elearning-training.com wins Cooling Industry Award
The Cooling Industry Awards, Britain’s symbol for successful and
environmental cooling, was awarded to Star Refrigeration for the success of
elearning-training.com for its international achievement as a groundbreaking
Training Provider for the HVACR Industry.
elearning-training.com, the pioneering elearning initiative of Star
Refrigeration, focusing on air conditioning and refrigeration training,
received the Cooling Industry Award for the training initiative of the year
2007. A gala dinner brought the industry together to celebrate the achievements
of those at the forefront of the Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Industry.
The Cooling Industry Awards, organised by RAC Magazine, took place on the
evening of the 3 October at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London. Comedian Dara
O’Briain introduced the winners for the twelve different categories including
elearning-training.com as the winner of the award for the Training Initiative
of the Year sponsored by Hitachi Europe.
The judges unanimously agreed that elearning-training.com "Transforms the
process of training, giving the student the ability to learn anytime, any
place, anywhere – and master the core principles quickly".
elearning-training.com was launched in September 2006 by Star Refrigeration as a
pioneering e-learning training initiative for the Heating, Ventilation, Air
Conditioning and Refrigeration Industry, offering a learning solution that
makes training easier, more effective and more convenient to all.
In only twelve months, elearning-training.com has built an international student
community of more than 1500 members and has now been updated to include an
improved Learning Management System that will be home to the World’s No.1
virtual gateway for Air Conditioning, Heating, Ventilation and Refrigeration
training and reference material.
After collecting the award, Graham Stuart, Managing Director – Operations said
"This award recognises the great value of a 21stCentury web-based training
solution that offers everyone the potential to be lifelong learners regardless
of location, age or job title. This flexible learning platform enables students
to work towards their preferred course at their own pace and ability.
elearning-training.com is gathering a momentum at a rapid pace. The list of
future priorities and plans is growing rapidly and promises even more success
for the coming years."
Star Refrigeration was also the recipient of two more awards; the Environmental
Pioneer - Refrigeration (Sponsored by Marks and Spencer) and the Gold Award
(sponsored by Climate Center) in recognition of excellence in leadership and
performance.
The judges praised Star Refrigeration accomplishments saying: “Where others have
been content to go with the flow and work with existing technology, Star
Refrigeration has been consistently creative and unorthodox, coming up with a
seemingly endless stream of new ideas and fresh approaches. Its inventiveness
and curiosity is coupled with the highest levels of professionalism, delivering
new solutions that not only work –but could become the industry mainstream for
the future”.
As an environmental pioneer Star Refrigeration has developed over the years
“real world solutions that address today’s needs” according to the judges. The
company has pioneered on the technology front with a raft of product
developments harnessing friendlier technologies. Star has played a leading role
in the development of carbon dioxide refrigeration in the UK and overseas, and
it continues to innovate focusing on today’s environmental issues.
A full list of nominees and winners can be found at
www.coolingindustryawards.com
The Star Refrigeration Group
elearning-training.com is backed by the resources and expertise of The Star
Refrigeration Group. Founded in 1970, the Group maintains a worldwide
reputation built on quality, reliability and sound technical innovation and has
successfully delivered products and services to its customers to over 50
countries. The SRG operates in five global business sectors: - Refrigeration
Engineering (Star Refrigeration); Industrial Freezing and Chilling Systems
(Starfrost); Electrical Engineering (Penec); Technical Consultancy (Star
Technical Solutions); and Learning (elearning-training.com)-.
For more information visit www.elearning-training.com
For further information about this project, please contact:
Contact name: Astrid Prado
Contact telephone: +44 (0) 1416387916
Contact e-mail: aprado@elearning-training.com
