The 18th of September 2007 was an auspicious day for Davao I.T. That day saw the inauguration of the Davao branch of the Philippine National I.T. Standards (PhilNITS) Foundation. Formerly known as JITSE-Phils., PhilNITS has for 5 years been involved in uplifting the quality of I.T. professionals in the country, via a certification program that is recognized all over Asia and the world. PhilNITS currently carries two certification examinations: the Fundamental I.T. Exam (”FE”) and the Software Design & Development Exam (”SW”).

PhilNITS-Davao is basically a training and review center for the benefit of Davao- and Mindanao-based I.T. professionals who plan to take the aforementioned exams. It is located at the 5th floor of Mintrade building on Monteverde Ave. It is where the Department of Trade & Industry (DTI) - Region 11 has its offices. Furthermore, according to Ms Maricor Akol, president of PhilNITS Foundation, the training center — which is, for one, equipped with top-of-the-line computers provided by Fujitsu — may also be used for seminars and workshops on skills building for SMEs. This is in line with the DTI’s thrust in developing the local I.T. industry by enhancing the technological know-how among Davao’s SMEs. The DTI, hand-in-hand with the ICT Industry Cluster of the Regional Development Council - Region 11, will be coming up with a series of training modules in order to achieve this goal.

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