To invest in the future skills of South Africa, leading information technology solutions group, Ariel Technologies and subsidiary, Sybase South Africa, a database management and software solutions company have donated eight Toshiba laptop computers to the Department of Correctional Services to support its middle management training initiative.
The laptops, which in total are valued at more than R250 000, will be utilised by eight staff members of the Department of Correctional Services who have been awarded scholarships to study in the United States.
This follows the recent award of the Medger Evers Humanitarian Award, by Jackson State University, to the Commissioner of the Department of Correctional Services, Dr Khulekani Sitole.
Following this award, Jackson University, in conjunction with Dr Sitole, decided to provide scholarships for eight staff members. Known as the Khulekani Sitole Scholarship, the scholarship will afford these individuals the opportunity to study for a Masters Degree in Criminal Justice Administration or alternatively, participate in a two-month training programme for middle management presented in South Carolina and Mississippi.
Says Agrippa Damba, group relations manager at Ariel Technologies` corporate office: "Ariel Technologies, which is committed to the development of skills in this country, is proud to be involved with this exciting initiative.
"Furthermore, we are pleased to be able to play our role in transforming the criminal justice system. Enabling middle management to undergo education and training in the United States, will increase efficiencies in correctional services which will play a vital role in the fight against crime."
Ariel Technologies is active in the reconstruction and development of South Africa, both within the organisation and in the broader community. Recognising the necessity to invest in the development of IT skills and to increase the number of black IT professionals, Ariel spends over R2,6 million annually on company funded training.
Amongst its numerous other projects, the company is also investing in computer literacy for future generations through its 12X12 project whereby 12 computers have been donated to 12 schools in Soweto and a further 12 to schools on the East Rand.
Furthermore, Ariel Technologies is also renting Toshiba laptops at discounted rates to a commercial school in Gauteng.
Ariel Technologies, a R600-million a year information technology group, has 13 business units covering network, hardware and software supply, installation and support; enabling tools and expertise in the areas of integration, document management and e-commerce; personal identification and access control; smart card technologies; managed healthcare solutions; geographic information systems; and project and supply-chain management systems.
The business units are grouped into three functional areas: professional services, focused solutions and technology products.
Across the group, it serves clients which include: large corporations, parastatals, government departments, private sector end-users and resellers. It has a broad client base and its companies serve sectors as diverse as financial services, healthcare, retail, manufacturing, defence, telecommunications, education and gaming.
Subsidiary, Sybase is the South African distributor of products from one of the top three database management vendors in the world, Sybase Inc. The Sybase commitment is to ensure that companies have "Information Anywhere". Sybase provides the products and services that link disparate information systems and distribute that information to whoever needs it, wherever they need it and whenever they need it.
To achieve delivery and customer service, Sybase is split into four divisions in which the extensive range of products are bundled.
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