Amirudin (eighth from left) at the signing ceremony between STDCx, Mendix and Orangeleaf Consulting at the Hannover Messe 2024 trade show in Germany.
WITH technical and vocational education and training (TVET) now a focus in Selangor, plans are underway for the use of the latest coding technology.
Thanks to the 2024 Selangor Budget allocation of RM13.85mil for TVET programmes, the state is set to benefit from low-code use which enables users to build apps quickly.
Powering this transformation will be Mendix, a low-code app development platform owned by Siemens.
Cementing this, Selangor Technical Skills Development Centre (STDCx) and Mendix signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Orangeleaf Consulting, a low-code consultancy.
STDCx is the Selangor government’s technical professional development centre.
The MOU signing took place in Germany at the Hannover Messe 2024 trade show.
The world’s largest industrial technology exhibition gathered companies from the energy, digital and mechanical and electrical engineering sectors worldwide.
The exhibition topics included digitalisation, artificial intelligence and machine learning.
Present at the signing ceremony was Selangor Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari who said the partnership aligned with the state’s mission to promote technological advancement, reduce the digital divide and further increase economic growth.
“What sets Mendix apart as a low-code platform is its speed to market as opposed to the traditional form of coding.
“Those who do not have a coding background can rapidly adapt to Mendix’s low-code and seamlessly develop software that caters to an organisation’s needs,” he said, adding that the state government would maximise on this partnership by working closely with all parties involved.
“The state government will coordinate with educational institutions and spotlight the potential of higher-end TVET at the community level.
“We intend to invite similar partnerships with interested parties in this rapidly growing space of the digital economy.
“Partnerships like this will provide better and higher-paying job opportunities for the young in Selangor,” said Amirudin.
Orangeleaf Consulting co-founder and chief executive officer (CEO) Ellice Ng Pui San conveyed how proud the company was in being chosen to work with STDCx to equip the workforce with Mendix low-code technology.
“Low-code transforms the way programmers develop systems and applications, as the traditional method requires coding knowledge, with long lead times and extensive headcount.”
Ng said business owners using the Mendix low-code platform could complete their products or systems from concept to full operations faster.
She also pointed out how low-code could play an important role in raising tech talent to compete locally and globally.
“In the next three years, we aim to mentor 300 new Rapid Certified Developers in Malaysia,” Ng added.
Orangeleaf Consulting aimed to develop low-code talent in Malaysia through training and mentorship programmes, innovation labs and community engagement.
As an example of such initiatives, Selangor government sponsored a three-day Siemens-Mendix Certified Digital Professional Program 2023 which was organised and led by Orangeleaf Consulting.
With over 296,656 members, the Mendix low-code community is all across the world.
The global low-code platform market revenue was valued at almost US$22.5bil (RM106bil) in 2022 and is forecast to reach around $32bil (RM151bil) in 2024.
Mendix CEO Raymond Kok said, “We’re excited to collaborate with STDCx and Orangeleaf Consulting.
“By leveraging the low-code platform, we can help streamline development processes and drive impactful digital transformation initiatives.”
