The Etisalat Academy said it has signed a MoU with Huawei, a specialist in providing next-generation telecommunications solutions, to introduce Huawei-certified training services and events.

The Etisalat Academy is the region’s leading provider of business skills, leadership and government development, telecommunications and IT training, with the capacity to train more than 1,500 professionals per day.

Under this agreement, Etisalat Academy and Huawei will build an enduring partnership to develop value-added training services and events, certifying and recognizing the Academy and staff as providers of Huawei training products.

David Brennan, general manager, Etisalat Academy, said the signing of the MoU marks the beginning of a new era in the relationship between the Etisalat Academy and Huawei, the world’s 2nd biggest telecoms equipment provider.

“The MoU will lead to an agreement that will enhance mutual cooperation with regards to a wide range of certified technical training activities, not only here in the UAE, but across the footprint of Etisalat Group. It gives me great pride to see this partnership growing stronger and the mutual benefit that will arise from the future agreement,” he said.

Shi Yaohong, president of Huawei Etisalat Key Account, said: 'As a strategic partner to Etisalat and also endeavouring to participate in delivering '2030 vision of Abu Dhabi' to develop a skilled productive work force it is Huawei's honour to co-operate with Etisalat Academy to provide training on latest, innovative technologies to the UAE community.'

'Doing business in UAE for almost a decade, Huawei consider's it our corporate social responsibility to deliver such services to the people of UAE and glad that we have this opportunity to do so through the Etisalat Academy.'

'We take this as the first step to a new venture in which both partners could arrive at the best approach for customized programs specially tailored to suit the requirements of this unique multicultural market,' he added.-TradeArabia News Service