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BluePencil delivers training in SAP software, provides work opportunities for graduates


Park Town, 11 Aug 2014

BluePencil Education Services announced today it is working in partnership with Future Creation and the SAP Education organisation to deliver skills training in SAP software and provide much-needed employment opportunities for unemployed graduates.

Future Creation (http://www.futurecreation.co.za) currently runs various work-readiness programmes aimed at training and placing graduates with financial degrees. One such programme is the Ithemba Bridging Programme, a work-readiness programme for unemployed graduates and learners with NQF6 qualifications.

The Ithemba programme involves soft skills training and preparing the learners for the workplace, as well as skills training in Sage Pastel accounting software and SAP solutions. BluePencil has partnered with Future Creation and SAP Education to deliver this training. "The training is proving successful and is providing graduates in the programme with a valuable introduction to the world of enterprise resource planning (ERP)," says Steve Hobbs, Chairman of the BluePencil Group.

In addition to the training delivered, BluePencil is taking select graduates on board and providing them with work opportunities. "It soon became apparent that there was an opportunity for BluePencil to give back to the community by identifying top learners from this programme and offering them work experience as part of the BluePencil Graduate Programme," says Samantha Snyman, BluePencil Education Services Managing Director.

"During our training, we are able to identify and recruit candidates who can work alongside our experienced SAP consultants to develop real workplace skills. Our ultimate goal is to welcome these graduates as part of the BluePencil consulting team, delivering value-added services and ROI to our SAP customers," says Mark Hope-Sotherton, BluePencil Education Services consultant.

SAP Education introduced BluePencil to Future Creation and the Ithemba programme. BluePencil is a SAP education partner and works closely with SAP Education to provide skills in SAP software in many areas, including customer and consulting training. BluePencil is also the training delivery partner for SAP Education in Namibia.

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BluePencil is a specialised services group with a core SAP focus; offering technology, resourcing, mobility, education and change management services. The company aims to: optimise technology, sustain solutions, enable organisations and mobilise business results. BluePencil solutions reflect best practice and are designed to deliver superior functionality, fast implementation and effective results.

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For more information, please contact BluePencil on (011) 484 5364 or visit www.bluepencil.co.za.

Editorial contacts

Kathy Carrick
BluePencil
kathy.carrick@bluepencil.co.za