RUESSELSHEIM, Germany,
May 18, 2015 /PRNewswire/
-- Raytheon Professional Services GmbH (RPS), a subsidiary of
Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN), has signed a long-term contract with
Honda Motor Europe Limited for the outsourcing of all development
of their Pan-European dealer training, as well as domestic training
delivery operations in the UK and Germany.
As part of the contract, RPS will manage Pan-European curriculum
content development, product launch training and Learning
Management System administration and support. RPS' training
services will cover Honda's complete product range including Cars,
Motorcycles and Power Products, and will extend to all sales,
aftersales, technical, and management personnel.
The contract also includes the outsourcing and management of
Honda's accredited apprenticeship program, across the whole product
range, in the UK. Students will be able to achieve either an
Intermediate (Level 2) or Advanced (Level 3) apprenticeship through
the program.
"We have full confidence in the capabilities and solutions RPS
will be able to deliver for us," said Derek
Crawford, General Manager of the Customer Division for Honda
Motor Europe Limited. "We pride ourselves on the levels of customer
satisfaction provided by the Honda dealer network. With RPS's
expert knowledge of the Automotive sector, we believe Honda's
dealer network will continue to develop over time through the
implementation of highly effective and efficient learning programs.
We look forward to a strong and successful partnership."
Honda's current European Headquarters are located in Bracknell,
UK, and the company has approximately 9,000 employees working for
the Honda business, and a further 19,000 people working in Honda
dealerships across Europe, a large
percentage of whom work in dealerships across the UK and
Germany.
"Honda Motor Europe Limited has aggressive goals to deliver
increasingly innovative training and learning services to their
dealers to drive performance," said Mark
Oliver, managing director of Raytheon Professional Services
EMEA. "RPS has been successfully providing similar services around
the globe, and we'll use the skills and expertise gained from other
engagements and regions to implement industry-leading solutions
that are aligned with Honda's key business requirements."
Under the new contract RPS began transition activities in
April.
About Raytheon Professional Services
To learn more about RPS's proven, award-winning learning
solutions for high-consequence business environments, visit
www.rps.com.
About Raytheon
Raytheon Company, with 2014 sales of $23
billion and 61,000 employees worldwide, is a technology and
innovation leader specializing in defense, security and civil
markets throughout the world. With a history of innovation spanning
93 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission
systems integration and other capabilities in the areas of sensing;
effects; and command, control, communications and intelligence
systems, as well as cyber security and a broad range of mission
support services. Raytheon is headquartered in Waltham, Mass. For more about Raytheon, visit
us at www.raytheon.com and follow us on Twitter @raytheon.
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