Saudi youth complete Siemen's Commercial Management Trainee Program

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Siemen's highly selective and well publicized Commercial Management Trainee Program conducted a thorough search among thousands of applicants from all over Saudi Arabia, and selected 18 of the most qualified from the applicant pool, each one boasting superior educational talents and skills in college, and fluency in the English language.

The program is aimed at providing Saudi's promising young professionals world-class management and leadership skills, as well as business administration know-how as part of the global giant's efforts to enhance the local human capital in Saudi Arabia.

Siemens has been in the Saudi market since 1929, and they are on the path to become the leading global infrastructure provider in the Kingdom.

Professional instructors and trainers were flown in from Germany to facilitate the rigorous and intensive program, which was conducted over a period of six months.

This is part of a larger corporate social responsibility program that Siemens is actively implementing around the world in various communities where it operates.

At the ceremony honoring the graduates attended by top level Siemens executives and officials from SAGIA, students expressed their appreciation for the program.

Ahmed Al-Redha said: 'The training was very beneficial for me as it gave me a thorough understanding of corporate frameworks and systems. I feel privileged to be part of a seminar that was managed professionally by Siemens.'

Sufyan Alhazmi concurred and said, 'I was able to develop a better understanding of financial and accounting operations. It was an excellent training program.'

For Fadel Alasafra, meanwhile, the program taught him to believe more in himself. He said: 'It has raised my self confidence since it has developed me on a personal and a professional level. I felt that the competitiveness of the program is what gave me the boost for greater self-development.'

In response, Christian Selch, CEO of Siemens Ltd. said:

'We need the best skilled people to meet and exceed our customer needs and will continuously invest in the education for our employees as a way of looking after their overall welfare, but also for the good of Siemens who will then have access to a highly trained workforce who will boost its position as the leading infrastructure provider in the Kingdom. We appreciate the support and cooperation of SAGIA and we are interested to continue this partnership that will also ultimately benefit Saudi Arabia'.

The program's success prompted Siemens executives to immediately expand the program, which will now select the next batch of trainees among Saudi's most ambitious, young women.

Commenting on the program, SAGIA's Country Director for Germany and Austria, Dahlia Rahaimy said: 'We appreciate the effort and investment by Siemens to train and educate Saudi young professionals. This is a major step towards boosting human capital in the country. We are also very happy in supporting the expansion of the program for Saudi ladies. This shows the unwavering commitment of Siemens towards the upgrading the competitiveness of the Kingdom's workforce.'