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John McGowan, Business Manager of PPG Refinish Ireland.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
John McGowan Business Manager of PPG Refinish Ireland presented PPG\u2019s training credentials at a launch event highlighting that PPG have training centres in 65 countries globally. He pointed out that many paint companies supplying the refinish business don\u2019t supply motor manufacturer\u2019s production lines whereas PPG are leaders in this respect.<\/p>\n
John McGowan comments on the new partnership with DIT; \u201cOur close ties to the manufacturing business means we are at the forefront of technology and innovation so we can quickly respond and develop repair products, processes and techniques. <\/p>\n
We firmly believe that there is a need for a training initiative in Ireland that will help the industry recruit the right sort of talent to ensure its future and we are proud to be sponsoring DIT in this respect. <\/p>\n
Good things always happen when leading teaching institutions link with industry leaders so we are proud to be working with Dublin Institute of Technology \u201d<\/p>\n
Professor Gerry Farrell, Director and Dean, College of Engineering and Built Environment, commented that \u201cThe DIT-PPG Partnership Agreement is an excellent example of higher education and industry working together and very much in-keeping with DIT\u2019s plans to become Ireland\u2019s first Technological University\u201d.<\/p>\n
Further to the sharing of PPG\u2019s training and repair process expertise to DIT, PPG paint systems and colour tools will also be used at the Dublin Institute of Technology giving training delegates access to the latest innovations in the market.<\/p>\n
Declan Allen, Head of Transport Engineering at DIT adds \u201cWe are very excited with the potential offered by the PPG and DIT partnership arrangement. \u00a0<\/p>\n
Both PPG and DIT are committed to innovation, education, training and excellence. The newly announced PPG\/DIT partnership will assist in ensuring the Irish vehicle body repair industry is well placed to face future challenges and exciting opportunities\u201d.<\/p>\n
Dublin Institute of Technology has been an integral part of the Irish Higher Education system for more than a century. DIT is now one of Ireland\u2019s largest and most innovative university-level institutions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
PPG Refinish Ireland has launched a new partnership with the Dublin Institute of Technology, which is designed to deliver unique bodyshop training initiatives to the Irish crash repair industry. The new partnership was announced last week at the Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) to an audience of representatives from across the industry including repairers, insurers, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":7506,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[403,1,24],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7505","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-irish-news","category-news","category-ppg"],"yoast_head":"\n