EMTA AWARDED $1 MILLION FROM THE STATE OF CALIFORNIAS EMPLOYMENT TRAINING PANEL... Funds To Be Allocated To Eligible California Companies To Offset Employee Training Initiatives

Evolution Manufacturing Trade Association (EMTA) today announced that it has been awarded $1 million in training funds from the State of Californias Employment Training Panel (ETP). EMTA is an organization committed to supporting industry and economic development by providing educational opportunities, industry representation, and services to foster member companies global competitiveness. The funding source, ETP, is a State Agency that reimburses California companies who face out-of-state competition for supplemental training provided to their employees. EMTA offers immediate access to funding and provides customized training programs to eligible companies. EMTA offerings include but are not limited to training programs in the area of manufacturing and lean implementation systems, technical skills, continuous improvement, quality systems, leadership and management development.

La Palma, CA (PRWEB) July 3, 2004 -- Evolution Manufacturing Trade Association (EMTA) today announced that it has been awarded $1 million in training funds from the State of Californias Employment Training Panel (ETP). EMTA is an organization committed to supporting industry and economic development by providing educational opportunities, industry representation, and services to foster member companies global competitiveness. The funding source, ETP, is a State Agency that reimburses California companies who face out-of-state competition for supplemental training provided to their employees.

EMTA offers immediate access to funding and provides customized training programs to eligible companies. EMTA offerings include but are not limited to training programs in the area of manufacturing and lean implementation systems, technical skills, continuous improvement, quality systems, leadership and management development.

Our member companies experience sustained growth and profitability," says Sallyanne Monti, Regional Director of EMTA. Through our ability to assist with process improvement and skills-building simultaneously, we help to promote retention and the creation of high-skilled jobs in California. The most rewarding part of our mission is developing leadership skills in front-line workers, making them more valuable to the company."

Our unique process involves employees at all levels in the organization", explains Lee Harris, Executive Director of EMTA. By including them in all phases of the project, the buy-in is enormous, resulting in faster implementation, more traction, higher levels of accountability and a greater sense of teamwork. It creates a collaborative, performance-driven culture committed to continuous improvement."

California companies interested in accessing ETP funding through EMTAs training programs should contact Sallyanne Monti at smonti@myEMTA.org.

Evolution Manufacturing Trade Association, headquartered in La Palma, California, is an organization committed to partnering with members to establish programs and services that train their employees, manage and grow their businesses, create a forum for best practices, and provide information and access to State and Federal resources.