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CERI wins contract to tutor elite HP employees
Tue, 14 Sep 2010 12:09:00 BST
Hewlett-Packard, one of the world's largest multinational IT Corporations, has signed a deal with the Centre for Enterprise Research and Innovation (CERI) to train its 'Black Belt' change champions.
This elite group of 22 individuals from their 300,000 global staff will study a bespoke Masters programme to support 'lean' methodology which is designed to help them turn HP into a more responsive and efficient company.
Each individual will take on a specific business objective fundamental to the organisation which will form the basis of their studies. HP particularly liked the flexibility of Portsmouth to deliver a bespoke course to compliment the strategic objectives of a growing organisation while retaining the rigor and integrity of a Master's qualification.
Paul Maguire, Director of Strategic Initiatives for HP EMEA said "Our lean 'black belts' will help us by learning new concepts, tools and methods and changing the way we work."
Once lean goals in HP are achieved, the individual is honoured as a 'Black Belt' within HP and will receive a Master's qualification in Strategic Quality Management from the University.
For more information about engaging with the University on a similar objective, contact Nick Capon.