EMC and NIIT have entered into a global alliance to address the emerging knowledge gap in the global storage technology and develop a resource base of trained and certified information storage professionals. Through this strategic partnership, NIIT and EMC will offer advanced level of education and certification on storage technologies in India and 31 other countries worldwide, where NIIT has its network of education centres. This will be the first such global alliance signed by EMC.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to this effect was signed by Tom Clancy, Vice President, Education Services and Productivity, EMC Corporation and G. Raghavan, President, NIIT's Individual Learning Business, in the presence of Vijay K. Thadani, Chief Executive Officer, NIIT and Manoj Chugh, Country Manager, EMC India and SAARC.
Under this initiative, EMC and NIIT will offer product-agnostic storage technology training and certification to NIIT students and professionals, globally. EMC will offer the latest tools, technical resources and open curricula on emerging storage technologies while NIIT will leverage its rich expertise and inherent strength in Instructional Design and Education Delivery, through its large network of Education centres across the globe.
Commenting on the relevance of the program Tom Clancy, Vice President, Education Services and Productivity, EMC Corporation, said, “Information storage and management is among the top concern areas for organizations globally. Rapid information growth; multiple storage technologies and solutions; and regulatory compliance pressures have further increased storage complexity. As a leader in information infrastructure technology, EMC is committed to help the industry and academia bridge the emerging storage technology knowledge gap. Our partnership with NIIT will help make a significant impact in building a technically superior workforce, both within the academic community, as well as among IT professionals.”
Speaking at the press conference, NIIT CEO Vijay K. Thadani, said, “Excellence in Information and Storage Management is very crucial in supporting the growing IT industry. NIIT's global partnership with EMC will enable prepare thousands of professionals to fulfil the ever increasing demand for talent in this area, worldwide”.
Commenting on the India significance of this partnership, Manoj Chugh, Country Manager, EMC India and SAARC, said , “ India is among the fastest growth markets for information storage in Asia Pacific but skills shortage could negatively impact the growth. This partnership will help create a proficient storage workforce to meet the growing needs of our customers, partners and industry at large. Additionally a specialization in this emerging discipline will provide a competitive edge to technology professionals both in the Indian and global markets.”
Initially, NIIT will offer the new storage program under its ‘Edgeineers Series' aimed at engineering students and working professionals. The courses will be mapped to international certifications in this field—EMCSTA, EMCST and EMCSTe. These courses will also be incorporated into NIIT's career programs such as NetworkLABS, in due course. In India , the programs will be made available at 50 NIIT centres, in the first phase. The programs will also be available in 31 other countries where NIIT has its network of education centres.
As a part of the partnership, NIIT and EMC will soon undertake a joint exercise to educate technology professionals, IT career aspirants and industry at large on the benefits of new skill sets. The storage curriculum offered will be product agnostic and will enable learners to work in a heterogeneous, multi-vendor IT and storage technology environment.
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