RUESSELSHEIM, Germany,
April 18, 2016 /PRNewswire/
-- BMW Group Northern Europe has awarded Raytheon Professional
Services LLC, a subsidiary of Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN), a
three-year contract to provide training for BMW and Mini dealers in
the Nordic Markets and Baltic States. The contract includes an
option for two additional years.
Raytheon will provide training delivery, training administration
and management, deployment and local adaptation services. The
countries covered are Denmark,
Finland, Norway, Sweden, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
Raytheon Professional Services will deliver its market-leading
services through its proven model, which uses both in-country and
virtual teams. RPS currently has offices in France, Germany, Sweden and the UK, and an award-winning
customer service center in Barcelona,
Spain. Additional teams of learning experts are
located across Europe, with some
in countries covered by the contract.
"Our goal at BMW is to provide our dealers with high quality,
premium training that helps to drive competitive advantage," said
Andreas Rönnqvist, Qualification Cluster Manager, BMW Group
Northern Europe. "RPS' decades of experience in the automotive
industry, advanced technology solutions and flexibility positions
it well to help BMW move to ever-more-efficient and innovative
training."
Training will be delivered primarily to BMW technicians, body
repairers, service and parts advisors, sales consultants and
various dealership management functions. Training areas will range
from certification training and product training to sales launch
training and dealer coaching.
"BMW Northern Europe wanted a training partner with a strong
European footprint, who can build on its current training system,
introduce the right innovations and ensure a consistent and
efficient approach across the region. RPS is the perfect fit," said
Mark Oliver, managing director,
EMEA, Raytheon Professional Services.
About Raytheon Professional Services
To learn more
about RPS's proven, award-winning learning services for
high-consequence business environments, visit us online.
About Raytheon
Raytheon Company, with 2015 sales of
$23 billion and 61,000 employees, is
a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, civil
government and cybersecurity solutions. With a history of
innovation spanning 94 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art
electronics, mission systems integration, C5I™
products and services, sensing, effects, and mission support for
customers in more than 80 countries. Raytheon is headquartered in
Waltham, Mass. Visit us at
www.raytheon.com and follow us on Twitter @Raytheon.
Media Contact
Raytheon
Nathalie Bloomfield
+1.972.301.5530
iispr@raytheon.com
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