KUALA LUMPUR: Google Cloud fully empanelled to provide its cloud services to the Malaysian public sector agencies in support of their digital transformation initiatives and in line with the government Economic Transformation Plan.
Google Cloud and local partner AwanBiru Technology Bhd's (Awantec) subsidiary, Prestariang Systems, have been selected to support government agencies with Google Cloud Platform and Google Workspace after an evaluation by the Malaysian Administrative Modernisation and Management Planning Unit (MAMPU).
The appointment is for the provision of Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), Software as a Service (SaaS) and Anything as a Service (XaaS) for the next three years from 2021 to 2023.
Google Cloud's technology meets the government's advanced security infrastructure requirements and provides a collaborative platform for service delivery to the people.
"We congratulate the government on the launch of MyDIGITAL and in taking a bold step forward to implement a new digital economy blueprint for the country.
"We are honoured to be selected and be part of this transformation plan. Full cloud service provider empanelment by MAMPU allows Google Cloud to continue playing a key role in supporting government agencies — directly a and through our valued partners," said Google Cloud director of public sector, Paul Wilson.
Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today launched MyDIGITAL - the Malaysia Digital Economy Blueprint, a new and comprehensive approach to existing information and digital technology initiatives, as well as the key cloud service providers and managed service providers for the implementation.
Google Cloud will develop a Cloud Centre of Excellence to deliver hands-on training around Google Cloud tools and technologies to public sector teams to drive best practices for cloud implementations.
This will help government agencies with their digital transformation.
Google Cloud will also work with MAMPU to develop a Creativity Skills for Innovation Lab to help foster a culture of innovation within the public sector.
Meanwhile, Google Cloud and Prestariang Systems will be organising interactive workshops to support public sector organisations with user research and rapid prototyping with Google Cloud's tools.
"We are proud to work with Google Cloud as their partner to fulfil the needs of customers in Malaysia's public sector, and to help them continue to optimize their cloud infrastructure and innovate to deliver new citizen services.
"With almost 20 years of experience in delivering technology and talent solutions to the government, we are committed to drive the technology industry in Malaysia towards and beyond the new digital economy," said Awantec chairman Syed Naqiz Shahabuddin.