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BIBF Selects SunGard Higher Education To Help Deliver Quality Training To Support Fast-Growing Financial Services Sector
Published Jul 14, 2011
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The Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF) has selected SunGard Higher Education, a global provider of higher education software and technology services, to help it deliver training and professional development programs for Bahrainis in the fast-growing financial services sector.
BIBF will deploy SunGard Higher Education’s PowerCAMPUS Digital Campus to help streamline routine tasks, and improve services to students and staff by providing an array of 24/7 self-service applications through its ePortal, including an integrated collaborative eLearning solution designed to engage today’s learners and promote interaction through an integrated set of Web 2.0 tools. Additionally, BIBF will implement SunGard’s reporting and analytics solutions to help measure its institutional performance and further enhance efficiencies. SunGard Higher Education will lead the implementation of the solutions to deliver a comprehensive solution for information management, learner administration and educational collaboration within the PowerCAMPUS Digital Campus environment.
“This is a significant step in our mission to build world-class training and professional development programs for Bahrainis in the fast growing financial services sector,” said Gary Muriwai, director of BIBF. “We have selected SunGard Higher Education because of their expertise and track record in supporting educational institutions to deliver on their strategic missions and objectives.”
Built on Microsoft technologies, PowerCAMPUS Digital Campus is a complete enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution designed to help small and mid-sized institutions meet growing demands for improved accountability, performance and productivity. BIBF’s new digital campus will help it manage core and support functions including recruitment, admissions, registration, student records and bill processing, as well as the provision of institutional performance data and operational reporting. In addition, the solution will help enhance communication between faculty, staff, students and alumni, while reducing the demands on staff time. The institution is seeking to automate routine administrative tasks to allow more highly personalized and individual attention to students and trainees attending BIBF.
“Bahrain has one of the most advanced financial services industries in the region and requires a steady supply of skilled talent. SunGard Higher Education is pleased to support BIBF in its mandate as the institute of choice for the development of business and finance professionals,” said Mathew Boice, vice president, EMEA and India, SunGard Higher Education. “We are committed to supporting the development of the private sector workforce; and we are especially proud to support a project of this nature in the country at this time.”
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