Global marine terminal operator makes Middlesex first port of call to boost employee productivity

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(Free-Press-Release.com) February 26, 2012 -- Middlesex University and DP World have joined forces to offer a range of the global marine terminal operator’s employees the chance to boost their qualifications and career prospects.
From January, Dubai based DP World will begin offering a range of new development opportunities for their staff, linking up with Middlesex work based learning experts who will ensure DP World’s training benefits not only their operations, but also recognises the efforts of employees with University level qualifications.

DP World has nearly 30,000 staff based across the globe – including an expanded workforce based at its London Gateway development opening in 2013. The partnership will see Middlesex working alongside DP World’s Talent Management team to devise a range of leadership training opportunities. First on the agenda is a customised Masters programme and in-company degree qualifications [potentially including an MBA] for managers.

Middlesex University’s Dean of the Institute for Work Based Learning, Jonathan Garnett, explains: “Our job is to solve business issues, helping companies to combine individual learning with organisational development. This is crucial in the current economic climate where nobody wants to lose their best people to competitors.

“Because DP World’s operation is truly global we will help them offer a consistency of approach across their training wherever it’s delivered, and provide external recognition to reward staff success. We know from our research and client feedback that employees are far more committed and motivated when in-house training leads to genuine qualifications.”
DP World’s VP for Talent Management, Tracee White, travelled to London from the company’s Dubai headquarters to make the partnership official. She said: “We are extremely excited to be partnering with Middlesex University. One of DP World’s core beliefs is to be innovative and partnerships such as this further provide our employees with the opportunity to broaden their knowledge base, which in turn provides for a fertile learning opportunity through which any organisation will prosper”.

The collaboration is also likely to see Middlesex and DP world co-operate on mutually beneficial research projects.

Photo: Middlesex University Vice Chancellor Michael Driscoll meets DP World’s VP for Talent Management, Tracee White, to make the partnership official.
Notes for editors:
• Middlesex University is an industry leader in providing work based learning, offering study opportunities for individuals who can gain university level qualifications while carrying out bespoke projects at work. The Institute for Work Based Learning also works with SMEs and large employers to accredit their in-house training.

• Middlesex University designs customised work based training with a number of different organisations including Halifax Community Bank and restaurant chain Sofra International.
• DP World operates more than 60 marine terminals across six continents. In addition, the company currently has 10 new developments and major expansions underway in 10 countries, including London Gateway, a development that will combine the UK’s newest deep-sea container port with Europe’s largest logistics park.