REDMOND, Wash. — Jan. 30, 2012 — Morocco’s Office of Vocational Training and Employment Promotion
(OFPPT), a public training institution that offers vocational education
across 35 fields of study via 327 training institutes across Morocco,
has chosen Microsoft Office 365
to help enhance its education and vocational training solutions. In
addition, OFPPT will work with Microsoft Corp. to create 100 new
Microsoft IT Academies across the country. This strategic partnership is
designed to transform education and enable OFPPT to continue its
mission to offer quality training that aligns with the needs of young
Moroccans and the regional economy.
“The approach we’ve taken with Microsoft is a model of public and
private partnership for advanced professional training in the ICT
sector,” said Larbi Bencheikh, general director, OFPPT. “The use of new
technologies will actively contribute to human development, as well as
support the growth of the national economy and ongoing infrastructure
projects through effective, efficient and proven Microsoft solutions.”
Extending Adult Education
Founded in 1974, OFPPT manages vocational training centers across
Morocco and provides diversified services, such as seminars and
technical courses, training via mobile units, remote learning, intensive
adult training, functional literacy courses, and evening classes. Along
with adding 500,000 users to the Office 365 cloud solution, OFPPT and
Microsoft will create 100 new IT Academies, including some in the midst
of prisons around Morocco.
In addition, the partnership with Microsoft is expected to lead
to 60,000 Microsoft Office Specialist and Microsoft Certified
Professional certifications over the next three years for OFPPT’s
trainers.
Office 365 will deliver the power of cloud productivity to OFPPT
institutions, helping to save time and money while increasing student
and faculty productivity. In addition, one of the major factors in the
decision to choose Office 365 was Microsoft’s comprehensive commitment
to quality products and programs, as well as the system’s seamless
interoperation with the entire Microsoft product portfolio.
“These new deployments of Office 365 will give OFPPT trainees the
best and most up-to-date tools to be competitive in the workplace,” said
Samir Benmakhlouf, country manager for Microsoft Morocco. “In addition,
the new IT Academies will provide opportunities for people to develop
the necessary skills to be successful in the 21st century.”
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