BRIGHTON, ENGLAND, January 09, 2011 (Press-News.org) Award-winning IT services provider and Brighton-based company, FDM Group, will be helping students from Sussex University 'Learn to Lead' by taking part in an intensive personal development programme this month.
FDM's CEO and former 'Sussex Business Person of the Year', Rod Flavell, will be offering his expertise and knowledge as the founder of FDM Group during a competitive five-day leader training programme hosted by industry innovators.
The programme is aimed at providing leadership training to 30 of the university's most talented students following the success of its pilot last year. 'Learning to Lead' introduces student participants to themes of leadership, policy development and achieving impact, with the aim to strengthen individual skills and nurture leaders of the future.
Students will be shortlisted on the basis of their ambition to make an impact or contribution to the wider community, and evidence of leadership potential from their experience to date.
Rod won Sussex Business Person of the Year at the 2009 Sussex Business Awards, as well as Best Employer in Sussex and International Business of the Year respectively.
In 2010 FDM won Best Technical Graduate Recruiter at the National Graduate Recruitment Awards and was shortlisted as Company of the Year at the Growing Business Awards and IT Employer of the Year at the UK IT Industry Awards.
Further Information
Genna Singpo
Genna.singpo@fdmgroup.com
01273 811536 / 07702861853
http://www.fdmgroup.com
http://www.fdmacademy.com
About FDM Group:
FDM Group is an international IT Services Provider specialising in six core service areas: Project Management Office, Application Support, Development, Testing, Infrastructure and Training. Renowned for service excellence, FDM supplies effective and innovative IT solutions to over 200 blue-chip clients worldwide. With offices in the UK, Europe and the USA, FDM has shown exponential growth throughout the years and has firmly established itself as an award-winning IT Services Provider.
FDM Group Help Sussex Students Succeed at Learning to Lead
Award-winning IT services provider and Brighton-based company, FDM Group, will be helping students from Sussex University 'Learn to Lead' by taking part in an intensive personal development programme this month.
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[Press-News.org] FDM Group Help Sussex Students Succeed at Learning to LeadAward-winning IT services provider and Brighton-based company, FDM Group, will be helping students from Sussex University 'Learn to Lead' by taking part in an intensive personal development programme this month.