Call To Build Up 'E-Capacity With Local Talents
By Azlan Othman

Bandar Seri Begawan - It is important for companies to build up 'e-capacity' with local talents, as it is the aspirations of the Government of His Majesty to encourage foreign companies to customise the packaging of their products and services to suit the small markets in the Sultanate.

This was stated by the Acting Permanent Secretary at the Prime Minister's Office, Awg Hj Ahmad bin Hj Abdul Rahman, who was speaking during the 2nd Edaran Technology Seminar featuring Avaya and Aruba Networks yesterday.

The seminar, which was held at Asean-EC, was attended by 70 government servants and other representatives from the private sector. It was organised by Shinba-Edaran.

The Government of His Majesty has embarked on its e-Government journey with the objective to enhance government service by leveraging Information Communication Technology (ICT) as the enabler.

We are now facing a greater challenge, as the Internet has now become such a pervasive force in the interaction between governments and citizens as well as businesses, he said.

He explained that the challenges now were not only to focus on the quality of services but also the need to have all the fundamental networking infrastructure in place to provide us with the secured channel to interact with customers.

Awg Hj Ahmad said that governments would evaluate new strategies over time. "What we planned five years ago should not necessarily be used now," he said.

He hoped that yesterday's seminar gave attendees a better understanding of new ICT technologies that are available in the market today.

The experience and knowledge shared during the seminar would provide us with deeper insight on the latest technologies available on the market today, he said. This will enable us to make informed decisions when acquiring any networking tools required for our business activities, he added.

"Such commendable efforts by Shinba-Edaran are also exemplary to all other ICT industry players," Awg Hj Ahmad said, applauding the company for their efforts in forming joint-venture companies to further develop the local talent and resource in the Sultanate.

Among those who were present during the seminar were Shinba-Edaran's managing director, Ak Shariful Bahri PSI Pg Hj Ismail, and Hj Mustaffa Rawther, the vice president of sales of Edaran Digital Systems. -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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