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Manila, Philippines – March 7, 2007 – Development
and Database Software giant Sybase, Inc. today entered
into an agreement with STI Colleges and Education Centers
in the Philippines for a donation of Sybase software
amounting to USD 1 Million. The donation marks the
start of the integrated curriculum of STI with Sybase
in teaching Sybase Powerbuilder for Rapid Application
Development and Sybase SQL Anywhere for Databases.
(L-R:
STI EVP and COO Peter Fernandez, STI President and
CEO Monico Jacob, Sybase (Philippines) President Benjamin
Henares, and Sales and Marketing Director Nicolo Hallare)
Sybase PowerBuilder is an industry-leading
rapid application development (RAD) tool that increases
developer productivity through tight integration of
design, modeling, development, and management. In the
Philippines, more than 150 companies use Powerbuilder
for their software development. These include towering
corporations ABS-CBN, Accenture, Del Monte, Meralco,
7-11, Shell, PLDT, RFM, RCBC, San Miguel and URC and
Government Accounts DBM, DPWH, DECS, DOH and LTO among
others. Powerbuilder is an obvious choice when it comes
to development because of the ease of use, enabling
developers to quickly and easily build data driven
applications that businesses need to get the job done.
With over 10 million deployed seats, SQL Anywhere
is used by thousands of enterprises and ISVs worldwide,
providing data management and data exchange technologies
that enable the rapid development and deployment of
database-powered applications. SQL Anywhere offers
enterprise caliber databases that scale from 64-bit
servers with thousands of users down to small handheld
devices. SQL Anywhere’s data exchange technologies
extend information in corporate applications and enterprise
systems to databases running in mission-critical frontline
environments, such as high-performance server and desktop
applications running at remote customer sites, workgroup
applications deployed in enterprise departments and
remote offices, and mobile applications used by sales
people or service technicians.
“We are ecstatic about the new
technologies that our students will be able to learn.
The popularity of Sybase in the industry has shown
a need for more Sybase skilled professionals in the
ICT field. We believe this partnership with Sybase
will enable STI to fill this need for the industry
and secure jobs for our students.”, said Monico
Jacob, STI President and CEO.
(L-R: STI EVP
and COO Peter Fernandez, STI President and
CEO Monico Jacob, Sybase (Philippines) Chairman Delfin
Hallare, and Sybase (Philippines) President Benjamin
Henares)
Throughout its more than 20 years of experience in
ICT-centered education, STI has developed a comprehensive
portfolio of bachelor courses, diploma, and certificate
programs in the field of Information and Communications
Technology, Healthcare, Business, Education, and Engineering.
Today, STI has over 100 campuses strategically located
across the Philippines, making its mark as the largest
network of colleges in the country. Information and
Communications Technology will continue to drive the
world with the onset of the 21st century. As the new
economy warrants nations to develop more globally competitive
workforce, STI will continue to lead in ICT-enabled
human resource development through innovative learning
and career planning methodologies.
“This is big for both Sybase and STI. We are
glad we are able to help in the advancement of the
education sector through our grant.” exclaimed
Sybase (Philippines) President Benjie Henares.
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Sybase is the largest enterprise software company
specializing in managing and mobilizing information
from the data center to the point of action. Sybase
provides open, cross-platform solutions that securely
deliver information anytime, anywhere, enabling customers
to create an information edge. The world's most
critical data in commerce, communications, finance,
government and healthcare run on Sybase. For
more information, visit the Sybase Web site: http://www.sybase.com.
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