A TRAINING company based in Rugby is celebrating 40 years in business.
Intec Business Colleges has been offering vocational training in the town for four decades.
The business was originally founded as Intec Training Services by John Herman and Sodhu Mtharu in 1982, amid a huge rise in youth unemployment.
From its early days teaching welding and plumbing, to the present when learners can study everything from customer service to retail to management skills, education has been at the business’ core.
Initially Intec delivered workshops in Rugby, before expanding to Nuneaton and Leamington – and by the end of the 80s the company had shifted its focus to courses in business administration.
The Pennington Court-based company grew, opening new centres in Lincoln, Milton Keynes and Northampton, and in 1990 the partnership was dissolved and Intec Business Colleges was incorporated as a limited company by John Herman.
In 2009, when the National Apprenticeship Service was created, Intec opened ten more training centres, from Bristol in the south to Glasgow in the north.
The business has since brought more learning online and delivered courses suited to the modern world of business. In recent years Intec has expanded its services to offer CMI leadership and management, Project Management, Learning and development and Improvement Practice programmes.
And Chief Executive John Herman is still at the helm of the company, 40 years on.
He said: “Looking back, I am very proud that we have helped give tens of thousands of people the opportunity to access education, gain new skills and achieve qualifications and, in doing so, to reach their potential.
“Whether that was in the 80s through skills workshops, or now in 2022 with Apprenticeship and traineeship programmes, it is so fulfilling to have made a difference to their lives and futures. Learners from over the years still keep in touch, and it’s a wonderful feeling to hear about where they are now.
“But it has to be said that we wouldn’t be where we are now without all the many talented individuals who have worked at Intec over the years. The very nature of what we do attracts truly dedicated professionals to Intec, who succeed in getting the best out of their learners.
“Here’s to the next 40 years!”
