SAP Young Professional Program in PH graduates first batch in Southeast Asia

SAP SE ( NYSE: SAP) recently recognized its first set of young Filipino professionals, who completed SAP’s Young Professional Program here in Manila.

Developed by the SAP Train- ing and Development Institute ( SAP TDI), the program is a training initiative offered to unemployed or underemployed young professionals from across the country, who are passion- ate about starting a career in technology. It is also in line with SAP’s vision to improve people’s lives by shaping the next generation of talents in the Philippines by supporting sustainable employment opportunities for top graduates from local universities.

A total of 23 bright and young professionals in the fields of engineering, office administration, and management information systems were the first graduates in the Philippines and the first to graduate in Southeast Asia. They underwent a series of intensive trainings designed to boost their skills and knowledge necessary for them to thrive and succeed in the digital landscape.

Edler Panlilio, country manager of SAP Philippines, said that “It makes me proud to see young Filipino talents gain access to a leading industry credential and the network to thrive in today’s dynamic digital world. The SAP YPP program is the first in Southeast Asia and pioneering this in the Philippines is a testament of SAP’s 45- year purpose of helping the Philippines run better and improve people’s lives.”