Transforming Talent and Technology

186 Pages·2015·5.77 MB·English

Transforming Talent
and Technology
Annual Report 2014
Transforming Talent and
Technology
Prestariang is standing at the edge
th
of a new era in which it is shaping 5 Annual General Meeting
the future of human resource
through technology. Through
Date
innovative channels of educating
and training, Prestariang is set on 15 June 2015, Monday
putting forth change-driven,
high-potential employees to Time
develop skills in business and
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technology, in particular the
Information, Communications
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Technology (ICT) industry. Driven by
the passion to excel, our remarkable Songket, Cyberview Resort & Spa
and dedicated team are soaring to
Persiaran Multimedia
greater heights in expanding their
expertise in technology, product 63000 Cyberjaya
development, leadership and Selangor Darul Ehsan
strategy to meet market demand for
a quality workforce.
whaT’s inside
02 Our Vision and Mission 03 About Us 05 Our Business 10 Our Home Grown Intellectual Properties
11 Our Major Projects 14 Chairman’s Statement 18 Chief Executive Offcer’s Review of Operations
26 Innovation and Research & Development 30 Financial Highlights 32 Share Performance Chart 33 Financial Calendar
36 Corporate Information 38 Corporate Structure 39 Organisation Structure 40 Board of Directors
41 Board of Directors’ Profle 48 Calendar of Events 54 Awards and Accolades 56 Media Highlights
58 Our Sustainability Journey 70 Statement on Corporate Governance 85 Audit Committee Report
89 Statement on Risk Management and Internal Control 93 Other Compliance Information
95 Statement of Responsibility by Directors 96 Financial Statements 171 List of Properties 172 Analysis of Shareholdings
177 Notice of Annual General Meeting • Form of Proxy
aT a glance
home grown ip major projecTs & producTs
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ACADEMY
M A L A Y S I A
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human TalenT major indusTry awards
dedicaTed awards
employees & recogniTion
since 2004
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Transforming TalenT and Technology
our
vision
To develop local talents for the global market
our purpose
and mission
To enhance human potential through lifelong learning
Two core business
TalenT Technology
l Academy l Software
l Education l Services
l Talent Acquisition l Technology
& Talent Management
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Prestariang Berhad (Prestariang or the Group)
was founded in 2003 and was listed in July
2011 on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia
Securities Berhad. Headquartered in Cyberjaya,
a key location of the Multimedia Super Corridor
in Malaysia, Prestariang has evolved since its
inception and is today one of Malaysia’s Talent
& Technology service providers.
The Group’s foray in the industry started with the provision of
ICT Training & Certifcation and Software License Distribution
& Management. Since then, it has emerged to become a niche
Talent and Technology solutions player in Malaysia. Prestariang is at the forefront of efforts to develop the next generation
workforce, a key component towards Malaysia’s march towards a
Prestariang’s total market capitalisation has surpassed the developed nation status.
RM1 billion mark to reach RM1.3 billion in April 2015. On
24 December 2014, Prestariang was included in the
FTSE4Good Bursa Malaysia Index, which highlights
companies that demonstrate a leading approach to addressing
environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks. As part of the Group’s strategic direction and expansion plans,
focus is now on the two core business areas, namely Talent
Prestariang was also included in the FTSE Bursa Malaysia and Technology.
Fledging Index on 19 December 2011 and was listed as one of
Forbes Asia 200 ‘Best Under A Bilion” for the year 2013/2014. TalenT
Prestariang was also awarded the winner for Anugerah
Kecemerlangan Industri 2014 (ICT Services Category) from The phenomenal rise of digital media and its increasing
the Ministry of International Trade & Industry (MITI) and was popularity has inadvertently shaped the industry and the
included in the Minority Shareholder Watchdog Group’s marketplace in recent years. The need for credible recruitment
(MSWG) Top 100 ASEAN Corporate Governance Scorecard for of human resource is now becoming more crucial to satisfy the
2014. demand for talent in the industry.
As one of Malaysia’s premier Talent and Technology players Seeing the need to meet the demands of the industry,
within the ICT industry, Prestariang remains in the forefront Prestariang has proactively embarked on fnding and engaging
of the industry by leveraging on its expertise and experience the best talents via a unique value chain solution in a strategic
gained over the years. expansion of its core businesses.
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Through its in-house Academy, the Group specialises in providing ICT training and
certifcations as well as skilling and upskilling training and certifcations for graduates
and tradesmen in the Oil and Gas (O&G) sector.
The Group offers over 60 globally recognised certifcation courses nationwide
in partnership with companies, which include Microsoft, Autodesk, IBM, Oracle,
CompTIA, EC-Council, Certiport, Prometric, PearsonVue, Global Knowledge, Quilt
Wellington Redwood, Tekla and Unisys.
The Group’s unique homegrown IP certifcations, which include IC CITIZEN,
Profciency in Enterprise Communication (PEC) and SMARTGREEN Fundamentals
also form part of the courses offered.
The Group extends its business value through TalentXchange.my, which provides
talent acquisition and placement services. Prestariang’s Talent Solutions is
vastly distinguished by its focus on providing a unique value chain solution; from
talent acquisition, training & certifcation and education to talent management for
employability.
Creating a skilled workforce to meet industry
demands. Technology
The Group provides software licence distribution and management services to:
Thus, accentuating on Talent Solutions is
• streamline the process of software inventory,
timely to build the necessary skills critical
to achieve a competitive advantage in the • upgrade and licence management to increase effciency, and
industry. • improve the ability to promote compliance throughout its client base.
The Group provides tertiary education Prestariang is recognised as one of Malaysia’s major technology service providers
in Computer Science, Engineering and and has won various awards from Microsoft, EC Council, CompTIA, Autodesk and
ICT foundation to post degree studies many more highly recognised partners.
via its wholly-owned boutique university,
University Malaysia of Computer Science Working in partnership with global IT partners, the Group provides globally
& Engineering (UniMy). recognised subscription based IT services and maintenance services, as well as
other related IT services.
This initiative addresses the needs to
fnd the right calibre of candidates and The Group recently included Unisys in its list of global partnership to provide world
matching skillset in order to asses their class technology support solutions and related services in Malaysia. Unisys is a
suitability from both a technical and global information technology company that applies innovative modern approaches
cultural ft to an organisation within the and technologies to mission critical IT operations for many of the world’s largest
industry. companies and government organisations.
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academy
The Academy business is focused on
providing Information Communications
Technology (ICT) training and certifcations,
as well as integrated technical and vocational
education with globally benchmarked
certifcations for the Oil and Gas (O&G)
sector.
Since inception, Prestariang has trained and
certifed over 250,000 individuals making it
the largest training and certifcation provider
in Malaysia.
The Group offers over 60 globally recognised
certifcation courses nationwide in partnership
with companies, which include Microsoft,
Autodesk, IBM, Oracle, CompTIA, EC-
Minister of Education II, YB Dato’ Seri Idris Bin Jusoh offciates the award ceremony of
Council, Certiport, Prometric, PearsonVue, the 1CITIZEN Programme participated by over 80,000 students
Global Knowledge, Quilt Wellington Redwood,
Imperial College of London, TWIG and others.
IC CITIZEN has successfully been implemented in the United Arab Emirates
As a market leader in providing ICT training
and Brunei. In Malaysia, the programme was implemented under the
and certifcations, the Group has invested
1CITIZEN programme for the Ministry of Education (MoE), training over 80,000
in R&D over the years and developed three students in 20 public institutions as well as for the Ministry of Information,
home-grown certifcation programmes, which Communications and Culture, training over 40,000 participants.
include IC CITIZEN, Profciency in Enterprise
Communication (PEC) and SMARTGREEN In June 2014, Prestariang established Petroleum Academy Malaysia (PAM),
Fundamentals for the global market. which provides skilling and upskilling of graduates and tradesmen in the
O&G sector. PAM focuses on integrating technical and vocational education
The IC CITIZEN Certifcation is the frst with globally benchmarked certifcation for school leavers, graduates and
certifcation programme in the world professionals. To date, the Group has trained over 1,000 individuals.
specifcally designed to produce digitally
literate and responsible citizens that was Prestariang was appointed as a corporate education partner of Tekla in
launched in 2010. The programme is globally Malaysia since October 2014 and has expanded its course offering to include
marketed in partnership with US-based civil and structural engineering education and development. Tekla is one
Certiport Inc. to a network of approximately of the leading global providers of the Building Information Modeling (BIM)
10,000 centres in 152 countries. software for the engineering and construction markets.
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educaTion
The Education division provides tertiary education in
Computer Science, Engineering and ICT ranging from the
foundation level, undergraduate to postgraduate, which
includes PhD via its wholly-owned boutique university,
University Malaysia of Computer Science & Engineering
(UniMy or the University).
Launched in January 2013, UniMy is the frst and one-of-
a-kind boutique university devoted to provide specialised
computer science and software engineering education. It
was established under an innovative private-public initiative
to produce market-ready computing professionals and
talents in the country.
UniMy has established an academic collaboration with
Australia’s No.1 University, the University of Melbourne
UniMy offers higher education qualifcation in computer science and through its Melbourne School of Engineering, to adopt
software engineering, which offers graduates increased earning potential,
the same level of quality assurance and quality control in
a wider range of opportunities and a more rewarding career.
academic board processes and external examination.
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UniMy and industry partners award Malaysia’s brightest students UniMy’s Inaugural Graduation Ceremony to honour the pioneering batch of
with UniMy Global Industry Partners Scholarships (GIPS). Foundation students.
In its effort to provide academic par excellence, UniMy has also
TalenT acquisiTion and TalenT managemenT
established collaborations with other prominent universities in
the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Australia
The Group’s value proposition is extended through its ;alent
and Japan to:
AJXuPZPtPon and ;alent 4anaNeTent division known as
• establish academic transfer programmes;
;alent?JOanNeT`, which provides talent placement services
• conduct joint research projects and student exchange
for employment.
programmes; and
• adopt the quality assurance and quality control in
In December 2014, Prestariang entered into a Joint Venture (JV)
academic board processes and external examinations.
Agreement with MIE Corporate Holdings Sdn Bhd (MIEC) to
jointly undertake the setting-up, operations and management
In addition, UniMy has also established strategic partnerships
of a business entity to source, acquire, train and supply skilled
and collaborations with leading global IT players such
workers (local and foreign) throughout the nation. This JV
as Microsoft, IBM, EC-Council, Huawei, Dell, Unisys and
was initiated in relation to the Refnery and Petrochemicals
Autodesk. These global IT partners will collaborate with
Integrated Development (RAPID) project in Pengerang, Johor,
UniMy in student development activities, which range from
and also to related industries in general.
curriculum design, teaching & learning technology, student
projects, internships to career placements.
As part of its expansion strategy into the education market,
Prestariang is also focused on identifying suitable acquisition
opportunities to drive its future growth.
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