UCSI University, Sarawak Campus Selects Travelport as
Training Partner
11 December 2009
Lu hands over a token of appreciation to Lee
DONE DEAL... The exchange of documents to confirm the partnership between UCSI University and Travelport
Lu (2nd left) and Lee (2nd right) signing the MoU while (from left) Gracie, Dato’ Rashid and Anggerek look on
Kuching, 11 December 2009 - UCSI
University, Sarawak Campus and Travelport, one of the
world’s largest global distribution system (GDS) providers
operating the Galileo and Worldspan platforms, have
signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to provide
the Galileo booking platform, training materials and
support for students enrolled in UCSI University’s Hospitality
and Tourism courses in Kuching.
UCSI University, Sarawak Campus which specialises in
hospitality, tourism and management courses with more
than 200 students currently, expects to increase its
enrolment by a further 200 -250 students in 2010. However,
with the establishment of its new Sarawak campus in
Sejingkat in 2011, adjacent to the Borneo Convention
Centre, it will accommodate approximately 5,000 students.
“We are delighted that Travelport has agreed to support
our Hospitality and Tourism courses by providing us
the Galileo booking software, training manuals, support
services and also in “training the trainers” to
ensure their familiarity with the scope and depth of
the Galileo platform to provide travel agents and online
travel agents,’ said Lu Huang Ying, UCSI University,
Sarawak Campus Chief Operation Officer.
Thus, Travelport awards certificates to students who
pass the five-day course and examination and also promotes
UCSI University, Sarawak Campus graduates by helping
them identify job opportunities.
“As Malaysia’s leading provider of travel distribution
services, Travelport has a responsibility to contribute
to the development and training of qualified agents
and travel students within the travel industry. Thus,
we are delighted to work with UCSI University,
Sarawak Campus to offer them our latest suite of training
modules and help students understand the industry’s
products and processes appropriate for today’s savvy
travel customers,” said Lee Chung Chin, Country Manager
of Travelport, Malaysia.
Training and teaching on Travelport GDS courses are
central to Travelport’s work with tertiary colleges
and training institutions in the Asia Pacific region.
In Australia for example, more than 6,000 certificates
will be issued this year to students, while in India,
more than 100 institutes offer Galileo training as part
of their curriculum to more than 18,000 Indian professionals
enrolled annually in these courses.
About UCSI University, Sarawak Campus
UCSI University, Sarawak Campus is the first institution
in Sarawak to be fully focused on hospitality courses
up to the degree level. It is also one of the very few
to be extensively-linked with many of the major hospitality
industry players in Sarawak.
Courses offered at UCSI University, Sarawak Campus are
Event and Tourism Management, Hospitality Management,
Hotel Management, Commerce (with majors in International
Business, Industrial Relations, and Retail Management),
Foundation Studies and GCE A-Levels.
For more information on UCSI University, Sarawak Campus
and its courses as well as industrial links, please
call +6082-455 255 or view the university website at
www.ucsi.edu.my/sarawak.
About Travelport
Travelport is one of the world's largest travel conglomerates
offering broad-based business services to companies
operating in the global travel industry. The Company
comprises of the global distribution system (GDS) business
that includes the Worldspan and Galileo brands; GTA,
a leading global, multi-channel provider of hotel and
ground services; and IT Services and Software, which
hosts critical mission applications providing business
and data analysis solutions to major airlines.
With a US$2.5 billion revenue in 2008, Travelport operates
in 160 countries with over 5,300 employees. In addition,
Travelport also owns approximately 48% of Orbitz Worldwide
(NYSE: OWW), a leading global online travel company.
A private company, Travelport is owned by The Blackstone
Group, One Equity Partners, Technology Crossover Ventures
and Travelport management.
Currently, Travelport is the only GDS to offer a full
Service and Support Centre in the Pacific region.
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