PARIS, April 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The AXA Group announced today the official opening of the AXA University Asia Pacific Campus in Singapore, the first in the Japan Asia-Pacific region. The new Campus will be AXA's regional hub of learning and development for Japan and Asia-Pacific employees and agents. The Campus will offer technical, organisational, leadership and cultural programs. The curriculum will also look at strengthening AXA employees and agents capabilities and skills in areas like risk management, compliance, underwriting, claims management and financial advice and planning.
'The establishment of the campus is important to AXA's ambition of becoming the preferred company in the Japan Asia-Pacific region. Investing in people development is key to develop a culture of excellence and offer the best service to our clients,' said Henri de Castries, chairman of AXA's Management Board.
Located in the heart of Singapore, the modern business training facility will significantly contribute to the professionalism, excellence and development of AXA's managers and partners in the Japan Asia-Pacific region.
The Campus team will be partnering with best in class experts and leading learning institutions, notably benefiting from AXA University's 20-year track record of developing education and training programs.
'As a key international financial centre, it is important for Singapore to continue to build a highly skilled and professional talent pool. AXA's establishment of AXA University Asia Pacific Campus here is a major initiative that will add to other manpower development and training efforts for the financial sector in Singapore, as well as for the rest of Asia', said Mr Ong Chong Tee, Deputy Managing Director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore.
The Campus is a 1920's Heritage Building, named 'Kinloss House', owned by the Singapore Government. It occupies the entire 2400 sqm building, set on 19,000 sqm land. The building has been recently renovated to fit AXA's purposes, respecting its historical character. It offers modern education facilities to host over 3,500 days of business training per year, to AXA employees and partners from the Japan Asia-Pacific region and beyond.
