CompTIA opens Singapore Office
CompTIA, the Computing Technology Industry Association, has opened a new regional office in Singapore to support its fast growing Southeast Asian membership in the information technology (IT) world.
The region's IT industry is growing quickly, especially with the worldwide economic recovery. CompTIA aims to provide certifications to IT professionals and set vendor-neutral industry standards and practices.
CompTIA has engaged Yeow Cheng Lian as its Regional Director for the Southeast Asia Region. Ms. Yeow has a wealth of experience in the IT educational services business particularly in Asia. Prior to joining CompTIA, Ms Yeow was Head of Educational Services Business for Sun Microsystems, Asia South.
"The dynamic growth of Singapore's high-tech sector and its status as a world-class business hub makes it an ideal locale to manage our activities in Southeast Asia," said John Venator, president and chief executive officer, CompTIA. "With the number of CompTIA members and certified individuals growing quickly in Southeast Asia, and the increasing involvement of governments in IT issues, we are very pleased to offer support to the region. The importance of information and communications technology in economic development cannot be underestimated. We look forward to providing industry certification and best practices to professionals and organizations in an increasingly competitive global economy."
Venator is visiting Singapore and Malaysia this month to meet key government officials and senior executives and to discuss CompTIA's involvement in Southeast Asia.
CompTIA is committed to fostering and growing the IT industry by promoting industry standards, growing professional IT expertise, providing IT skills education and developing relevant business solutions. Under Venator's leadership, CompTIA has developed into a truly global organization with more than 19,000 members in 89 countries. In addition, three-quarters of a million individuals worldwide have earned CompTIA certifications in the areas of PC service, networking, document imaging, Internet and PC server technologies.
Contact:
Yeow Cheng Lian, CompTIA Singapore Pte Ltd
(65) 6728 7851 clyeow@comptia.org