Nearly 50 Years of Establishment, MTDL Actively Produces Digital Workforce

Through Metrodata Academy, Collaborates with Dozens of Universities Across Indonesia

Jakarta, December 23th 2024 — A publicly listed digital solution provider and technology innovator company with nearly 50 years experience, supporting business players in their digital transformation through two business segments: Solutions & Consulting and ICT Distribution, PT Metrodata Electronics Tbk (MTDL) continues to encourage the improvement of human resources (HR) in the field of information technology. The ICT HR improvement activities are mainly carried out by one of the units at PT Mitra Integrasi Informatika (MII), namely Metrodata Academy, which is actively improving digital literacy and producing digital talents in Indonesia.

Indonesia itself is estimated to need around 9 million digital talents by 2035. This need, as stated by the Minister of Communication and Digital (Menkomdigi) Meutya Hafid.*

Responding to this need, Metrodata Academy has equipped itself with 4 pillars of ICT HR development, namely Metrodata Training, Metrodata IT Camp, Metrodata Internship, and Metrodata Mengajar. Through these 4 pillars, Metrodata Academy aims to bridge the needs between the industry and job seekers. By offering training programs such as awareness enhancement, cloud computing, cybersecurity, Data & AI, developer, skill development to become a developer from scratch, and career-switch guidance, Metrodata Academy provides more than 350 internationally certified training modules such as CompTIA, EC-Council, Huawei, Microsoft, Oracle and Red Hat.

For internships, Metrodata Academy provides opportunities for students to do internships and independent studies. In this regard, since 2021, Metrodata Academy has been collaborating with with the Digital Talent Scholarship from the Ministry of Communication and Information and the Kampus Merdeka program from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology. Metrodata Academy has been a part of this program since its inception until the 7th batch and has been attended by more than 1,800 students.

Metrodata IT Camp, part of Metrodata Academy, is a training program designed for recent graduates who join Metrodata as employees. Using modules developed in collaboration with global technology partners such as EC-Council and CompTIA, participants are prepared to obtain international certifications through vendor-neutral curriculum.

Currently, more than 5% of Metrodata Internship program participants have been recruited as Metrodata employees, while awaiting their graduation from college. This shows the important role of Metrodata Academy in ensuring the sustainability of providing quality IT talents to support the company's growth.

"We do not only focus on being an educational institution, but we are very complete starting from technology, education, implementation, and operations. Our goal is to support the improvement of human resources in the IT sector and produce qualified digital talents," said President Director of MTDL, Susanto Djaja.

In every digital literacy development activity held, Metrodata always upholds inclusivity while breaking the myth that women in technology are still lacking. By prioritizing equality, Metrodata Academy shows that every human being, both men and women, has the same opportunity to obtain good digital literacy. This commitment to inclusivity can be seen in the figures of the board of directors, staff, and Metrodata Academy participants who are starting to be filled by many women.

“Metrodata Academy can exist today because of the collective efforts of all parties. However, we must not forget the contribution of great women in it, such as Mrs. Susilowati as the former head of Metrodata Academy and Mrs. Marlina Je as the current Head of Metrodata Academy. Be a confident woman, dare to take responsibility to continue to improve your abilities and together we can definitely reach a higher level. In addition, the contribution of the Head of Metrodata Training, Hanzell Toar Tioho is also very valuable in this journey,” concluded the Director of PT Mitra Integrasi Informatika (MII), a subsidiary of MTDL, Herryanti Herman.