Cable Industry News
Cable Connects With Samsung Services Academy
Monday, 14, June, 2010
Business secretary Vince Cable has toured a newly opened facility in Birmingham which trains engineers in technologies including wireless networking and 3D imaging.Cable used the visit to the facility this week to talk up the importance the coalition sees in developing the UK’s high tech industries. The Samsung Digital Service Academy is the result of collaboration with Birmingham Metropolitan College and includes courses in “wireless audio visual technologies”, the company claims.
Cable put a patriotic slant on the importance of beefing up the UK’s tech skills, even though the academy is actually tied closely to the South Korean hardware maker. “Samsung is a leader in employer support training and their example will help UK stay one step ahead,” said Cable.According to Samsung, the facility will offer its “contracted service partners” the chance to study for a City & Guilds approved NVQ Level 2 in Electrical and Electronic Servicing with “specific Samsung wireless technology endorsements”.
