During the Minister for Manpower Dr. Tan See Leng’s visit to the Singapore R&D Centre, Acronis showcased its efforts in upskilling and reskilling programs for local talent
SINGAPORE, 17 September 2024 – Acronis, a global leader in cybersecurity and data protection, hosted Minister for Manpower Dr. Tan See Leng at its Singapore R&D Centre at Suntec City, where the company demonstrated its commitment to continuous learning through its extensive upskilling and reskilling programs as well as On-the-Job Training (OJT). The visit provided an opportunity to highlight Acronis’ efforts to equip its employees with several workforce development opportunities aimed to enhance local talent and drive innovation in the region to support the company’s business transformation and product roadmap.
As part of its workforce development efforts, Acronis also participated in Workforce Singapore (WSG)’s Career Conversion Programme (CCP) for Tech Professionals. Through this initiative, 30 R&D engineers participated in a comprehensive three-month OJT program aimed at upskilling and reskilling talent to align with the company’s growth strategy. The engineers received targeted training in key areas such as software architecture, full stack development, incident investigation, and AI/ML engineering, among other high-demand competencies, enhancing their ability to contribute to Acronis' evolving technological goals. In the pilot run of the program, the participating engineers will complete the CCP by the end of September 2024.
Vladimir Zatsepin, Vice President and Head of the Acronis Singapore R&D Centre, commented on the importance of this initiative. "As Acronis evolves to deliver the best all-in-one, natively integrated platform for cC, providing our engineers with the latest skillsets is essential. The CCP not only aligns our workforce with our product development strategy, but it also empowers our team to drive innovation on a global scale. We are committed to investing in our people. By continuously upskilling and reskilling our engineers, we’re not only supporting our continued product innovation, but also uplifting our entire R&D team in Singapore to ultimately benefit our customers worldwide."
Since Acronis opened its R&D Centre in Singapore in 2015, the company has successfully hired and trained 179 local engineers, including interns, new graduates, and mid-career professionals. The collaboration with WSG further underscores Acronis’ commitment to nurturing local talent and fostering a culture of continuous learning within its workforce.
William Chan, Team Lead for Cybersecurity Development and a participant in the CCP, shared his experience from the program. "In 2018, I started my career journey at Acronis as a software developer. Since then, I’ve grown to lead a talented team of seven engineers. The structured training programs at Acronis have enabled me to continuously grow and stay abreast of the latest advancements in cybersecurity and software development. This strong culture of continuous learning has been instrumental in shaping my career, and I am excited to now give back by mentoring the next generation of engineers at Acronis."
The OJT and upskilling programs at Acronis are led by experienced supervisors with a deep expertise in their respective fields, which provides invaluable mentorship to Acronis’ engineers as they enhance their competencies in line with the company’s evolving business needs. Acronis’ R&D team in Singapore has played an instrumental role in the development of many of the company’s flagship products, including Acronis Cyber Protect. As the company continues to push the boundaries of cyber protection and continue its path of innovation, ensuring that its workforce remains highly skilled and adaptive to the latest technological advancements is essential to the company’s long-term success.
As part of Acronis' commitment to workforce development and continuous learning, the company has launched a comprehensive educational platform designed for partners and professionals seeking to enhance their expertise in cybersecurity, data protection, MSP business operations, and soft skills development. For more information, please visit: https://www.acronis.com/en-sg/academy/
About Acronis:
Acronis is a global cyber protection company that provides natively integrated cybersecurity, data protection, and endpoint management for managed service providers (MSPs), small and medium businesses (SMBs), and enterprise IT departments. Acronis solutions are highly efficient and designed to identify, prevent, detect, respond, remediate, and recover from modern cyberthreats with minimal downtime, ensuring data integrity and business continuity. Acronis offers the most comprehensive security solution on the market for MSPs with its unique ability to meet the needs of diverse and distributed IT environments.
A Swiss company founded in Singapore in 2003, Acronis has 15 offices worldwide and employees in 50+ countries. Acronis Cyber Protect is available in 26 languages in 150 countries and is used by over 20,000 service providers to protect over 750,000 businesses. Learn more at www.acronis.com.