and AIT President Said Irandoust shake hands after an agreement in which IBM
will provide software and training to AIT students and faculty.
The agreement, known as the IBM Academic Initiative Offering, provides AIT faculty and students with access to IBM professional software tools, such as the Rational, Websphere, Tivoli, Lotus, and DB2 product lines, and educational material related to software development. This educational material includes tutorials, course teaching kits (including syllabi, guides for instructors and students, lab setup guides and exercises, slides and sample tests). In addition, IBM provides access to online materials such as white papers, IBM Redbooks and Web-based training courses.
The IBM Academic Initiative is available to all AIT students, staff and faculty, and will provide particularly valuable support for the Software Engineering area of specialty, which is a part of the Computer Science and Information Management fields of study that will be inaugurated in January 2007. Other benefits to students and faculty of AIT that may emerge are internships, job opportunities and possible joint research projects.
Today’s event is very important to carrying out some essential elements of our strategic development plan,” said AIT President Said Irandoust. “We’re very happy to have IBM fulfilling such an important role.”
Representatives from IBM Thailand met with AIT administrators and faculty
to formalize an agreement called the IBM Academic Initiative Offering.
Those attending the event from IBM were: Ms. Jadesada Kraisingkorn, country manager, Software Group, Mr. Visnu Chaiwanichsiri, country manager, ISV & SI Thailand, Ms. Sunicha Eckachai, business development manager, Academic Initiative, Software Group, Mr. Kraisorn S. Kosai, business partner relationship manager, Ms. Sirawath Noppisanvong, account manager, ibm.com Sales Center, Mr. Pawasut Seewirot, SMB & channels manage, Software Group, and Mr. Chainiwat Seangjaroentawon, marketing manager, Software Group.
Attending on AIT’s behalf were: Prof. Said Irandoust, president, Prof. Vilas Wuwongse, vice president for external relations, Prof. Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai, dean, School of Engineering and Technology, Dr. Paul Janecek, SET, Dr. Vatcharaporn Esichaikul, SET, Ms. Kanya Worawichawong, corporate relations coordinator, External Relations and Communications Office, and Mr. Ralf Kircher, news and media specialist.