{"id":45910,"date":"2025-07-25T12:39:40","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T07:09:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/matribhumisamachar.com\/en\/?p=45910"},"modified":"2025-07-25T12:39:40","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T07:09:40","slug":"pegasystems-partners-with-smartbridge-to-power-ai-and-automation-talent-in-india-apac-and-middle-eastpegasystems-partners-with-smartbridge-to-power-ai-and-automation-talent-in-india-apac-and-middle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/matribhumisamachar.com\/en\/2025\/07\/25\/pegasystems-partners-with-smartbridge-to-power-ai-and-automation-talent-in-india-apac-and-middle-eastpegasystems-partners-with-smartbridge-to-power-ai-and-automation-talent-in-india-apac-and-middle\/","title":{"rendered":"Pegasystems Partners with SmartBridge to Power AI and Automation Talent in India, APAC and Middle EastPegasystems Partners with SmartBridge to Power AI and Automation Talent in India, APAC and Middle East"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><strong><em>The program offers 200+ hours of training, including credit courses and Pega-certified global credentials<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><strong>Hyderabad, July 2025:\u00a0<\/strong><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pega.com\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/www.pega.com\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1753512341414000&amp;usg=AOvVaw13GjLFYfPAZhSJqKdDlS-o\">Pegasystems Inc<\/a><\/strong><strong>.<\/strong>\u00a0(NASDAQ: PEGA),\u00a0the Enterprise Transformation Company\u2122, today announced a strategic talent development partnership with\u00a0<strong>SmartBridge Educational Services Pvt. Ltd<\/strong>.,\u00a0a Hyderabad-based\u00a0talent accelerator, equipping students with in-demand tech skills.\u00a0The partnership is\u00a0aimed at delivering Pega\u2019s industry ready\u00a0<strong>University Academic Program<\/strong>\u00a0(UAP) that\u00a0empowers students by unlocking their potential through hands-on access to cutting-edge technology. The partnership offerings will be implemented\u00a0across India and emerging tech markets in Asia-Pacific and Middle East.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">Under this collaboration, SmartBridge will offer Pega\u2019s industry-aligned credit courses and global certification tracks in low-code, AI, and digital automation to top-tier universities and engineering colleges in the regions. This will help Pega develop a robust pipeline of employees with desirable digital skills trained on real-world platforms for globally renowned companies with minimal onboarding time needed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">The initiative will offer 90-hours of Credit Courses (capstone and hands-on) along with 120-hours of Global Certification Course. With qualifications like Pega Certified System Architect &amp; Senior System Architect, and Business Architect (PCSA, PCSSA, PCBA). The courses will facilitate a blended learning format with mentor-led sessions, mock interviews, and App Studio-based exercises.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">The bespoke curated programs will be delivered under a self-funded model, ensuring accessibility while Pega offers discounted certification vouchers and world-class training material. Together, the partners are targeting institutions in East, West, and North India, with APAC and Middle East expansion on the horizon.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">The program enhances academic innovation by aligning university curriculum with in-demand enterprise skills, thereby strengthening institutional branding and promoting greater curriculum relevance. This collaboration creates a high-impact skilling model that benefits students, educators, and employers across the digital ecosystem.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><strong>Quotes &amp; Commentary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">\u201cThis partnership is about moving from intent to impact at scale,\u201d<em>\u00a0<\/em>said<em>\u00a0<\/em>Deepak Visweswaraiah, senior vice president and managing director, Pegasystems India.<em>\u00a0<\/em>\u201cTogether with SmartBridge, we are building a distributed model to rapidly train and certify tech talent that industry can deploy from day one. This collaboration addresses the needs of a market where speed, scale, and skill are non-negotiable, and where there is a need to accelerate the workforce readiness and solving the digital talent crunch head-on\u201d.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">\u201cWe are excited to collaborate with Pegasystems to build a robust talent factory for the India market,\u201d said Amarendar Katkam, chief executive officer, SmartBridge. \u201cThis partnership will enable thousands of students to graduate with globally recognized credentials and industry-ready skills.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><strong>About Pegasystems<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">Pega is The Enterprise Transformation Company that helps organizations Build for Change\u00ae with enterprise AI decisioning and workflow automation. Many of the world\u2019s most influential businesses rely on our platform to solve their most pressing challenges, from personalizing engagement to automating service to streamlining operations. Since 1983, we\u2019ve built our scalable and flexible architecture to help enterprises meet today\u2019s customer demands while continuously transforming for tomorrow. For more information on Pega (NASDAQ: PEGA), visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pega.com\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/www.pega.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1753512341414000&amp;usg=AOvVaw20oKum0cQm7HD_JwUW7hiC\">www.pega.com<\/a>\u00a0<em>All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Featured Article<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The program offers 200+ hours of training, including credit courses and Pega-certified global credentials Hyderabad, July 2025:\u00a0Pegasystems Inc.\u00a0(NASDAQ: PEGA),\u00a0the Enterprise Transformation Company\u2122, today announced a strategic talent development partnership with\u00a0SmartBridge Educational Services Pvt. 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