Released on: October 10, 2007, 6:36 am

Press Release Author: Brand-comm

Industry: Education

Press Release Summary: Edutech, a leading learning and performance management
solutions provider, signed up a strategic MOU with the UAE Academy, one of the
leaders in providing results-focused staff and management training programs. The
agreement, signed by Magdi A. Hafiz, CEO, UAE Academy and ASF Karim, Managing
Director, Edutech, intends to exploit the availability of the Internet and
associated communication technology by creating an Online Learning Academy for the
Academy's various training courses.

Press Release Body:

By combining the Academy's and Edutech's strengths and strategies, both
organisations are aiming to tap into the significant opportunities prevalent in the
market today, which has created a greater demand for end-to-end learning solutions.
Edutech's expertise in providing quality Learning solutions and services, which have
been successfully implemented across many prestigious academic and corporate
organizations across the Middle East and India , is set to benefit clients coming
from the Army, Police, oil industry, banks and governmental department.

"The UAE Academy continues to play a significant role in the improvement of the
business sector by providing skills and training essential to organisations in
strengthening their place in the market. Through the Academy's continuous efforts to
implement technology-enabled learning and training, we aim to contribute to the
Emiratisation process, as we believe that the UAE relies heavily on young national
professionals to shape and control its future. Our partnership with industry leaders
such as Edutech reinforces our aspiration to rouse the potential of UAE's
professional talent pool and more especially, the youth", said H.E. Mohamed Omar
Abdullah, Chairman, UAE Academy.

Edutech's vast experience in helping enhance performance at both the academic and
corporate sectors by designing and deploying state-of-the-art learning solutions was
a strategic factor in the UAE Academy's decision to partner with the company. By
merging the excellent content of the Academy with the best-of-breed technology and
highly strategic consultancy of Edutech, the objective is to offer an integrated
Online Learning Academy, which will hone the leadership abilities, soft-skills and
managerial capabilities of UAE nationals and future business leaders.

"Edutech is pleased to enter into this partnership with the UAE Academy. We believe
that this partnership will utilize Edutech's expertise and understanding of the
learning industry and the needs of the region, which will enable us to create and
offer performance driven learning solutions to customers. We aim to contribute
significantly to the Emiratization initiative and the development of local talent
pool through this strategic partnership with UAE Academy, who share similar goals
and objectives", said ASF Karim, Managing Director, Edutech.

Combining its many years of experience with technology and content, Edutech is a
global player addressing the needs of Academic institutions, Corporate Enterprises
and Government sector and has proven capabilities in delivering rapidly deployable
knowledge solutions, which enable faster learning cycles, increase access to
information, and reduce cost, efforts and investments.

About The UAE Academy
The UAE Academy is an Abu Dhabi-based organisation providing Human Resource
Development skills and training programs in various areas through a roster of highly
qualified staff offering its clients an opportunity to develop and excel in
preparation for careers and leadership roles in the professional field of their
choice. With a dynamic curriculum designed to maintain a high quality course
structure and to cope with industry changes, the Academy aims to train students,
young professionals and business people with courses designed to meet the standards
of excellence demanded by examining bodies of international repute.The Academy has
maintained partnerships with international organisations such as University of
Washington, USA; Texas International Educational Consortium, USA; City & Guilds, UK;





TAFE Queensland, Australia; American Institute of Real Estate, USA; Online Trading
Academy, USA; and ICDL GCC Foundation, UAE to further develop its expertise in the
global market.
About Edutech:
Edutech is the leading provider of technology enabled solutions that enable Academic
Institutions and Business Enterprises like Petrochemical Industries, Banking &
Financial, Manufacturing, Healthcare & Hospitality and Government & Defense to meet
their learning and knowledge needs. Edutech combines years of experience with
technology and content to deliver rapidly deployable knowledge solutions thereby
enabling faster learning cycles, increasing access to information, and reducing
cost, efforts and investments. It helps organizations build, manage and measure
learning outcomes by providing solutions based on the comprehensive Knowledge
Solutions framework that blends content and infrastructure into a single and
seamless solution. Headquartered in Dubai, Edutech has a global presence with
offices in Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Malaysia, India and US. For
more information, please visit www.edutech.com.


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