CWorks Systems Berhad and Business & Advanced Technology Centre (BATC), University Technology Malaysia opens up windows of opportunity in Maintenance Industry, collaborating in delivering ‘Executive Diploma in Maintenance Management’.
In another exciting and innovative move from CWorks in order to cultivate the importance and urgency of “maintenance culture” across various industries and government sectors, today announced its latest collaboration with BATC-UTM in delivering an innovative and experience based learning programme, specifically in the areas of maintenance management.
 
This collaboration has developed an innovative programme known as “Executive Diploma in Maintenance Management”. The course was designed by maintenance practitioners for maintenance practitioners and it meets the needs of area industries by focusing on different maintenance philosophies, strategies, and work processes, as well as the latest maintenance management tools. The course can considerably improve the ability to reduce downtime, predict maintenance trends, minimize unexpected breakdowns, increase the life-cycle of your assets and ensure optimal operation levels.
 
With the introduction of this long overdue Maintenance Management program in Malaysia, CWorks-BATC is making a path to set a platform for an enhancement in the delivery of maintenance services within the industry. This program also introduces better opportunity for maintenance providers to be equipped with latest knowledge and best practices in maintenance management. It also opens up windows of career opportunity for maintenance people to be able to compete into the managerial ladder like any other discipline within an organization.
 
CWorks aspiration to spread awareness and knowledge of Good Maintenance Practices through education was initiated this year in this collaboration with BATC-UTM. Apart from the revenue generated through this collaboration, CWorks is also expected to gain benefits from students who are now being introduce with CWorks CMMS as the Maintenance System tool applied in the program. Though, the Executive Diploma Program has been commissioned middle of this year, the program is expected to realize full impact in year 2008.
 
Commissioned in June 2007, the program is currently being conducted in Kuala Lumpur under supervision of BATC-UTM. The program comprises of 12 modules and is being conducted 1 module per month over weekend. Suitable for working people who want to earn a diploma and further their knowledge in maintenance, this whole program would take 12 months period for completion. This program is also claimable via HRDF and EPF. Bank loan facility is also provided for those who needed financial assistance. For detail information on the program, please email to info@cworks.com.my or mdfaizal@cworks.com.my.
 
Abdul Rani Ahmed, CEO of CWorks, said, "Unlike some other courses, which take a more theoretical approach, the emphasis of this programme will be very much on how to implement maintenance management techniques in work and other real-world environments to bring about change, and we believe that this will further enhance the attractiveness of the program."



About CWorks

CWorks Systems Berhad, a company specializing in CMMS is managed in Malaysia and the United States by a group of maintenance and information technology practitioners who between them have more than 60 years combined experience in maintenance and IT from both local and multinational organizations in many countries. In addition to their experience in maintenance and IT, the CWorks team’s expertise includes a huge base of implementation experience, as they have implemented CMMS at a variety of sites internationally that include LANs, WANs, and call centers environments.

The combined know-how of the CWorks team enables CWorks Systems to produce a CMMS product that is truly fit for purpose as it is produced by practitioners for practitioners. CWorks is the sensible approach to maintenance management not only for its affordability but because it is designed and implemented by experienced practitioners who understand the costs associated with asset maintenance, operational effectiveness, and the need for continuous improvement.

CWorks’ main activities are in the design, development, production and support of CWorks Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS). Following successful sales in North America, CWorks in 2005 formed a subsidiary company, CWorks Systems, Inc., in the USA to ensure optimal customer service and sales support for its North American clients. CWorks Systems Berhad, formed in August, 2001, is a Multimedia Super corridor (MSC) status company and is listed on the Malaysian Bourse MESDAQ board (CWorks:0079). URL: www.cworks.com.my



About BATC-UTM
 
Business & Advanced Technology Centre (BATC) is one of the Centres of Excellence of Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) and is situated in the capital city of Kuala Lumpur. The centre is committed to providing industry driven experience based learning programme to promote professional, personal and intellectual development and to enhance the managerial skills and effectiveness of executives and managers to meet the challenges faced by today’s organizations.
 
BATC was established in 1992 as a government initiative under the direction of the former Prime Minister Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad as a result of collaboration between UTM and the Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG) in UK. WMG is part of University of Warwick’s School of Engineering. BATC was the third center to be set up in collaboration with WMG. Other centers are located in China, India, Thailand and Singapore.
 
BATC is envisioned as a learning ground to provide top class knowledge and experience based programmes to help the Malaysian industry compete successfully in a rapid and changing regional and global markets. To date, more than 1000 working professionals from the corporate sector as well as the Government have benefited through BATC's postgraduate degree and executive development programmes.





Contact:
 
Abd Malik Mohd Din, Chief Marketing Officer
Email: malik@cworks.com.my
H/P No: +6 017 8888 110
 
Nik Yuslynda Kamaruddin, Marketing Executive
Email: yuslynda@cworks.com.my
H/P No: +6 012 2484 473
 
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Lebuh Silikon, Universiti Putra Malaysia,
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Email: info@cworks.com.my
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