PRESS RELEASE
Issued 03.12.03
Advantage Training Solutions based in St. Michael announces the introduction
of a new training initiative designed for the development of Business
Professionals. As highlighted at the recent Human Resources Management
Association of Barbados (HRMAB) conference held at the Sherbourne Conference
Centre, the imminent arrival of the Caribbean Single Market & Economy (CSME)
requires a focused approach from businesses in Barbados. The CSME represents
opportunity and challenge for all business professionals.
CBP, developed in the USA and managed by the International Business Training
Association is a new qualification endorsed by Future Business Leaders of
America (FBLA) and Junior Achievers (JA) . CBP is set to become a globally
recognised standard that equips employees with the expertise and tools
required to perform their duties in the demanding business arena of open
competition; whilst providing employers with the reassurance that their
workforce is not only able to cope, but also to support the development of
their company.
The courses, which will only be available through ADVANTAGE are made up of
five modules with two-days of training each, followed by an exam per module
which is taken on-line. A pass in any one module qualifies the trainee as a
CBP Professional.
Advantage is the only Authorized Training Provider in Barbados of the CBP
Program which incorporates five key components of business; Customer
Service, Business Etiquette, Sales, Business Communication and Leadership
and at the Master level; Project Management, Business Management, Sales &
Marketing and Technology Specialist.
Pia James, Director, Business Development at ADVANTAGE says of CBP "CBP
provides us with a synergistic certification to incorporate with our
existing courses. As an employer myself I believe that the setting of
minimum standards in these areas is vital not only to business survival but
to business growth in the impending environment of increased competition."
Incorporated in Barbados in 1997, ADVANTAGE has firmly established itself as
the leading provider of training for corporations seeking training solutions
in software applications, operating systems, technologies and Management
Development Training. As a business it prides itself on a flexible approach
to enable it to provide its clients with training specific to their needs.
For further information call Pia James on Tel: (246) 434 0748 or Sue Gilkes
Tel: (246) 422 0866.
"Advantage Training Solutions Ltd., represents the best training in Barbados
and we are very excited to add them to the growling list of market leaders
with whom we have alliances. We believe that for the CBP Program to have
continued success we will need the support of indigenous partners who are
proven performers and are innovators in their region." Stated Pete Masalin,
VP, Sales and Strategic Development, CBP.
The first ever CBP course in Barbados will take place in January 2004. The
course, run by Sue Gilkes, Business Manager for ADVANTAGE who comes with
many years of Management training experience within the corporate and
hospitality industries says "Industry standards and business ethics are now
a crucial requirement for businesses to both survive and thrive, CBP not
only educates but proves competencies in what should be seen as basic skills
for life in today's competitive market place".
For further information please contact:
Pia James Sue
Gilkes or Susan Duncombe
Tel: (246) 434 0748 Tel:
(246) 422 0866
Fax: (246) 434 8129 Fax:
(246) 422 8298
www.advantagecaribbean.com
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