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Kazakh-British Technical University partner with Invensys Process Systems to train future Kazakh engineers
19/6/2008 |      | With world oil prices booming, it has never been more important for Kazakhstan to produce a continuous stream of highly qualified and motivated engineers to help the country maximize revenues from this important and increasingly scarce commodity. The Kazakh-British Technical University (KBTU) in Almaty is providing a variety of Degree, Masters and PhD courses that will equip the next generation of Kazakh engineers with the skills they need to be employed by both Kazakh and international energy and energy-related companies.
To further improve both the technical and practical content of the KBTU’s Process Engineering course, the University has linked up with Invensys Process Systems (IPS), a major supplier of technical and IT support systems to the oil and gas industry. IPS now have offices in both Almaty and Atyrau and specialise in increasing the integration and collaboration within various process systems and developing personnel at all levels within an organization with the aim of increasing productivity. Based on the company’s experience and that of the KBTU’s Engineering Faculty, IPS agreed to fully equip a technical laboratory which uses InFusion™, the world’s first Enterprise Control System. The laboratory will feature the latest technological equipment, including twelve personal computers, fifteen large-screen monitors and three servers, as well as a bank of micro controllers for automated systems. This automated system will allow students to develop crucial skills to manage enterprise processes for many industries, including the strategically important Kazakh oil and gas industry.
Opening the new technical laboratory in front of a substantial audience was a representative of the President of Nursultan Nazarbayev’s Educational Foundation and Mr. Patrick Buffet, President of IPS in EMEA. Following the opening, Degree Certificates were presented to recent graduates of KBTU, sponsored by IPS. It is anticipated that graduate numbers for IT courses at KBTU will dramatically increase in subsequent years as the benefits of this investment are fully realised.
Significantly, to ensure that this particular facility continues to remain at the leading edge of process technology, IPS has also agreed to fund a permanent Chair of Computing and Software. The appointment, which has yet to be made, will develop a fully integrated training laboratory to improve students’ information technology skills and qualifications as they relate to the financial and administrative branches of the economy. Rector of the KBTU, Mr. Iskander Kalybekovich Beisembetov said, “We are delighted that IPS have chosen to sponsor the Chair of Computing and Software and, in particular, for the provision of what is a state-of-the-art technical laboratory that utilises the most current software and hardware technology.” Mr. Ken Fox, Vice President of Marketing for IPS in EMEA, said, “Sponsoring the KBTU is a natural step for IPS. We have been committed to investing in Kazakhstan since 1998, and we look forward to helping develop the next generation of Kazakh engineers.”
Since opening their new office in Atyrau, IPS have enjoyed considerable business success, largely due to the company’s commitment to recruiting and training local engineers and to providing a real career structure within a global company. In fact, the company’s goal is to ensure that by 2010, more than 80 percent of its employees in Kazakhstan will be Kazakh nationals, a figure which exceeds the government targets for businesses operating in Kazakhstan.
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About Invensys Process Systems
Invensys Process Systems (IPS), headquartered in Plano, Texas, is a global technology, software and consulting firm leading significant change in process manufacturing, plant optimization, business operations and enterprise performance. IPS clients are some of the world’s most important industrial organizations — companies that operate large oil refineries; plants that process chemicals, gas, LNG, power, pharmaceutical and minerals; and pulp and paper mills. IPS solutions, used at more than 50,000 locations across the globe, include field devices and controls from Foxboro and Triconex, advanced applications from SimSci-Esscor, operations management from Avantis, and the world’s first truly open enterprise control system, Infusion.
IPS’ nearly 7,000 employees integrate these capabilities to create solutions that impact and increase efficiency, boost productivity and accelerate performance. These results help industrial companies run safer, operate more efficiently and extract useful knowledge from their operations to make faster, better decisions. To learn more about IPS visit us at www.ips.invensys.com.
The Invensys Group (www.invensys.com) is made up of Wonderware, Invensys Process Systems, Eurotherm, Invensys Rail Group and Controls. The Group is headquartered in London and is listed on the London Stock Exchange, with approximately 25,000 employees working in 60 countries.
Invensys, Avantis, Foxboro, SimSci-Esscor, Triconex, InFusion, Eurotherm, Wonderware, and the IPS logo are trademarks of Invensys plc, its subsidiaries, or affiliates.
Press contact: Stephen Ballard, Ballard Communications Management
email: s.ballard@ballard.co.uk tel: +44 (0) 1306 882288 mob: +44 (0) 796 895 2792
IPS contact: Angelika John, Invensys Process Systems EMEA
email: angelika.john@ips.invensys.com tel: +33 (0) 134 432668 |  |
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