Management Development for Enhanced Performance
A Paper Industry Continuing Education Course

ATLANTA, GEORGIA, February 3, 2003 --- The Center for Paper Business and Industry Studies (CPBIS) and the Paper Industry Management Association (PIMA) are pleased to offer a new Continuing Education Course targeted at management development for the Paper Industry.

This novel and innovative course is crafted to provide a meaningful growth opportunity for mill and/or plant managers in both the manufacturing and supplier sectors of the pulp and paper industry; as well as managers, superintendents and supervisors responsible for operations in production, human resources, maintenance, technical, purchasing, finance, and other administrative services. This course will provide managers with cutting-edge knowledge, skills, techniques, and approaches needed to successfully manage the financial, human, and physical resources to enhance the overall performance of their operations.

We are now ready to accept registrations for this innovative CE course on Management Development for Enhanced Performance.

The dates of the course offering will be available soon and the course will be held in Atlanta. Full details of the course including learning objectives, course sessions and contents, faculty, pricing, as well as registration information are now available by visiting either the CPBIS or PIMA web site -- www.cpbis.gatech.edu or www.pimaweb.com -- and clicking on the continuing education logo on either web site. To go there directly, the shortcut is: http://www.cpbis.gatech.edu/conted/management/management_main.htm

Please share information about this course with your colleagues who could be interested in this course.

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About PIMA: The Paper Industry Management Association (PIMA) is the premier association for management professionals in the paper and pulp industry. Our purpose is to contribute to the strength of the international pulp and paper community by providing the means for our members to address relevant industry issues and to develop their management and leadership skills.

About CPBIS: The Center for Paper Business and Industry Studies (CPBIS) is a globally recognized and industry-valued academic center, creating knowledge and tools that support paper industry decision-makers, and producing interdisciplinary graduates who contribute to the long-term success of the paper industry. The CPBIS is co-sponsored by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the Institute of Paper Science and Technology (IPST), the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), and the Paper Industry.

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