{"id":51751,"date":"2024-09-17T10:22:11","date_gmt":"2024-09-17T07:22:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/?p=51751"},"modified":"2026-03-28T06:32:53","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T03:32:53","slug":"ibm-launches-himmah-in-the-kingdom-an-associate-program-to-upskill-the-next-generation-of-saudi-technology-leaders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/ibm-launches-himmah-in-the-kingdom-an-associate-program-to-upskill-the-next-generation-of-saudi-technology-leaders\/","title":{"rendered":"IBM launches Himmah in the Kingdom, an associate program to upskill the next generation of Saudi technology leaders"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Himmah, the local edition of the IBM Consulting Associates program, reinforces IBM\u2019s commitment to develop local talent and advance the country\u2019s technology industry<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Riyadh, KSA, 17<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0September 2024 \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>IBM, a leading provider of global hybrid cloud, AI, and consulting expertise,\u00a0announced today the launch of Himmah (meaning \u2018determination\u2019), the local edition of the IBM Consulting Associates program designed to train and upskill local Saudi talent. The announcement was made at Think Leadership Exchange Riyadh, an extension of IBM\u2019s flagship Think event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Himmah aims to empower aspiring leaders with both experience and theoretical training. In line with Saudi Vision 2030, it welcomes a diverse group of associates, equipping them with the knowledge, skills, and expertise necessary to accelerate their careers in the Consulting industry. By combining traditional consulting expertise with skills in the latest technologies, we are training a new breed of professionals poised to make a lasting impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tens of\u00a0Saudi nationals will be involved in\u00a0the\u00a0IBM Consulting\u00a0Associates\u00a0program in the Kingdom. As they embark on a 12-month training program, they will get hands-on experience across different fields of expertise within IBM Consulting. As the innovators of tomorrow, IBM associates will undergo deep training in the latest technologies, such as hybrid cloud and AI, ensuring they stay ahead of the curve.\u00a0The Associates have been hired into specific career paths, which will drive the focus of their initial\u00a05-week extensive training\u00a0period. These career paths cover\u00a0Consultants, Technical Specialists, Designers, Data Scientists and Developers.\u00a0In addition to technical education, they will receive guidance on developing their soft skills and access to IBM Consulting Advantage, the AI-powered delivery platform that brings together a portfolio of Assistants, assets, and methods that use technology from IBM and strategic partners to empower IBM consultants.\u00a0Upon completion of the training, the\u00a0Associates will be placed directly into projects related to their skills, where they will continue to develop their skills further\u00a0while receiving coaching and feedback from more senior team members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Khaled Al-Ofaysan, Managing Partner and Country Manager at IBM Consulting Saudi Arabia, said: \u201cWe are thrilled to welcome Saudi candidates to the Himmah program, which embodies our commitment to fostering local talent and supporting Saudi Arabia\u2019s Vision 2030.\u201d He added: \u201cWe will continue to work side-by-side with the proper entities to identify opportunities to invest in talent development to help define the skills needed to support the country\u2019s development agenda.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">IBM&#8217;s longstanding commitment to education has long been the core of its corporate social responsibility initiatives through its free global training program, IBM SkillsBuild. The company has created upskilling and reskilling programs for community members in every stage of their learning journeys.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Himmah, the local edition of the IBM Consulting Associates program, reinforces IBM\u2019s commitment to develop local talent and advance the country\u2019s technology industry Riyadh, KSA, 17th\u00a0September 2024 \u2013\u00a0IBM, a leading provider of global hybrid cloud, AI, and consulting expertise,\u00a0announced today the launch of Himmah (meaning \u2018determination\u2019), the local edition of the IBM Consulting Associates program [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":51753,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_meta-robots-noindex":"","_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_pr_autopilot_social_copy":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph_title":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph_description":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph_image":"","_yoast_wpseo_opengraph_image_id":0,"_yoast_wpseo_twitter_title":"","_yoast_wpseo_twitter_description":"","_yoast_wpseo_twitter_image":"","_yoast_wpseo_twitter_image_id":0,"_yoast_wpseo_primary_category":69,"_extra_hide_author_box":"","_extra_featured_post":"","_partner_post_id":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[69],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-51751","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-education","et-has-post-format-content","et_post_format-et-post-format-standard"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Himmah IBM associate program - Up-skilling Saudi leaders | Saudi Shopper<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Himmah IBM associate program launches in Saudi Arabia to upskill local tech talent and develop the next generation of leaders. 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