OTTAWA, Oct. 05, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- betterU Education Corp. (TSX-V: BTRU ) (FRANKFURT: 5OGA ), (the “Corporation” or “betterU”) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with Adobe to drive and promote Adobe’s self-paced education programs to the India market through betterU’s Global Education Marketplace.
betterU continues to support India by working together with leading educators from around the world, offering top quality education to advance the skills of the population. “Skilling up millions of people requires a collective collaborative approach that focuses on bringing together all relevant educational services and content partners onto one delivery system. Adobe is yet another great example of leaders working to support India’s educational needs, ” said Bradley Loiselle, President and CEO, betterU.
“The Government’s Digital India initiative has bolstered stronger broadband connectivity throughout India, and resulted in significant uplift in the creation of jobs across industries including IT and Telecom, both directly and indirectly. Digital India has also led to an increasing focus on delivering compelling digital experiences, thus adding to the demand for skilled professionals on leading technologies by companies like Adobe. betterU’s programs on Adobe Experience Manager and Adobe Analytics will enable skills development towards the Digital India initiative, and drive wider reach of Adobe’s educational programs across industries such as health, education, IT, agriculture, banking and more, ” said Kulmeet Bawa, Managing Director – Adobe South Asia.
betterU is partnering with Adobe to help upskill the next wave of digital talent in the market. Self-paced learning from Adobe Digital Learning Services on Adobe Experience Manager and Adobe Analytics for web experience authors and digital analysts will now be available through betterU’s Global Education Marketplace. “Adobe Digital Learning Services is engaged with both partners and industry to help people deliver digital experiences through skills and enablement programs. Our partnership with betterU helps us address the skills and talent shortage in the market,” says Kim Peretti, Global Head of Adobe Digital Learning Services.
About Adobe
Adobe is changing the world through digital experiences. For more information, visit www.adobe.com .
About betterU
betterU, an online education technology company, aims to provide access to quality education from around the world in order to foster growth and opportunity to those who want to better their lives. The company plans to bridge the prevailing gap in the education and job industry and enhance the lives of its prospective learners by developing an integrated ecosystem. betterU’s offerings can be categorized into four broad functions: to complement school programs with flexible KG-12 programs preparing children for next stage of education, to foster an exceptional educational environment by providing befitting skills that lead to a better career, to bridge the gap between one’s existing education and prospective job requirement by training them and lastly, to connect the end user to various job opportunities.
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