NAIT Global Enterprise Solutions Welcomes the World
On November 1, 2006 NAIT Business Development became NAIT Global Enterprise Solutions. With training operations now located in Abu Dhabi (UAE), Cairo (Egypt), Beijing (China), Baroda (India) and Edmonton, Bonnyville, Peace River, and Vancouver here in Canada, NAIT's re-naming of Business Development to Global Enterprise solutions will better position NAIT in the global marketplace.
"NAIT is very well-positioned to be the human resources and training partner for business and industry, and our business-like approach resonates very well with our clients," said Jeffrey Sundquist, Dean of NAIT Global Enterprise Solutions.
"We continue to grow the brand and the reputation of NAIT globally by using our institutional know-how and expertise to help companies meet their human resources and people development needs."
The new name is inclusive of the many services NAIT offers to governments and corporate clients both at home and abroad. These services include: |
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- Training - customized to client specifications
- Developing - NAIT's partnerships with governments and industry can help organizations help themselves through institution building
- Resourcing - assistance to employers to fulfill the demand for skilled workers through NAITfind.
Global Enterprise Solutions positions itself as a full solutions provider — part of the HR team to its clients.
Contact information for individual portfolio managers of Global Enterprise Solutions remains the same as before; website is now www.nait.ca/global. |
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Employabilities + NAIT = Success
During an event held on September 13, 2006 NAIT Global Enterprise Solutions had the pleasure of celebrating 10 years of partnership with Employabilities, a charitable organization that has provided employment training and learning opportunities for persons with disabilities for over 33 years in Edmonton and the surrounding area.
This year, NAIT's partnership with Employabilities saw 408 individuals graduate from five different programs, including the Hospitality Skills Training Program and the Basic Foundation Skills Program. |
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| Jeff Sundquist, Dean of Global Enterprise Solutions accepts recogition from Iris Saunders, Executive Director, Employabilities | |
Jeff Sundquist, Dean of Global Enterprise Solutions, accepted the certificate of recognition on behalf of NAIT. "Having had the chance to speak with many of the participants, I know NAIT has made a difference," says Sundquist. He also thanked the NAIT employees who have been key in making the relationship a success and making a difference in so many peoples' lives.
For information on Employabilities and their programs please contact Faye Elliott at 780-423-4106. |
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NAIT Business Development Supports World Heavy Oil Show in Beijing
The first-ever World Heavy Oil Conference and Exhibition to be held November 12 - 15 in Beijing, China, will bring together leading heavy oil nations to discuss the challenges, possibilities, and technological advances of the industry. NAIT Global Enterprise Solutions is pleased to be included as a sponsor of the monumental event, which will offer prime opportunities for the world's heavy oil professionals to meet and do business. Jeffrey Sundquist, Dean of Global Enterprise Solutions, and member of the Board of CAPC, the Alberta Petroleum Centre division of the China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), will be at the show to promote NAIT and to support the CNPC and Government of Alberta Economic Development (AED) joint venture.
Sundquist says of the event, "China is strategically important for NAIT, given the vast expansion of the Chinese economy and their interest in investing in Alberta. The relationship between Alberta and China has never been stronger and it continues to grow. NAIT Global Enterprise Solutions' connection with the World Heavy Oil Conference complements our current training relationships in China and strengthens our position to be the trainer of choice for companies operating in China and for Chinese companies locating to Alberta. This is a strategic market for us, as indicated by the relocation of our Hong Kong training operation to Beijing." |
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What do Bonnyville and Vancouver have in common with Beijing and Baroda?
NAIT Global Enterprise Solutions is growing! The opening of four new offices this year is great news for our domestic and international clients in rural Alberta, BC, China and India. NAIT training will now be more accessible in these areas, where there is a huge potential for industry, and the need for skilled workers.
The Bonnyville location currently offers a variety of professional development options locally in the new Centennial Centre which opens in April, 2007.
The NAIT Vancouver office serves one of our major clients, TELUS, along with other clients by providing corporate training administration, safety, vehicle and technical training.
The Beijing and Baroda offices have opened to support NAIT's growing number of Global Enterprise Solutions projects in Asia and the Middle East. |
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Unique Partnership Addresses Skilled Labour Shortage in Oilpatch
Lanzhou Petroleum Corporation (LPC), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Chinese National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) is vertically integrated organization with 60, 000 employees. Situated in North Central China, LPC currently exports labour around the globe and has recently engaged NAIT to train their employees to meet Canada’s stringent certification requirements. Journeyman refresher courses in electrical, millwright, welding, and pipe-fitting are currently taking place in China, delivered by NAIT instructors. Supplemental English classes are offered on weekends as part of the training in preparation for working in Canada.
Following the first session offered in China, Vern Gorman, Program Head of NAIT’s Millwright Program says:
"The NAIT Millwright department is very happy to be involved in the current NAIT/LPC instructional project. We are confident in our ability to assist the project by utilizing the many years of experience we have gained by delivering our internationally respected Millwright training in Canada. We immediately recognized the professional quality and commitment shown by LPC staff and trainees. A large percentage of the LPC trainees have extensive experiences in the Millwright trade."
Harvey Lueke, lead Welding instructor, had a similar experience. "The students worked extremely hard and produced welds of very high quality and repeatability even in the extreme heat of the welding shop. They produced welds of a quality I have seldom seen in my 30 years of instructing."
LPC employees will be ready to work in Canada early in 2007. For more information about the project please contact: Terry Drabiuk @ 780-358-5052. |
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"China is already the second largest importer of oil, having usurped Japan in 2003, but more importantly her economy is expected to guzzle an extra 500,000 barrels a day this year while local production stagnates. To put the country's thirst into perspective, supplying just the increase to Chinese demands for a single year would require the entire capacity of two Suncors."
- Alberta Oil Volume 2 Issue 2
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