“GTAP is a wonderful idea. The delegates we hired from the program have brought a huge value-add to the business. We really like the hands-on nature of the training that GTAP provides. It’s also very noticeable how the GTAP delegates have an air of personal confidence that shows they have benefited from the additional training that GTAP also gives them.”

Gugu Lethule
Customer Services Manager
Business Connexion

“We are a new Cisco focused services company so we are very excited about GTAP. We have hired several people from the first Johannesburg Academy, and we think it’s a phenomenal program. The GTAP recruitment process is extremely rigorous, and this translates into highly skilled and highly certified GTAP graduates. We are very excited about the caliber of people we have hired and look forward to working closely with GTAP going forward.”

Brian Tarr
Managing Director
A T Services

“I have been in the data communications industry for over 18 years and have found the GTAP program to be unique, refreshing and exciting as it addresses a critical need for most service providers without ‘borrowing from Peter to give to Paul’. Devolving and maintaining IP skill is not easy in the South African market. The GTAP program complements our technology evolution by providing the skill set to support these complex Next Generation Networks. It grooms young talent with a holistic approach, which is very unique as our business is based on our relationships with our customers. These highly skilled confident individuals, with an ability to communicate technical concepts clearly, would be an asset to any Service Provider.
The GTAP program has provided a skills pool with a solid base on which we can build to ensure that our customers receive the highest level of service from our Next Generation Network.”

Andrew Heuvel
Senior Manager: Technology Strategy Integration
Telkom SA Limited