Jan Vincent Lanuza, News, Communication Management Office
Committed to implementing impactful national and international government-industry-academe programs, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been forged with salt-based technology company Salinas (IM) Corporation on February 2 at the Mateo Conference Room.
The three-year partnership underscores mutual collaboration on industry-driven community extension programs and research projects, conduct of job fairs and internship fairs, student internship/immersion programs for undergraduate students, special lectureship, and industry-responsive curriculum development.
University President Dr. Manuel M. Muhi and Salinas Corp. Vice President for Sales and Marketing Glenn Khonghun led the agreement signing. This partnership is part of the College of Business Administration’s (CBA) program “Nation Building: Together as One”, an initiative “bringing together the Government, Academe and Industry (National and International) towards building a resilient nation.”
“This strategic partnership with Salinas will go a long way to strengthen our students’ entrepreneurial competencies and could pave the way to impactful research and extension programs for the Philippine Salt Technology Industry,” CBA Dean Cindy F. Soliman shared in a short interview. She is hopeful that this signed partnership will create a ripple effect which benefits the college, the University, the industry, and the country as well.
In addition, both parties also agreed to increase public awareness on the intricacies of salt through the combined assistance of the University’s Communication Management Office (CMO), College of Science’s (CS) Department of Food Technology, and College of Communication (COC).
Salinas (IM) Corporation is one of the market leaders in the country’s salt industry. It seeks to lead and professionalize the production, distribution, and marketing of salt, while serving the basic needs of different industries across the country through its main product and allied strategic industries of water, food, and feeds.
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