Big data solutions provider Latize has inked new deals with educational institutions in Singapore and Australia, including its first education sector contract in Australia to provide services to Perth’s Presbyterian Ladies College.
The Singapore-based Latize announced the new deals after acquiring its first Australian Government customer in New South Wales in December.
Vikram Mengi, co-founder and CEO of Latize said: “In Singapore, Latize is working with Republic Polytechnic, as well as a primary school around the holistic development of their students. We have made significant inroads into the education sector, buoyed by the support of the Info-communications Media Development Authority of Singapore (IMDA).
“This has helped establish us as a forerunner in leveraging big data in education and subsequently enabled us to bring a new – data-driven capabilities – to schools in Singapore and beyond – with the Presbyterian Ladies College in Perth, Western Australia’s leading school for girls – marking our first education sector win in Australia.
{loadposition peter}“There is so much data available to schools to leverage to make recommendations to teachers, counsellors, parents and the students, enhancing learning and development. Latize enters the fray as a SaaS provider to help institutions make smarter, data-driven institutions.”
“The Presbyterian Ladies College is excited to partner with Latize”, said Anna Hu, Director of Information and Learning Technologies at Presbyterian Ladies College.
“Technology plays an ever-increasing role in education and we will always be at the forefront of innovation. Through this partnership, we will be able to leverage multiple streams of information and help our students achieve academic and non-academic excellence.”
Khoong Hock Yun, Assistant Chief Executive (Development), Infocomm Media Development Authority in Singapore said, “In the Digital Economy, data is an invaluable asset that will help companies achieve greater business opportunity and remain competitive”.
“Our Accreditation@IMDA programme will help companies such as Latize to win work, build their track record in both the government and enterprise sectors and assisting them in their international plans.”
Latize is venture backed by Singapore-based investment firms including Tembusu ICT 1 Fund and SPRING Seeds Capital, and is looking to raise $5-$7 million in its Series A funding round to drive expansion within Australia, and to the US.