Dubai, Feb 8: Indian IT major Wipro has signed a cooperation agreement with the Abu Dhabi-based higher colleges of technology covering market related services and consultancy in the region.
UAE's Minister of Higher Education Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak al Nahyan signed the memorandum of understanding yesterday on behalf of the college's Centre of Excellence for Applied Research and Training (CERT) with Wipro's chairman Azim Premji.
The MOU envisages joint development and marketing of IT consulting, solutions and services to customers in the region as well as technology transfer through participation of UAE nationals in various stages of the project.
The CERT and Wipro would collaborate, develop and implement consulting, solutions and services for educational institutions, corporations, industry and government entities in the region.
Premji said the deal would allow Wipro to contribute to IT transfer to the region and to ''technical resource development to build a rich IT talent pool in the UAE''. No details are given on the financial aspects of the deal.
Bureau Report