Intensive Linux Training Program at UNISEL

May 13-17, 2002

Open Source Systems Sdn Bhd (OSS) conducted a bootcamp-style Intensive Linux Training Program at Universiti Industri Selangor (UNISEL) from May 13, through May 17.

Professor Dr. Hidayat Bin Hussain, Dean, Information Technology Industry, UNISEL and Dr. Azman Firdaus Shafii, Chairman of Open Source Systems (OSS) Sdn Bhd gave the welcoming messages at commencement day. Dr. Hidayat emphasized UNISEL's strong commitment to Linux and Open Source software. UNISEL's Vice Chancellor himself, Professor Ir. Dr. Abdul Aziz Bin Ibrahim also took this opportunity to address the students with a short speech.

OSS's certified Linux trainers involved in the training were Teh Yong Wei, Debbie Yeow and Mohd Bahathir Hashim. Puan Sabariah Mohd Zain, Lecturer, Information Technology Faculty, UNISEL who was one of the students (over 20 students in total) of the course noted that she especially "liked the hands-on exercises". Another student Tuan Haji Roslan Nordin of UNISEL's Information Technology Faculty said that among the things that he liked about the training were "the friendly trainers."

Some of UNISEL's participants at the Intensive Linux Training Program


Professor Dr. Hidayat Bin Hussain (left) and UNISEL's Vice Chancellor Professor Ir. Dr. Abdul Aziz Bin Ibrahim (middle) polishing up their Linux skills too


UNISEL's Vice Chancellor Professor Ir. Dr. Abdul Aziz Bin Ibrahim (fifth from left) and Open Source Systems Sdn Bhd's Chairman, Dr. Azman Firdaus Shafii (second from right) in a group photo

Open Source Systems Sdn Bhd's Certified Linux Instructor, Debbie Yeow conducting one of the course modules

Masterskill Acquires 10,000 Lenovo ThinkPad X100e Notebooks

Thursday, 24 Mar 2011, 4:16pm (4 months ago)

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia- Masterskill University College of Health Sciences (MUCH) has announced that it will be acquiring 10,000 units of the Lenovo ThinkPad notebooks for student usage.

Lenovo Thinkpad X100e in Elegant Black

Hailed as the largest PC transaction in the private education sector, this purchase agreement is a part of MUCH's 'One Student, One Netbook Project' to equip its students with the right learning tool in their quest for knowledge and information. “We wanted a reliable platform that could assist our students to deal with the rapid changes and to manage knowledge efficiently, and still be cost effective in the next three to five years,” explained Dato’ Professor Dr. Nik Rahimah Nik Yacob, Vice Chancellor of MUCH.

To date, MUCH has received 5,000 units and Lenovo expects the rest to be delivered before the end of 2011. “This milestone reinforces Lenovo’s position as the trusted PC choice for corporate sectors. We are proud that the ThinkPad brand continues to be the premium leader in the Malaysia commercial PC space,” said Khoo Hung Chuan, Country General Manager, Lenovo Malaysia.

Khoo Hung Chuan, Country General Manager, Lenovo Malaysia