iSON technologies makes case for skills transfer through PPPs

The technology arm of iSON Group, iSON Technologies, has urged greater public –private partnership in order to further boost growth and transfer of technology skills. The company, a systems integrator, managed service provider and strategic outsourcing company provides end-to-end IT services and solutions across Africa.

At a briefing in Lagos recently, COO iSON Technologies Mr Rahul Srivastava said that  “Yes, there could be dearth of skilled labour in the country but the best way of expanding skill base even more is the encourage more public/private partnerships. This will build and transfer specific skill base” he added. He said that iSON technologies was well experienced to give such advice considering that over the years, the company has become the go-to technology provider for different verticals spanning Telecom and ISP, BFSI, government, Oil & Gas, Manufacturing, FMCG, DTH and Entertainment, Education and Healthcare. “It helps that we have a strong delivery center and ready access to unique technological skills but also our constant search for improved service practices that can be utilized to better reach throughout our expanding customer base is also a unique strength. We are extremely excited about the future of technology, especially in a country like Nigeria, where technology inclusion is quite promising and of course we are firmly set to lead the revolution in this market.”. The company’s strong service offerings include consulting, systems integration, managed services and off-shore/on-shore services and cloud services.  We are among the leading pan-African partners for major companies such as AVAYA, Oracle, Huawei, IBM, Cisco, Dell, EMC, Juniper and Fortinet.