Prometric Signs Strategic Agreement with CERT for Exclusive Test Delivery in UAE
Prometric signs strategic agreement with CERT for exclusive test delivery in UAE.
Baltimore, MD., and Dubai, United Arab Emirates (PRWEB) April 22, 2008 -- Prometric, the leading global provider of technology-enabled testing and assessment services, has been chosen by CERT, the official certifying authority in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) under the guidance of the Ministry of Higher Education, to exclusively provide testing and assessment development and delivery services in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and the other Emirates comprising the UAE. The collaboration agreement is a linchpin in Prometric's Middle Eastern expansion strategy, which includes the recent launch of a Prometric subsidiary there.
Under the agreement, Prometric will have exclusive access to all CERT educational institutes, including the 17,000 students currently enrolled in the UAE's Higher Colleges of Technology. The benefits to the people of the Emirates include access to some of the most prestigious certification and assessment tests in the world that are offered only through Prometric, including Microsoft, Project Management Institute, the Green Building Certification Institute and many others. The establishment of Prometric Dubai is a significant step toward Prometric's growth in the region. It will provide on the ground support to existing global contracts and lead efforts to develop new relationships in the quickly growing Middle East region.
At a recent ceremony for the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the organizations, Michael Brannick, President and CEO of Prometric and Sheikh Nahayan bin Mabarak Al Nahayan, Minister of Higher Education & Scientific Research, Chairman of CERT and Chancellor of Higher Colleges of Technology agreed to collaborate on growing the assessment and certification industry in the United Arab Emirates. In addition to being the only CERT- approved exam delivery provider, Prometric will also be the only organization working together with CERT to support the Ministry of Higher Education in developing exams that set the standard for skills measurement in various areas.
"The signing of this exclusivity agreement and the creation of Prometric Dubai will serve as strong catalysts to Prometric's growth in the region; at the same time, they will foster development in the Emirates by providing citizens with new access to certification," said Brannick. "These two components are critical steps in our move toward global expansion through partnership and collaboration. It was my honor to meet Sheikh Nahayan bin Mabarak Al Nahayan, and it will be our privilege to partner with CERT and to work with the Ministry of Higher Education to bring new opportunities to the United Arab Emirates."
About Prometric
Prometric, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ETS, is the recognized global leader in technology-enabled testing and assessment services and the winner of CLO Magazine's Learning in Practice 2007 Customer Service Award. Its comprehensive suite of services, including test development, test delivery and data management capabilities, allows clients to develop and launch global testing programs as well as accurately measure program results and data. Prometric reliably delivers and administers tests on behalf of 450 clients in the academic, professional, healthcare, government, corporate and information technology markets. It delivers tests flexibly via the Web or by utilizing a robust test center network in 135 countries. For more information, please visit www.prometric.com.
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