HONG KONG, Feb. 10, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- City Telecom (H.K.) Limited (SEHK:1137) (Nasdaq:CTEL) is pleased to announce our partnership with Hong Kong Management Association (HKMA) for our Talent upgrade program "Next Station: University". Under this 3-4 year program, City Telecom will sponsor the majority of the fees for qualified Talents to achieve their dream of earning a globally recognized degree, from the University of Wales. To facilitate learning, qualified lecturers are invited to City Telecom's offices in Hong Kong and Guangzhou on timetables that are suitable for our Talents to balance their full time careers with classes. At the launch of the program, we have 88 Talents in Hong Kong and Guangzhou who will embark on this journey toward their degree.
Thomas Mok, Director of Learning and Development, City Telecom, said, "Whilst we only hire the best Talents, many of our colleagues were unable to complete their university education due to social economic reasons. For the right Talents with the passion to succeed, we will now partner with them to help achieve their dreams of earning a World Class degree."
"Next Station: University is a full-fledged education program offered by the HKMA to fulfill the needs of nurturing of talents and serve as part of City Telecom's long term human capital development strategy. The program provides City Telecom employees with an achievable and accessible advancement path of formal management education, all the way from the certificate level to the undergraduate level," Dr. Tony Wo, Assistant Director of HKMA commented.
This partnership program between Talent and Company, aims to align the personal and corporate vision, mission and values, helps identify and cultivate potential talents, instills a learning culture throughout the company, as well as encourages life-long learning and self-development.
Additional information on City Telecom can be found at www.ctigroup.com.hk