An old proverbs once said, “If you give a man a fish and you feed him for a day, but if you teach a man to fish and you’ll feed him for a lifetime.” Perhaps this is what Hyundai Asia Resources, Inc. (HARI), the exclusive distributor of Hyundai passenger and commercial vehicles, believes in as they embark on helping out the underprivileged youth in fulfilling their dreams.
In partnership with Plan International, Hyundai PH is set to inaugurate on April 2018 the Hyundai Dream Center Philippines (HDCP), a world-class training and education hub for developing skills in the automotive industry.
HARI is the first distributor in the Hyundai global community to be tapped as training partner of Hyundai Motor Company (HMC) Korea. The current batch of Dream Centers established in Asia and Africa engage local vocational schools to craft and impart their training modules.
Driven by the vision to develop the Filipinos’ competitiveness in technical education, HDCP will implement a wide-ranging training curriculum to equip HARI employees and chosen scholars on the latest skills and technology in the automotive industry.
“Keeping up with the fast pace of digital transformation in our business, HARI is out to foster quality education that will take the local automotive industry forward. HDCP represents HARI’s commitment, not only to improve the competence of our people, but also to educate bright young Filipinos to begin careers in manufacturing and automotive technology,” said Ma. Fe Perez-Agudo, President and CEO of HARI.
“This new Hyundai investment on our shores is a timely development,” said Agudo, who revealed details of the program. “Noteworthy to HDCP is the scholarship program for Filipino out-of-school youth, whom we can fully support in vehicle repair and maintenance training. In partnership with Plan International, HARI will offer opportunities to outstanding and promising students–contributing to HMC’s commitment to cultivate the youth’s strong potential. HMC has declared to build one new Dream Center every year in different countries.
Scholars that finish the program are envisioned to be employed by Hyundai dealerships, and so augment HARI’s award-winning automotive service staff. In 2017, HMC recognized HARI for exemplary After-Sales service in the passenger car and commercial vehicle categories. The company also ranked second in the 2017 J.D. Power Philippines Customer Service Index (CSI) Study, an award based on 1,951 owners of new vehicles that brought their cars to an authorized Hyundai service center.