CUT and Accenture formalise their partnership

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CUT and Accenture formalise their partnership

Accenture considers university communities as very important partners in innovation, entrepreneurship and skills development. A partnership between Accenture and CUT offers a fresh perspective on global trends that are practised by successful regions in the world. Through the partnership, one can only learn how regional success can be achieved when Accenture and CUT plan together and invest resources in a collaborative manner to produce intended outcomes.

The Central University of Technology, Free State (CUT) formalized their partnership with Accenture on 25 September 2018, when they signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU). The purpose of the MoU is to develop and equip B-tech engineering and information technology students with the necessary skills that will allow them to excel in their field of work and set them apart from the rest. CUT and Accenture have been on this journey for a year and they are finally formalizing their relationship.

In his welcome address Prof. Alfred Ngowi, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research Innovation and Engagement said that the partnership with Accenture comes naturally because universities are always on the lookout for new things. “I believe all the technologies which Accenture is driving is what we are looking for. Working together we will be able to give guidance to the university in the unfolding forth industrial revolution. Taking our students for work integrated learning has always been part of what we do and that is what differentiates us from the traditional universities as our students are equipped with the necessary skills to allow them to graduate with much-needed experience.”

Mr Setjhaba Moloi, Head of Advanced Technology Centre explained Accenture as a global organization that plays a critical role in helping clients find solutions to their toughest problems. “We have clients across different industries and we have five businesses. Our businesses include consulting firm, strategy business, digital business, technology and operations. In South Africa, we operate in five industries which are resources, products, health and public sector, financial services, and communications and media.”He also mentioned that Accenture South Africa has a clear strategy of what it wants to achieve. “One of the key drivers is to be a skills hub not only for South Africa and Africa but for the world and we want to make sure that we use our youth to deliver that. Our key focus is to create local talent with a global reach. We need to make sure that as much as we are locally relevant we will be able to still achieve what is required and learn from the global leaders as well so that we are relevant across the world.”

Mr Livingstone Chilwane, Chairman of Accenture said that they are excited and humbled to enter in a partnership with CUT. “I would like to thank you for the opportunity for having to partner with us. I hope that moving forward this partnership grows from strength to strength.”
He mentioned that Accenture runs different programmes, which are, the skills to succeed programme, enterprise supplier development programme, Accenture foundation and the internship programme.“The programme that we are about to embark on with CUT is the internship programme which is focused on taking students on a journey for 12 months to give them access and training on the latest technologies addressing the demands of the industry. It is also our vision to absorb some of the graduates of the programme into a remote capability Centre and give them work in the Free State. The bottom line for us is aptitude. We believe that the people with the right talent and aptitude when given the opportunity they will excel.”

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1. From left: Prof. Herman Vermaak, Dean: Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, Prof. Alfred Ngowi, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research Innovation and Engagement, Mr Setjhaba Moloi, Head of Advanced Technology Centre: Accenture and Mr Livingstone Chilwane, Chairman of Accenture formalizing their partnership.

Uploaded: 28 September 2018
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