Saudi Aramco, PNU and Wipro Inaugurate First All-Women Business & Technology Park in Saudi Arabia
02 May 2016 - 11:00PM
Business Wire
- Largest hub in the region for
Engineering Drafting Services, IT and Business Process Services
(BPS)
- Project expected to create 21,000 jobs
for Saudi women within 10 years
- Developed to bridge the gap between
academia and the business world
Saudi Aramco, Princess Nourah University (PNU) and Wipro Arabia
Limited, a subsidiary of Wipro Limited, a leading information
technology, consulting and business process services company, today
inaugurated the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s first all women Business
& Technology Park. The project is expected to create nearly
21,000 jobs for Saudi women over a period of ten years.
The Women’s Business Park (WBP) is a result of a joint venture
between Princess Nourah University (PNU), the largest women’s
university in the world, and Wipro Arabia Ltd. Saudi Aramco is the
strategic advisor and anchor of this initiative. Dedicated to
working women, this business park is a first of its kind project
aimed at providing knowledge-based employment for women in the
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The joint venture agreement was signed today at a ceremony held
at PNU, attended by H.E the Minister of Education, Dr. Ahmad
Al-Issa, PNU Rector, H.E Dr. Huda Al-Ameel, Saudi Aramco President
& Chief Executive Officer Mr. Amin H. Nasser, and Mr. Azim
Premji, Chairman of Wipro Limited.
The Women’s Business Park is envisioned to be the largest
Engineering Drafting Services, Business Process Services and
Information Technology hub in the region for a number of industry
sectors including Oil & Gas, Manufacturing, Government,
Healthcare, Telecom and Construction.
The idea of the business park was conceived in September 2014
when Saudi Aramco signed a Memorandum of Understanding with PNU.
Wipro joined the partnership because of its experience in managing
talent and providing IT services to a multi-industry customer base.
The joint venture will be responsible for developing the park’s
facilities and infrastructure as well as training and employing up
to 21,000 Saudi women.
Dr. Huda Al-Ameel, Rector of Princess Nourah University,
said, “The goal of the Women’s Business Park is to create 21,000
jobs by 2025 and give women a critical role to play in a way that
serves the objectives of the nation and to build a knowledge
economy with societal and international partnerships. We also aim
to provide a start-up eco-system to upcoming entrepreneurial
ventures. In a country where women represent about 60% of all
university graduates, but less than 15% of the country’s workforce,
the Women’s Business Park is poised to be a milestone
initiative.”
Mr. Amin H. Nasser, President and Chief Executive Officer of
Saudi Aramco, said, “As a strategic consultant to the Women’s
Business Park, we are happy to lend our expertise in the creation
of world class facilities to empower Saudi women. This initiative
is the result of a successful consortium among three respected
entities and we appreciate the efforts involved in creating this
one of a kind facility in the Kingdom.”
Speaking about this partnership, Mr. Azim Premji, Chairman of
Wipro Limited, said, “Wipro has always extended support to the
cause of women empowerment and it is our endeavor to foster an
environment that encourages and enables more women to participate
in business and tap their leadership potential. It has been more
than a decade since Wipro began its operations in the Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia and localization has always been an important aspect
of our business strategy here. We are happy to be a partner in this
initiative which strongly aligns with our values.”
The park will be developed in the iconic PNU premises, and will
include entrepreneur incubators, daycare centers and a one-stop
coordination center for government transactions.
About Saudi Aramco:
Saudi Aramco is a world leader in integrated energy and
chemicals. We are driven by the core belief that energy is
opportunity. From producing approximately one in every eight
barrels of the world’s crude oil supply to developing new energy
technologies, our global team is dedicated to creating positive
impact in all that we do. We focus on making our resources more
sustainable and more useful. This promotes long-term economic
growth and prosperity around the world. For more information,
please visit www.saudiaramco.com.
About Wipro Ltd.
Wipro Ltd. (NYSE:WIT) is a leading information technology,
consulting and business process services company that delivers
solutions to enable its clients to do business better. Wipro
delivers winning business outcomes through its deep industry
experience and a 360 degree view of "Business through Technology.”
By combining digital strategy, customer centric design, advanced
analytics and product engineering approach, Wipro helps its clients
create successful and adaptive businesses. A company recognized
globally for its comprehensive portfolio of services, strong
commitment to sustainability and good corporate citizenship, Wipro
has a dedicated workforce of over 160,000, serving clients in 175+
cities across 6 continents. For more information, please visit
www.wipro.com.
About Princess Nourah University:
Princess Nourah University is a public women’s university
located in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. It is the largest
university for women in the world. The university first existed in
1970 as the first College of Education for women in the Kingdom.
Within the following 25 years, there were 102 similar colleges in
72 cities around the country, accommodating 60,000 students. There
were 6 colleges in the city of Riyadh alone in the fields of
education, social service, science, arts, and home economics.
In 2004, the birth of the first all-women university in the
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was announced: Riyadh University for Women
and unified all 6 of the original colleges in the city of Riyadh.
Other colleges around the Kingdom were unified and expanded in
their respected regions into independent universities.
In 2008, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah
bin Abdulaziz Al Saud inaugurated the campus and changed the
university’s name to “Princess Noura Bint Abdul Rahman University”
after Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman, the sister of the country’s
first king and leader, King Abdulaziz. With this launch was the
building of the world's largest and most modern women's institution
of higher education in a self-contained higher education city.
www.pnu.edu.sa/en
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