Raytheon opens new training center in Samara, Russia
Raytheon Professional Services LLC (RPS), a subsidiary of Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN), has opened a training center in Samara, Russia, to provide basic and advanced technical and sales training for automotive dealerships.
The 200 square-meter (more than 2100 square feet) center will employ training and administrative personnel who will provide services in Russian. The center was officially dedicated Sept. 29, 2008. Training services began at the center in June.
"For several decades Raytheon has delivered mission-critical training to commercial and government customers around the world," said George Nimmo, RPS' managing director for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. "One of RPS' differentiators is our ability not only to support customers in their established markets, but also to help drive their growth in new markets."
The Samara center's launch is part of a larger RPS plan to open several training centers throughout Russia during the next 18 months.
"The Russian automotive market offers significant opportunities for automotive manufacturers and dealerships, but they encounter a very real potential for shortages in skilled labor," said Beth Hockemeyer, RPS' Russia country manager. "By opening a new training center in Samara, we increase the availability of a skilled workforce to sell and service vehicles in the Volga Federal District."
A business unit of Raytheon Technical Services Company LLC, RPS is a global leader in training services and outsourcing. With 900 learning professionals serving clients in 78 countries and 28 languages, RPS improves clients' business performance by redesigning how they train their employees, customers and partners; implementing their new training design; and managing their training in long-term outsourcing engagements.