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Dean Prigelmeier

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Mr. Prigelmeier is founder and CEO of Proactive Technologies, Inc., established in 1986, as well as the creator of the PROTECH© system of managed human resource development software system and related methodology. Prigelmeier has written numerous papers on workforce development utilizing the approach and is a contributing author to several college textbooks. He continues to speak at trade seminars and conferences internationally on the topic of maximizing human resource potential, and has been spotlighted in several technical and trade articles.

Prior to starting Proactive Technologies, Inc. he worked in manufacturing for companies including AMI Industries, AMPEX Incorporated, Sundstrand Aviation and Rockwell International. His background includes human resource development, training, quality engineering, quality assurance - operator certification, and product configuration management.

Since then, he devoted his energy to developing his approach to support his efforts in confronting what he concluded was a threat to America's economic security: untapped human capacity, lost through unstructured, informal and haphazard worker training, and its effect on productivity and competitiveness.

Mr. Prigelmeier received an A.S. in Electronic Engineering Technology, a B.A. in Political Science/Economics from the University of Colorado, and a Masters of Business Administration – International Business from Regis University.

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    PTI1005 - Adding Employer-Specific Structured On-The-Job Training to Your Apprenticeships

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    (Mountain Time) The philosophy behind, and development/implementation of, structured on-the-job training; how any employer can benefit from the PROTECH©® system of managed human resource development™ in more than just the training area; building related technical instruction/structured on-the-job training partnerships for employers across all industries and how it can become an cost-effective, cost-efficient and highly credible apprenticeship. Program supports ISO/AS/IATF and Nadcap compliance requirements for “knowledge(expertise)” capture, and process-based training and record keeping. When partnering with economic development agencies, public and private career and technical colleges and universities, this provides the most productive use of available grant funds and gives employers-employees/trainees and the project partners the biggest win for all. This model provides the lacking support needed to employers who want to easily and cost-effectively host an apprenticeship.  Approx. 45 minutes

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    PTI1003 - Adding Employer-Specific Structured OJT to Your Training Support Strategy

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    (Mountain Time) The philosophy behind, and development/implementation of, structured on-the-job training; how any employer can benefit from the PROTECH©® system of managed human resource development™ in more than just the training area; building related technical instruction/structured on-the-job training partnerships for employers in across all industries. When partnering with economic development agencies, public and private career and technical colleges and universities, this provides the most productive use of available grant funds and gives employers-employees/trainees and the project partners the biggest win for all. This model provides the lacking support needed to employers who want to easily and cost-effectively host an apprenticeship.  Approx 45 minutes.

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