Atlas secures multi-million pound contract wins
22 Dec 2011
by: Margaret Snell
Oil and gas learning and skills specialist Atlas has been awarded a clutch of international e-learning contracts totalling over £3.6million.
Over the past twelve months the Aberdeen-headquartered company, which has expanded its established oil and gas credentials into other safety-critical industries, has secured deals to provide technology-led and competency-based training courses to a number of global operators.
The contracts include a share in a £6million ($10million) project to provide a major new global learning framework for ExxonMobil. The project will see more than 500 courses built and delivered to ExxonMobil’s workforce around the globe.
Atlas has also signed a deal to deliver training courses to ConocoPhillips’ Australian business unit.
John Rowley, Atlas chief executive, said: “One of the biggest risks for organisations operating within safety-critical industries like oil and gas is the competence of the people engaged in their projects. Having robust, quality training tailored to meet unique geographic needs is vital when ensuring safety requirements are met.”
The latest wins add to Atlas’ success earlier this year when it secured a 10-year contract with oil and gas skills body OPITO to develop and deliver the online International Minimum Industry Safety Training (IMIST) to an estimated 1.5million people engaged in exploration and production activities around the globe.
Rowley added: “Our growth has been both rapid and sustained in line with our ambitions. These latest successes, combined with the IMIST contract, will help us to pursue an aggressive growth strategy in terms of penetration of the international markets with the aim of doubling our sales over the next three years.”
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