HAYWARD, CA -- July 1, 2005 -- The State of California’s Employment Training Panel (ETP), a state agency created to fund training for California employees, has awarded a $2.7 million contract to The Corporation for Manufacturing Excellence (Manex). Companies across California have immediate and simplified access to funds needed to develop employees with the advanced skills required to meet the demands of an increasingly complex environment.

Today's global competitive economy requires California workers and employers to have the most innovative skills and tools available to succeed. Manex specializes in providing comprehensive solutions to ensure employees are skilled in leading manufacturing methods and technologies to enable future innovation.

Through this ETP contract, Manex helps companies offset the cost of providing training and development to their employees, using a streamlined process to manage all administrative requirements with the State agency. This allows eligible companies to gain access to ETP funds immediately for a wide range of training programs to achieve short and long-term training objectives to bolster competitiveness.

Manex develops custom programs for the unique needs of each company and delivers according to specific schedules providing value rapidly. In 2004, Manex has helped companies invest $2.2 million in workforce development and skill training in a wide range of areas including Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, ISO, performance management, knowledge management and management leadership training.

“Manex is dedicated to helping manufacturers, distributors and their supply chains improve their competitiveness by nurturing one of their greatest assets – people. With this significant ETP contract, we will help companies strengthen their performance by providing their employees with vital training to enhance their abilities and skills,” said Brent Meyers, President & Chief Executive Officer.

Businesses who are interested in obtaining ETP funding for employee training and process improvement should contact Carlos Luna, Training Services Manager, at (510) 404-4409.

Founded in 1995, The Corporation for Manufacturing Excellence (Manex) provides a broad array of proven advisory and implementation solutions exclusively to manufacturers, distributors, and their supply chains, enabling them to increase growth, productivity, quality, and profitability. Manex delivers high-impact solutions in four key areas: strategy, people, process and performance. Meaningful, rapid impact and ROI are achieved through a modular-yet-holistic approach encompassing corporate strategy and planning, marketing strategy, training and development, lean manufacturing, supply chain and logistics, Six Sigma, ISO, and performance management systems.
For more information, visit www.manexconsulting.com