Handheld International Management Trainee Program

28 October 2009, 10:52am

27 October 2009 - The Handheld Group announces the start of an International Management Trainee Programme. The trainee programme is designed in co-operation with ITM Worldwide Foundation and will give the trainee a thorough education and good insight in the business and the market.

The programme is designed to combine both theoretical and practical training and placement in one of Handhelds international offices for hands on international experience. The trainees will not only be on track for an international career path, but they will work for a company which recognises the importance of personal growth and development.


The International Management Trainee Programme is developed in co-operation with ITM Worldwide Foundation The Foundation is accredited by IATTO (International Association of Trade Training Organisations), which means that in addition to graduating from Handheld´s International Management Trainee programme the trainee will also receive a Diploma in International Trade Management from ITM Trade Academy™.

“The Handheld Group has a recognised need for additional management personnel to keep up with our rapid growth. The start of the programme will ensure that we will be able to attract and groom new personnel in addition to our already great group of employees”, says Christoffer Lander, Project Manager of the trainee programme at Handheld.

“Strategically this is an important step for us to ensure future strong growth. We want to create a best in class programme, thus the co-operation with ITM, which is a recognised quality supplier of education and training of professionals. Furthermore, we are extra pleased that Handheld is able to launch this programme during the current global economic situation”, says Jerker Hellström, CEO of the Handheld Group.

About the Handheld Group:

The Handheld Group is a worldwide supplier of rugged mobile computers and PDAs. Handheld and its partners deliver complete mobility solutions to businesses in industries such as logistics, forestry, public transportation, construction, military, and security. The Handheld Group of Sweden has local offices in Finland, the Netherlands, Italy and the USA.

About ITM Worldwide Foundation

ITM Worldwide is built around three different cornerstones: custom made recruitment, trade training and coaching. This generates a holistic approach that allows SME's to truly focus and increase their international presence. ITM Worldwide is the first to offer a trade management training which intentionally incorporates international networking. ITM Worldwide makes it possible for export managers to meet and build relationships and even create business with other export managers. The ITM Trade Academy™ is designed to be integrated as a part of companies own trainee programmes.

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