同时,华为也致力于为马来西亚的学生、专业人员及老师提供相关的ICT技术及经验。我们欢迎华为在马来的长期投资和发展。今天我们非常高兴能够授予华为这个‘ICT产业人才培养'大奖。”

华为马来西亚首席执行官王辉说,“华为非常荣幸能够获得马来西亚多媒体发展机构颁发的殊荣,这是马来西亚政府对华为的支持和肯定。华为在马来西亚的长足发展得益于本地大批ICT专业人才的支撑,以及良好的政策指导和投资环境。ICT正在成为一个国家或经济体新的核心竞争力。未来,华为愿意继续帮助马来西亚培养更多的电信人才,为马来西亚的经济繁荣做出更多的努力。”

2011年,华为与马来西亚多媒体发展机构签署技术合作谅解备忘录,承诺在未来五年为马来西亚培训至少一万名通讯领域技术人才,并为马来西亚高科技园、部分高校的培训实验室和技术认证中心提供建设所需的全套设备。2012年,华为在马来西亚赛城设立全球培训中心,每年培训超过两万名工程师。2013年六月,华为与马来西亚多媒体发展机构签订备忘录,联合拓展马来西亚中小学的数字教育计划。至今,华为已与18所马来西亚高校合作设立奖学金,帮助更多通讯人才的成长。

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