Press Release: Arctic launches TechPro Training Academy in collaboration with Koç University in Turkey and Valahia University in Romania

Arctic, the leader of the Romanian home appliance market, continues its investments in education and launches the TechPro Training Academy. The educational project is dedicated to the company's employees, who will be able to participate online in courses on current technical topics.

TechPro Academy has been developed in collaboration with Koç University in Turkey and Valahia University in Targoviste, and the methodology is based on a specific learning and development experience, similar to an academy. The trainers are professors who teach in the two partner universities, and the courses will be held exclusively online.

The first beneficiaries of the academy's courses will be approximately 140 Arctic employees, having a technical profile: managers, specialists and experts from the two factories and supply chain. The TechPro Academy curriculum is adapted to the needs of Arctic employees, and the addressed topics focus on the latest technological innovations and automation processes, which underlie the principles of Industry 4.0 - the fourth industrial revolution. The courses will start in mid-September, with the management group, which will be taught, in English, by professors from Koç University. These will take place online, between September 15-25th. The courses dedicated to specialists and technical experts will be held in November and will be taught, in Romanian, by professors of Valahia University.

“The launch of TechPro Academy is another proof of the concern we have for the professional development of employees, education being, in fact, one of the priorities of our company. I support such initiatives dedicated to the specialization of people, which offers them a real learning experience and, at the same time, ensures their contribution to the development of Romania's competitive sectors in the current economic context. I want to thank for the involvement of the two higher education institutions, Koç University and Valahia University”, stated Murat Büyükerk, Chief Executive Officer Arctic.

“The very competitive market context constantly challenges us to think of new programs that support the relationship between the professional development of employees and the business environment. In the recent years, we have focused on actions consolidated on and adapted to the needs of our employees, and the results are visible, as today we ranking first in Top Employers in production in southwestern Romania", stated Maria Tătaru, HR Director Arctic.

Prof. İrşadi Aksun, Vice President of Research and Development, Koç University stated the following regarding the collaboration: “As Koç University, we are very proud to be the provider of TechPro Academy, a perfect example of university - industry collaboration between Koç University and Arçelik A.Ş. since 2017, and we are now very excited to reach out to Arçelik Romania teams with our online trainings, efficiently executed by our Executive Education Programs Unit.