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Tencent Cloud, Tencent's cloud division, and Kydon Group, Asia's premier digital learning agency based in Singapore, have established a partnership to jointly create and offer cloud computing and other cutting-edge technology courses to Southeast Asian learners. From Q2 of 2022 forward, the first programme will be implemented in Singapore and Indonesia.
With more technologies and capabilities becoming available as services through cloud, this collaboration will help to meet the high demand for tech talents in Singapore and the region. For a start, the joint training curriculum will cover three courses under Tencent Cloud Certification Programs (including Practitioner, Solutions Architect, SysOps courses and more). These online certification programs by Tencent Cloud are designed to provide cloud practitioners with access to insights and knowledge they can use to hone their craft in areas including cloud solutions for game developers, audio and video solutions, Weixin Mini Program, among others.
Krittee Manoleehagul, Vice President of Tencent Cloud International for Southeast Asia, said, “Tencent Cloud is excited to collaborate with Kydon Group to roll out technology courses in Southeast Asia. In this age of global digitalisation, we see a spike in demand for internationally recognised tech talents in the cloud field. As a leading cloud service provider, we are committed to nurturing, training and cultivating talents for the industry in this region.”
David Yeo, CEO and Founder of Kydon Group said, “As digitalisation hastens across all industries, the demand for tech talent is not able to keep up with supply. An EdTech company for workforce training and development, Kydon is uniquely positioned to work alongside Tencent Cloud and other technology partners to create a best-in-class curriculum and delivery system that is scalable, sustainable, and adapted to the growing needs of Singapore and the region. We are excited to collaborate with Tencent Cloud to help train and develop both current and the next generation of technology workforce who are invaluable to the economic transformation happening right now.”
Kenneth Siow, Regional Director for Southeast Asia and General Manager for Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia, Tencent Cloud International, added, “By joining hands with Kydon, Tencent Cloud is confident that our collaboration will impact the regional technology community in many positive ways. Moving forward, we will also continue our efforts to explore collaboration with more training partners and to support the digitalisation journey of enterprises across industries.”
The courses are meant to be delivered both online and in the classroom through experiential learning activities. Kydon's online teaching and learning platform, ZilLearn, will host the online element. Test preparation sessions are held in the classroom, and proctored online examinations are held for qualification certifications that learners can expect when they complete the programme. Tencent Cloud courses will also be available through ZilLearn+, a Singapore SkillsFuture Credit-backed online micro-learning subscription service with over 10,000 lessons to assist learners develop career agility. Tencent Cloud Certification Exams are also available on Kryterion, and learners can obtain credentials in the form of digital badges from Credly. These digital badges can be displayed across all social media communication channels and on digital platforms.
