Dubai, October 3, 2011: In an effort to reform conventional Human Resources (HR) function and establish itself as a strong platform for online training, The Kanoo Group, a Gulf-based multinational group of companies with over 100 years of entrepreneurial experience has recently launched their new e-Learning facilities designed to maximize employees' learning at their own time and pace.
The new e-Learning strategy is part of The Kanoo Group's commitment to sustain human capital and growth while continuing to drive future initiatives that reflect its core values of global teamwork and continuous improvement.
The Kanoo Group's online training caters to all its offices for employees across the UAE who are registered for e-Learning, and have internet access, can take part in any scheduled courses. The Kanoo Group partners with New Horizons Computer Learning Centre who will provide the training modules that will meet the diverse needs of the employees. Thus, employees will be able to train online in the eLearning centre, office station or in their own time from wherever they are just by logging in to the training website.
By using the latest technology, The Kanoo Group is committed to encourage and support their employees to constantly upgrade their existing knowledge and skills or learn new ones, for the benefit of their own careers as well as their specific roles in the Group.
Pieter Vorster, Senior Manager, Human Resources and Administration for UAE and Oman said, "Our goal is to impact business performance through improving ability of our organization to acquire, share and retain information and knowledge."
Through a self directed learning culture that aims to enhance employee productivity, The Kanoo Group foresees that this concept will grow every year and believe that it will maintain the company's position as one of the preferred employers in the UAE.
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About The Kanoo Group:
The Kanoo Group is one of the largest independent, family-owned, group of companies in the Gulf. Established in Bahrain in 1890 by Haji Yusuf Bin Ahmed Kanoo, early trading and shipping business has grown rapidly, poised significant share of its local and regional market.
The Kanoo Group's great influence soars on the Arab history. Among The Kanoo Group's best delights is its first Arab shipping agency in the region in 1911 and now it has grown sailing to
become the largest regional shipping agency in the Middle East, Kanoo Travel established the first travel company in the region in 1937 and it's the first to be registered in the IATA's list in
1948. Kanoo was a co-founder of Gulf Aviation Company formed in 1950, which became Gulf Air in 1974. Kanoo is the first private entity to use computerization in business back in 1965. Its first computer was an NCR 390 model.
The Kanoo Group has diversified interests in Shipping, Travel, Machinery, Logistics, Oil & Gas, Power, Chemicals, joint ventures, retail and commercial activities among others.
The Kanoo Group won Quality Awards for the last 10 consecutive years - the only organization in the region to achieve this distinction.
Awards to date:
2009 - Kanoo Travel (Abu Dhabi) wins Sheikh Khalifa Excellence Award - Silver category award.
2008 - Kanoo P&IP wins Dubai Quality Award - Appreciation
2007 - Kanoo P&IP (Abu Dhabi) wins Sheikh Khalifa Excellence Award - Appreciation
2007 - Kanoo Machinery (Abu Dhabi) wins Sheikh Khalifa Excellence Award - Gold category award
2006 - Kanoo Oil & Gas wins Sheikh Khalifa Excellence Award - Appreciation
2006 - Kanoo Travel (Abu Dhabi) wins Sheikh Khalifa Excellence Award
2005 - Kanoo Power & Industrial Projects wins Dubai Quality Appreciation Programme
2004 - Kanoo Travel (Abu Dhabi) wins Sheikh Khalifa Excellence Award - Appreciation
2004 - Kanoo Machinery wins Dubai Quality Award
2003 - Kanoo Shipping wins Dubai Quality Appreciation Programme
2003 - Kanoo Machinery wins Sheikh Khalifa Excellence Award
2002 - Kanoo Administration wins Dubai Human Development Award
2001 - Kanoo Machinery wins Dubai Quality Appreciation Programme
2001 - Kanoo Travel wins Dubai Quality Award
2000 - Kanoo Travel wins Dubai Quality Appreciation Programme
For media queries, please call:
Cielo Salazar
PR Executive
The Kanoo Group
Email: Cielo.salazar@kanoo.ae
Tel: +971 4 507 2440
Mobile: 971 50 9378417
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