Paul Huber Named President of National Institute for Metalworking Skills, Inc.
Paul Huber Named President of National Institute for Metalworking Skills, Inc.
[FAIRFAX, VA - October 2005] Paul Huber, of Monroe Connecticut, was named President of the National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMSR) Board of Directors for a two-year term during a recent Board Meeting in Washington D.C. NIMS has issued over 10,000 credentials to metalworkers and accredited over 1300 metalworking training facilities.
The non-profit organization is funded by its stakeholders including the AMTDA (American Machine Tool Distributors Association), AMT (Association of Manufacturing Technology), NTMA (National Tooling and Machining Association, PMPA (Precision Machined Products Association), PMA (Precision Metalforming Association), and TMA (Tooling and Manufacturing Association). Additional income of this non-profit organization is obtained from the accreditation of training facilities, certification of metalworkers, private donations, and grants from the Federal Department of Labor.
Mr. Huber is presently CEO of COMEXR and IPCC. Both distribution companies operate from 145 Front Street in Bridgeport, Connecticut, providing a range of machinery, equipment, tooling, and training to manufacturers nationwide.
He serves on the Board of Directors of the PMPA Educational Foundation, Metal Manufacturers' Education and Training Alliance, Manufacturers'
Alliance Service Corporation and on the Advisory Board of the Waterbury Adult Education Training Center. He also is past Chairman of the PMPA Naugatuck Valley District and past President of the MDNA New England chapter.
He has participated in many Federal and State workforce development and educational events and meetings such as the Workforce Innovations Conference, Skills USA Championship, Connecticut State Apprenticeship Council, Federal Advanced Manufacturing Industry Executive Forum and National Competency based Apprenticeship System Validation meeting.
"I volunteer my time to these various industrial education programs because our country is in such dire need of skilled help that if the American public truly understood the implications of such a shortage, there would be panic in the streets," says Mr. Huber.
The evening before Mr. Huber's installation, Assistant Secretary for Manufacturing & Services, Mr. Al Frink joined the NIMS Board of Directors for a dinner meeting. Frink spoke about his plans to coordinate the efforts of various Federal agencies which are involved in workforce education and training. Such coordination is essential so that America's workforce of the 21st century is prepared to keep up with the rapid advances in all manufacturing technologies.
Mr. Mario Brossi, staff member of the Swiss Embassy and representing the Swiss Ambassador in Washington D.C., attended the installation ceremony.
Paul Huber was born in Switzerland and holds dual US and Swiss citizenship.
In 1960, he completed his machinist apprenticeship in Switzerland, followed by serving time in the Swiss Army as a small arms and gun maintenance specialist. He emigrated to the United States in 1962 and was employed as Sales and Service Engineer by American Bechler Corporation in Stamford, Connecticut (now named Tornos Technologies in Brookfield, Connecticut).
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Notes to editors:
Paul Huber is available for interviews, direct dial: 203-334-2196; e-mail:
ipcc@conversent.net
Photo caption: Paul Huber, of Monroe Connecticut, is President of the National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMSR)
For background about NIMS, visit www.nims-skills.org
