Talent driven Aker Solutions to partner with IChemE

Norwegian oil and gas services provider Aker Solutions has been recognised for its commitment to skills and training by the professional body for the chemical and process industries. 

Aker Solutions received their accolade of Corporate Partner status from the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE), which has nearly 40,000 members worldwide and is responsible for setting professional standards in diverse and demanding sectors such as oil, gas, pharmaceuticals, power, water and mining industries.

IChemE’s Corporate Partnership initiative provides an independent assessment of training, skills and talent management programmes. Aker Solutions received its bronze Corporate Partnership in recognition of its high quality accredited training and investment in professional membership for its chemical engineers.

Aker Solutions was presented with its award from Justin Blades, IChemE’s deputy chief executive on 22 May 2014 in London, UK. Justin said: “As a professional body, IChemE works with many organisations in the chemical and process industries around the world. This puts us in a unique position to independently assess the quality and commitment made by organisations into professional standards and workforce development.

“Aker Solutions’ values and success is built on high quality people. They make a substantial investment in their employees and this is reflected in their excellent training and talent programmes for their team of chemical and process engineers.

“In a sector where skills and professionalism are essential, Aker Solutions fully deserve its Corporate Partnership status and IChemE is looking forward to working with it to support their ambitions as a business and for the chemical engineering profession.”

The other organisations awarded corporate partnership include BP, Bechtel, Qatargas, Morgan Sindall, Atkins, ADMA, AstraZeneca, Sellafield Ltd, KBR, Larsen and Toubro, Ingen, Costain, United Utilities and OSL Consulting.