Abacus to Set Up Software Lab at Technical College
The Institute of Technical Education and Abacus Travel Systems Pte Ltd, the Singapore-based GDS, signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly establish a dedicated Abacus software laboratory at ITE College West to support the Institute’s tourism courses.
More than 15 lecturers and 200 students are expected to be trained in Abacus travel reservations solutions by the end of the year.
Abacus said the software lab will be the first of its kind.
ITE is a post-secondary education institution established in 1992 under the Ministry of Education. It is a principal provider of career and technical education and a key developer of national occupational skills certification and standards to enhance Singapore’s workforce competitiveness.
Students in the National ITE Certificate in Service Skills (Tourism) and Higher National ITE Certificate in Leisure & Travel Operations modules will be trained in the Abacus Basic Reservations Course, Abacus PowerSuite Course and Abacus ClientBase Course.
Students will also have an industry attachment opportunity that will allow them to apply their theoretical knowledge.
Abacus International is owned by a consortium of Asia’s leading airlines including All Nippon Airways, Cathay Pacific, China Airlines, EVA Airways, Garuda Indonesia, Dragonair, Philippine Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Royal Brunei Airlines, SilkAir and Singapore Airlines.
Abacus is also backed by Sabre.
