JP-IK trains teachers technologies in El Salvador – publico

                 

                         
                     

                         

                 

 
 

JP-IK, formerly known as JP Sá Couto, is training teachers in El Salvador, the Central American country where he implemented a production line of ‘assembly’ of computer equipment, said Jorge Sá Couto, president of the Portuguese technology . “It is clear from a so-called presidential project ‘ una niña a niño, una computadora ‘,” he added.

The aim of the project is to improve education the country, with the goal that every Salvadoran child has access to a computer in your school and that teachers are trained to teach the use of information technology. “El Salvador is very attentive to the education paradigm and asked for help, given the role of JP-IK in his past,” said the director, adding that the company implemented “the ‘assembly’ production line [drive assembly] of computer equipment “in the country.

Meanwhile, the Portuguese technology is to train Salvadoran teachers, having already formed 6000, he said. “The specific contract of the ‘assembly’ line is $ 770,000 [approximately 710,000 euros at the current exchange rate)” and has “a supply plan of computers to three years,” he added Jorge Sá Couto , adding that the presence of JP-IK that country is broader than this project, since the technology is also responsible for teacher training.

this production line in El Salvador was recently inaugurated. “The plant is sized to 1000 computers per month, he added.

Also during this year, JP-IK will move to a new level of training for teachers, having taught to use the technology. “Now teachers will have to learn to teach with technology,” he said.

by the end of this year, the company has to be produced and delivered 32,000 computer equipment to students and teachers.

Currently, 63% of the turnover of the former JP Sá Couto comes from international markets. Latin America is one of the technological bets, being present in countries such as Argentina, Venezuela, Mexico and Uruguay, for example, as well as Africa, with markets such as South Africa and Angola, among others. “in Venezuela we are present to provide services in Mexico had a of the largest projects of the past year and that will be continued this year, “he exemplified the director and co-founder of the company.

for example, in Uruguay JP-IK has developed a project for seniors and Colombia and Peru is developing a pilot project.

Although JP-IK has not yet closed the accounts for 2015, expectations are positive. “We expect a good year” in relation to 2015, notably with a result before taxes, interest, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) “higher than in 2014,” he said.

two years ago, the technology registered an EBITDA of 19.9 million euros and a turnover of 331.4 million euros. This year, Jorge Sá Couto estimated that “the turnover is expected to grow,” hoping that the technology is “more profitable, continuing as a reference company in international terms.”

Jorge Sá Couto, together with his brother John Paul Sá Couto, created in 1989 to JP Sá Couto, and the beginning was dedicated to technical computer support. In 2008, the company became known by the program e-academies (Magellan computers), a project that was emblematic in the Socrates government, and in 2012 changed its name to JP – inspiring knowledge. currently does business in more than 80 countries.