Bangkok--17 Oct--AIT
Agricultural and construction equipment major John Deere has tied up with the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT). A formal agreement was signed on 6 October 2011 where the two decided to cooperate in farm machinery testing, besides research and development.
Signing the agreement, Mr. Sid Bardwell, Director, Strategic Marketing Region (I) stated that he was pleased to partner with AIT. “John Deere has been associated with universities for a long time, and we are happy to have a formal partnership AIT,” he said. Mr. Bardwell added that the current global concerns include provision of food for all, which poses an enormous challenge. John Deere is working towards increasing agricultural productivity, while lessening the environmental impact of agricultural operations to help meet this goal, he added.
Welcoming the delegation, Prof. Said Irandoust, President, AIT stated that the partnership with John Deere is in consonance with AIT’s strategy to engage with both the public and the private sector. AIT is a premier institution in Asia, and it seeks to work with its partners to enhance its impact, he added.
The delegation from John Deere also included Mr. Kedar Sadalgekar, Strategic Marketing Manager-Asia, and Ms. Oon Ming Ing, HR Supervisor. Me. Sadalgekar provided an overview of John Deere’s activities. Later Ms. Ing held a meeting with Ms. Joan Carla C. Gonzales, Coordinator, Career Center and Student Affairs to discuss possibilities of participationg of John Deer in AIT’s Career Center activities.
Others who attended the ceremony included Dr.Weerakorn Ongsakul, Dean, School of Environment, Resources and Development (SERD); Prof. Athapol Noomhorm, coordinator, Food Engineering and Bioprocess Technology (FEBT) field of study; Prof. Ganesh P. Shivakoti, coordinator, Agricultural Systems and Engineering (ASE) field of study; Dr. Peeyush Soni, Senior Instructor, SERD; Dr. Pritam Krishna Shrestha, Head, External Relations and Communications office (ERCO); Mr. P.V. Gopi Krishna, Manager, Sponsored and Contracted Project Unit (SCPU); and Ms. Tiamkare Thitithamtada, Program Officer, ERCO.
Photo caption: Prof. Said Irandoust (left) with Mr. Sid Bardwell
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