INTEC and SAP UA consolidate strategic university alliance
SANTO DOMINGO. - The Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo (INTEC) and SAP University Alliances consolidated su strategic alliance during the celebration of the Intechnology Fair that the university carried out during the days 25 and 26 of November. SAP is one of the main software, world leader for business process management
The SAP University Alliances program has more than 3,500 affiliated universities and in the Dominican Republic, INTEC is the only university that has joined this academic community and that benefits Economics, Business and Engineering students, who have the opportunity to strengthen concepts that contribute to digital transformation.
The ratification of this alliance coincides with the celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of both INTEC and SAP. Being part of this alliance enables hands-on teaching using SAP technology at the university, engaging in strategic research activities and creating high-impact collaborations to educate tomorrow's leaders, and fostering close partnership with the academic community through Regional Academic Boards and educational institutions from around the world. The SAP expert is one of the most demanded profiles in the labor market and always occupies the top positions in employment rankings, as shown by the latest LinkedIn study, Jobs on the Rise 2022, recently published.
As he has stated Maria Calzada de Neumann, director of SAP University Alliances for Latin America and the Caribbean, Spain and Portugal, "the high demand for SAP professionals makes it necessary to continuously expand training offers. It is a satisfaction that a prestigious institution such as INTEC has launched SAP courses that will help its students to expand their employability options and the SAP ecosystem to find highly qualified professionals”.
The alliance ratification event, which was held in the INTEC Social Security Auditorium, was led by the engineer Arturo del Villar, Academic Vice Chancellor of INTEC, and Raiza Morales, Vice President of SAP North Latin America Region and the Caribbean.
A panel was held in which representatives of large companies and institutions commented on the uses they give to the SAP platform in their daily work, assessing the importance of university students knowing it for their effective insertion in the labor market. The panel was made up of representatives of the companies Nestlé, AWS Amazon, Banco BHD and CEMEX.
About SAP
Founded in 1972, SAP's strategy is to help every business run like a smart and sustainable enterprise. As the market leader in enterprise application software, it helps organizations of all sizes and in all industries run at their best: SAP customers drive 87% of global e-commerce.
Advanced machine learning, Internet of Things (IoT) and analytics technologies help turn clients' businesses into intelligent enterprises. SAP helps give people and organizations deep business insights and fosters collaboration that allows them to stay ahead of the competition. They simplify technology for businesses so they can consume their software the way they want, without disruption. Its suite of applications and services enables public and private sector clients across 25 industries to operate profitably, continually adapt and make a difference. With a global network of customers, business partners, employees and thought leaders, SAP helps the world run better and improve people's lives.
About INTEC
The Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo (INTEC) is a private Dominican institution of higher education of public service, a non-profit, founded in 1972 by a group of academics committed to the social transformation of the country and the continuous betterment of the quality of the life of its inhabitants. It is defined by innovation and the complementarity of its academic offer in the areas of Engineering, Business, Health Sciences, Environmental Sciences and Social Sciences and Humanities.