CERT Group of Companies

The CERT Group of Companies began as the commercial arm of the Higher Colleges of Technology in the United Arab Emirates, and has grown to be the largest private education provider in the Middle East. CERT is also the largest MENA (Middle East North Africa) investor in the discovery and commercialization of technology, investing USD 35 million in 2006.

In 2005 CERT signed the largest Telematics deal in history, with IBM, that has led to the development of Telematics technology in the United Arab Emirates. CERT provides the only on-demand supercomputing center in the South Asia, Middle East, North Africa region. The CERT Blue Gene supercomputer offers 5.7 teraflops calculating speed to corporate clients for use in biotechnology, nanotechnology, and genetics research as well as oil and gas simulation.

CERT Technology Park in the UAE is home to several international companies including IBM, Intel, Honeywell and Alcatel-Lucent.

CERT also leads human capital development by offering total education solutions to both corporate and individual customers. CERT is involved in strategic alliances with a number of large multinational organizations in developing a diverse range of business and technology solutions. CERT holds the MENA training rights for many ‘best in class’ programs. CERT is also the exclusive health and environment educator for the General Health Authority. The CERT Institute for Languages offers instruction in several languages, and is also the sole provider of linguistic training to the UAE military. Post-graduate programs offered include the University of Strathclyde MBA and the Deakin University Master of Education.

VISION & MISSION
His Excellency Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahayan, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Chancellor of the Higher Colleges of Technology established CERT to accomplish two essential purposes of national importance:

To make the intellectual and educational resources of the Higher Colleges of Technology available to the community and the region at large.
To contribute to the growth and development of an applied research culture in the UAE leading to a national capacity to contribute to the growing body of knowledge world wide.
To achieve these two imperatives His Excellency encouraged CERT to build international alliances among leading institutions of learning and research, and to develop practical business relationships with leading multinational corporations.

This vision would in turn foster technology, the start up of entrepreneurial joint ventures, and the expanding of the depth, breadth and quality of education.