Product Application Workshop to offer hands-on training.
Press Release Summary:
As a members-only benefit to address need for skilled employees, PTDA is offering its Product Application Workshop on April 19-20, 2011. Conducted in classroom/hands-on lab environment with actual products, 2-day workshop will give attendees an understanding of power transmission products utilized in industrial applications and processes so they can better assess and solve customers' problems. Workshop is designed for employees with less than 3 years of experience in PT/MC industry.
Original Press Release:
PTDA Helps Members Develop Their Internal Product Experts with the Product Application Workshop
Chicago, Ill. - According to the Business Index released by the Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA), PTDA members, a net 30 percent of distributors and 40 percent of manufacturers reported increased staffing in the fourth quarter of 2010. In the same survey, survey respondents predicted 11 percent growth in 2011.
For many companies, the uptick in business activity is putting an increased urgency on training these new hires. PTDA members can't afford to wait months to get their sales or customer service staff trained.
As a members-only benefit to address the need for skilled employees, PTDA is offering its Product Application Workshop on April 19-20, 2011, to give sales and customer service personnel hands-on experience with the application basics of power transmission products.
Conducted in a classroom/hands-on lab environment at Henry Ford Community College in Dearborn, Mich., with actual products, this two-day workshop will give attendees an understanding of the power transmission (PT) products utilized in typical industrial applications and processes so they can better assess and solve customers' problems.
"The Product Application Workshop offers the most fundamental training over a broad spectrum of PT products that a typical PT distributor sells. The hands on aspect make this program unique in our industry," said Carlton Harvey, vice president of industrial sales for Jamaica Bearings Co., Inc.
Harvey sent Carlos Navarrete, a customer service representative, to the Product Application Workshop when it was last offered.
"In our case, Carlos was exposed to products he had yet to deal with on the order desk. The hands-on training reinforced the classroom work and gave him a perspective that enabled him to better serve his customers. Carlos's understanding of their needs, in a product sense, was enhanced because he installed product, he worked on a PT system from the wiring, motor control to the mechanicals on a conveyor system.
Now when a customer calls and talks about bearing installation, couplings, motor control, etc. Carlos can visualize the situation and his service level becomes priceless. This investment has paid back many times over," continued Harvey.
This workshop is designed for employees with less than three years of experience in the power transmission/motion control (PT/MC) industry. The workshop is geared toward the following positions:
o Current employees who have the potential of moving into sales.
o Counter sales staff.
o Inside sales staff or outside sales staff/account managers looking for a refresher.
Products covered include: bearings; belt drives; chain drives; motors, clutches and brakes; conveyors and components; couplings and u-joints; gears; and power transmission accessories.
Space is limited! The workshop can only accommodate 32 students and is available only to PTDA members. Members who register by March 18 save $50 off the full workshop registration fee.
More information, including a registration form and course outline, is available at www.ptda.org/ProductApplicationWorkshop.
Founded in 1960, the Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA) is the leading association for the industrial power transmission/motion control (PT/MC) distribution channel. A U.S.-based trade association, PTDA represents 188 power transmission/motion control distribution firms that generate more than $10 billion in sales and span 3,500 locations in North America and 11 other countries. PTDA members also include 187 manufacturers that supply the PT/MC industry.
PTDA is dedicated to providing exceptional networking, targeted education, relevant information and leading-edge business tools to help distributors and manufacturers meet marketplace demands competitively and profitably. For more information, visit www.ptda.org.
