Twofour54 acquires SAE Institute

Twofour54 tadreeb, the region's leading media training academy, has acquired the Dubai business of the SAE Institute, the world's largest network of media training academies.

As part of the deal, twofour54 tadreeb also entered into a long term co-operation agreement, which will enable it to access the Institute's internationally accredited Diploma and Bachelor Degree programmes.

This acquisition investment adds significant flexibility to twofour54 tadreeb's existing structure of training programmes, which is provided by twofour54's international partners including BBC, Thomson Reuters, Apple, Thomson Foundation, RFI, INA, Adobe, Cartoon Network and Bournemouth University. Importantly, the new portfolio of courses will allow twofour54 tadreeb to fast track UAE Nationals into the job market by equipping them with the knowledge and skills they require to build a career in the region's growing media industry.

"The investment and long term co-operation with the SAE Institute gives us access to over 30 years' experience of providing educational services to students and professionals in creative media and workforce education," commented Wayne Borg, Deputy CEO and Chief Operating Officer at twofour54.

The academy currently offers over 200 bi-lingual courses, all of which are results driven and practically-focused.