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Tuesday, October 21, 2014
Aggreko will expand its “Aggreko University” technical training program past Cote d’Ivoire to better reach students across seven Central and West African countries.
Fourteen students from Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Benin, Senegal, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Chad, and Cote d’Ivoire were selected to progress into the program’s Summer Module. They were chosen from more than 400 applicants following a series of assessment centers carried out across the seven countries throughout May and June. The group assembled in Yamoussoukro in July for a four-week intensive classroom based program in which they covered advanced technical, engineering and project operations modules. They were also introduced to the Aggreko business and the fundamental aspects of operating and working within an Aggreko facility.
The students were officially recognized at a formal celebration held in Abidjan on October 17 in the presence of top academia from local universities, representatives from the local energy sector and senior management from both Aggreko and CI-Energies, the state utility of Cote d’Ivoire. Upon completion of the program, graduates will be eligible for fast-track employment opportunities within Aggreko in technical and project operations positions across Aggreko’s network of international power projects.
“By identifying high-potential local talent and fast-tracking them through the Aggreko University program we are able to provide opportunities and future prospects for the students and ensure we have a source of highly competent future leaders for our projects business. It is also an essential element in developing a strong local workforce and giving back to the communities in which we operate,” commented Yan Pardailhe-Galabrun, Director of Human Resources, Aggreko Europe, Middle East, and Africa.
“This program will see Aggreko, CI-Energies, and INP-HB working together to develop West Africa’s next generation of energy industry professionals,” added Serge Mevo, General Manager, Aggreko West Africa. “This close cooperation and mutual desire to add value to the wider region is testament Ivory Coast’s support in developing the regional utility sector.”
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