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EDUCATION/CULTURE--COLLEGE AND MICHELIN BECOME PARTNERS ----------------------------------------------------------------- The Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC) and Michelin North America (Canada) Inc. have entered into a new technical training partnership. Together they will bring to the marketplace the best instructors and facilities available in the field of technical training. Michelin, a world wide tire manufacturer, operates three large manufacturing facilities in Nova Scotia --- in Pictou County, Bridgewater and Kings County. Over the past two decades Michelin has developed state-of-the-art training facilities and expertise to train its own personnel. "At Michelin we have always believed that training is one of the keys that unlocks our future. We are pleased to be working with the NSCC and sharing our technology and resources," said David Crockett, manager of technical training, Michelin. "We are very excited about this partnership, because it broadens and heightens our resource base for technical training in Nova Scotia," said Anne Rodger, coordinator of customized training for NSCC. The Nova Scotia Community College is committed to providing Nova Scotian businesses, industries and governments with the training necessary to support the economic health of the province. The college serves the needs of local and provincial organizations with a network of community education and training officers, who provide the coordination, planning and delivery services. This partnership introduces 48 new topics of training at NSCC campuses throughout Nova Scotia. Clients will be able to benefit from the combined resources and expertise of these two training leaders. -30- Contact: Wilma Butts 902-424-2524 trp Feb. 06, 1997 - 8:45 a.m.