Manila Bulletin February 16, 2007 Business Profiles page B9
Allen Chan Country Manager & Founder, JMS Communications, Inc.
“The benefits of passing the PhilNITS exam were truly unexpected and indirect; none of this would have been possible without PhilNITS.”
At the start, Allen was skeptical about the PhilNITS certification exam (formerly JITSE). It was in 2004 that he decided to take the exams after extensive preparations, self-study and review. In order to prepare for the exams, he bought all reviewers and past exams. He wasn’t still sure if he could make it.
Taking the PhilNITS exam was a personal challenge. “I took it upon myself and maintained discipline to review and finish all the materials. I was even reading the materials while commuting in the train (LRT) and jeepney.”
With his thorough study, diligence in reading the review materials and confidence, Allen passed the exams. “Wow, I did it,” was his first reaction upon learning that he passed the exams. The excitement even run high when he was chosen as one of the scholars of AOTS to undergo a training in Japan. Allen started as a trainee at Japan Media Systems (JMS) in Tokyo after undergoing a six-month training in Bridge Software Engineer sponsored by the AOTS of Japan.
His knowledge and skills gave him a tremendous boost to pursue his career. Upon his return from training in Japan and equipped with the knowledge and skills he had learned, Allen was asked by JMS to set up a local IT company to service the requirements of JMS and its clients. Allen’s success is just one of the many Filipino IT professionals who passed the PhilNITS exams, a stepping stone to more opportunities and professional growth.
source: www.philnits.org