Akzo Nobel Coating Group - New client with BTS

Akzo Nobel Coating Group - New client with BTS The worlds leading coatings business, Akzo Nobel Coatings, has awarded BTS a training and development assignment worth up to 4 MSEK. The assignment, which includes a tailored web-based simulation, will be delivered to 1,000 junior professionals over the next four years. The objective of the program is to offer these professionals an overview of their business profitability. "I am very happy with this cooperation. From previous experiences I know that BTS is able to design tailor-made and attractive training programs. For us it is the first time that we will run a program such as this on the Web, which will make it much more accessible, more up-to-date and more personal. We intend to have participants from all over the globe, employed in each of our Coating business units", says Leo Kool, Group Human Resources Manager for the Coating Group. "BTS was awarded this assignment because of the documented results we have achieved within Web-based simulations for other international companies", says, Henrik Ekelund, president and CEO of BTS Group. Based in Netherlands, Akzo Nobel serves customers throughout the world with healthcare products, coatings and chemicals. Akzo Nobel is the world's leading coating company, manufacturing brands such as Sikkens, International, Crown and Interpon. Akzo Nobel Coatings products were used on Londons millennium Wheel, La Scala Opera House in Milan, the Oresund Bridge between Denmark and Sweden and Stadium Australia in Sydney. The business employs 30,000 people and had revenues of EURO 5.6 billion in 2001. BTS is listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange since the 6 June 2001. For further information, please contact: Henrik Ekelund, President and CEO of BTS Group AB, tel: +1 415 362 67 Christian Ankarcrona, Investor Relations, tel: + 46 8 58 70 70 00 Homepage; www.bts.com BTS Group AB is an international training and consultancy company in the field of business acumen. BTS uses tailor-made business simulations to support company managers in implementing change and improving profitability. BTS train the entire organisation to analyse and to take decisions centred on the factors that promote growth and profitability. This generates increased emphasis on profitability and market focus, and supports day-to-day decision-making, which in turn leads to tangible, sustainable improvements in profits. BTS customers are often multinational companies. In 2001, BTS generated a turnover of SEK 197 million and has today 119 employees. ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2002/05/14/20020514BIT00280/wkr0001.doc http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2002/05/14/20020514BIT00280/wkr0002.pdf