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MMU WINS INDUSTRY EXCELLENCE AWARD
Thursday 25/10/2012
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 25 (Bernama) -- Multimedia University (MMU) yesterday received the prestigious Industry Excellence Award from the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI). The award was given away by the Deputy Prime Minister, YAB Tan Sri Muhyiddin bin Mohd Yassin at the KLCC Convention Centre.
Specifically, MMU was awarded the Export Excellence Award (Services) Category II. This category is judged by the company’s export performance, market penetration, recognitions received, market operation, services development, promotional tools, utilisation of professional personnel, and contribution to the community and industry.
Receiving the award for MMU was its President, Professor Dato’ Dr. Muhamad Rasat Muhamad. He describes the award as an honour, and an especially meaninful one, at that. “MMU is the first private university in Malaysia, and we came into existence not only to help the government achieve its goals of transforming the economy, but also to show the way forward to other private institutions of higher education,” he said. “To receive this award sixteen years after our establishment shows that we are still highly relevant to the Malaysian higher education sector.”
Prof. Rasat also says that the award is a huge praise for MMU staff, both academic and non-academic. “A university is excellent only in as far as it is able to operate excellently,” he said. “As such, this award is great recognition for the hard work put in by MMU staff, and would surely compel them to work even harder to bring the university to greater heights.”
This is MMU’s third Industry Excellence Award. The first one was the Industry Excellence Award 2004 - Export Excellence Award in Education, while the second one was the Industry Excellence Award 2010 - The Brand Excellence Award (Services Professional).
About Multimedia University
Multimedia University (MMU) is Malaysia’s first private university. This tertiary education institution was set up through Universiti Telekom Sdn Bhd (UTSB), a wholly owned subsidiary of TM. MMU fulfills the noblest of corporate social responsibilities “ taking up the challenge of educating the next generation the nation’s leaders and knowledge workers. As the first private university in Malaysia, MMU developed the pioneer model for the successful establishment of private universities in the nation, paving the way for the growth of the private tertiary education sector. As the university at the heart of the MSC, MMU also serves as a catalyst for the development of the high tech ICT industry of the nation, parallel to the Silicon Valley-Stanford model in the United States.
Now in its 16th year and with around 20,000 students, MMU has really grown in a relatively short period of time. The university runs in two campuses; its original campus is located in the historical city of Melaka, and its second campus is in Cyberjaya. Incidentally, the Cyberjaya campus was one of the first inhabitants of Cyberjaya, and was launched by none other than the fourth Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamed. As of its 13th Convocation from 6th “ 9th October 2012, MMU has produced 33,368 graduates, and a continuing survey shows that 91% of these manage to secure employment within 6 months of the completion of studies. MMU also maintains a substantial pool of international students, numbering at around 4,200 individual from 77 countries.
MMU has established itself as a major player in research and development, and maintains excellent ties with the industry through collaborations and research partnerships. The university currently hosts 13 Research Centres. These centres focus on the niche areas of computing, informatics, nanotechnology, microsystems, biometrics, virtual reality, microwave and telecommunications, engineering, photonics, advanced robotics and business.
Currently, in a survey by www.topuniversities.com, MMU is the 194th ranked university in all of Asia. MMU is also recognized by the Malaysian government, through its 2009 SETARA rating, as an Excellent Tier-5 university; to date, no other Malaysian university occupies a higher tier.
To learn more about Multimedia University, visit http://www.mmu.edu.my/
SOURCE: Multimedia University
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Name : Mr. Hefni Izzat
Press & Publication Officer
Tel : 03-8312 5908
Email: hefni.izzat@mmu.edu.my
--BERNAMA
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