Two students from Asia Pacific College were recently named grand champions of the SAP Lumira University Challenge 2014 held recently in Singapore.
Arvin Jay Solomon and Gerardo Alfonso Lisaca won the top prize in a contest that saw them compete and win against students from across the region including Indonesia, Malaysia and, Singapore. The winning entry tackled one of the most relevant global issues today – climate change. Solomon and Lisaca showcased the global impact of climate change using visuals empowered by SAP’s Lumira software.
Solomon and Lisaca competed against 31 teams from local colleges and universities before emerging winners in the Southeast Asian finals.
“The competition helped the students not only sharpen their ability to interpret and analyze data and at the same time, develop critical thinking skills,” said Edwin Loma, Asia Pacific College Team coach and professor. “The added bonus is that SAP Lumira also help edour team use their creative instinct to the fullest, empowering them with visuals that helped them capture the judges’ attention!”
SAP Lumira is a software application that enables users to easily combine data from various sources, visualize it, analyze trends, and share infographics and data stories on premise, in the cloud or on the web.
Solomon and Lisaca selected the topic of climate change because they wanted to focus the public’s attention on the seriousness of the issue. The subject matter also provided them with a rich source of data and information which made SAP Lumira all the more relevant. This feature-rich software helped students present the data they gathered creatively, and at the same time,also the infographics and graphs enabled them to present their story in a simple yet comprehensive manner.
“This achievement signifies that Filipino IT and business students are at par with the best in the region,” said Ryan Poggi, SAP Philippines managing director. “We are committed to investing in skill development in the Philippines and helping to build the workforce of the future.”
