case studies - Dresser-Rand

COMMUNITY
ENGAGING OUR
COMMUNITIES
• Educational partnerships
in our main countries of
operation
• Employee volunteerism and
local contribution programs
• Enlisting local universities
with environmental projects
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The Dresser-Rand community philanthropic programs focus on the
communities where we operate. Our employees require a broad range of skills
to meet the needs of the organization. Through our partnerships and funding
initiatives, we engage and educate students, from middle school to college,
about the opportunities available in science-based learning. We strive to give
students the skills to handle complex economic, environmental and social
concerns. As a technology leader in our industry, we support our communities
by helping to develop educated citizens.
• Since 2007, we have supported U.S. educational partnerships in New York
State’s Southern Tier region through our support of regional schools, such as
Saint Bonaventure University and Jamestown Community College in Olean,
SUNY Alfred in Wellsville and Corning Community College in Painted Post.
• Since 2009, we have held partnerships with SUNY Buffalo and with Texas A&M
University. Partnerships in 2011 included the Rochester Institute of Technology
and Pennsylvania State University, where students actively participate in
applied learning at Dresser-Rand including turbomachinery R&D projects.
• We continue to develop educational partnerships to support our global
operations, such as the ones established in 2009 between King Fahd
University in Saudi Arabia and Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pa., U.S.A., and
with Nirma Institute of Technology in India. In 2010, several partnerships were
created or continued, including Ecole de Management de Normandie and
Association de Formation Professionnelle de I’Industrie in Le Havre, France,
and CESI Engineering School in Rouen, France.
• In Germany, we have maintained several long-term relationships with
schools, including University of Essen/Duisburg, University of Bielefeld, the
Engineering School at FH Bielefeld and the Business School at FH Düsseldorf,
allowing students hands-on experiences through cooperative opportunities.
In the United Kingdom, Dresser-Rand has maintained relationships with
Peterborough Regional College and Cranfield University in Bedford for
continuing and higher-level education for employees.
• Dresser-Rand and five other technology companies in Norway are parties to
an agreement with Høgskolen i Buskerud (HiBu) Department of Technology
to establish a three-year Systems Engineering Master’s Degree program. The
program combines on-the-job training with studies and a semester at Stevens
Institute of Technology in New Jersey. Students who complete the program
receive a dual master degree from HiBu and Stevens.
• In Indonesia, we have created relationships with Balai Latihan Kerja and
Lembaga Pendidikan Pengembangan Profesi Indonesia, where we provide
students with on-the-job training.
Dresser-Rand is continuing its efforts to support and engage universities
globally. Several additional partnerships are in the works to engage students
around the world and encourage them to join our exciting industry.
Mark Mai
Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary