Mr Ravindran: Naizak ventures is a validation of Genovate's regional plan.

Genovate Solutions Pte Ltd, a local software solutions company, has formed a joint venture company with Saudi Arabia-based Naizak which will impart SAP trainings as well as end-user training to all countries in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region.

The joint venture , called Genovate Naizak , will also extend training in other areas , including wireless LAN and middleware. Naizak specializes in areas like e-learning, data management and storage , industrial automation and IT products and solutions for oils & gas, utility and petrochemical industries.

Genovate recently acquired regional enterprise software training group SAP Learning Solutions (SAPLS) from SAP Asia and US company RWD Technologies. According to Anton Ravindran, Genovate’s CEO and co-Founder , “the acquisition of SAPLS has resulted in Genovate managing the complete SAPLS business , including servicing all existing customers in the pipeline”.

The takeover also marked a quantum leap for the local firm , extending its reach across Asia and the Middle-East region. Mr Ravindran sees the Naizak tie-up as a validation of the company’s regional strategy. For a start , Genovate has started working on its first order to extend skills transfer to SAP consultants from Aramco. It started working with Aramco in Saudi Arabia early this month.

Genovate has been SAP’s long-standing training partner for the SAP Academy in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and India’s western states. Genovate is also an SAP channel partner for customisation and delivery of SAP Solutions for small and midsize businesses (SMBs) .

Mr Ravindran added that Genovate is also the exclusive distributor and service provider for Infopak for Asia and the Middle-East region including Israel. RWD’s Infopak is a knowledge management tool and performance support solutions that allows users to create learning materials, project-documentation and interactive training simulations simply by running and recording the applications.

In Singapore, Genovate is currently involved in a project for SIA in association with SAP and IBM which requires domain specific expertise in the airlines industry, Mr Ravindran said.

Genovate SAP Learning Solutions will provide SAP/ERP clients with a broad range of integrated solutions designed to improve the productivity and effectiveness of workers in complex operating environments. “What separates us from other companies is our emphasis on providing end users with the knowledge and tools they need to improve their performance and their quality of work,” Mr Ravindran pointed out.