Bangkok--3 Apr--AIT
Sodexo have just signed a landmark agreement with the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) to provide Integrated Facilities Management (IFM) services at the institute’s main campus at Pathum Thani, Thailand for the coming 5 years. Sodexo adds AIT to its 5,000-plus educational sites in its global portfolio of clients. Sodexo’s strong global reputation and credibility in providing award-winning IFM services has convinced AIT that it can significantly improve the quality of support services at its campus, located north of Bangkok.
The scope of IFM services cover major non-core support services of AIT that include: technical engineering services, waste water treatment, management of transportation services, grounds keeping and landscaping, catering, laundry services, management of the Convention Center, sports facilities, campus post office and the on-campus staff and student accommodation. AIT’s main campus spans over 160 hectares and houses over 2,300 students and 600 full-time academic and support staff.
AIT decided to outsource these non-core support services in order to further improve its infrastructure services to international standards while focusing on its core activities of teaching and learning, research and outreach.
Sodexo has committed to offering a career opportunity to every AIT staff member directly affected by the outsourcing process, and has further pledged to treat these new employees with the utmost care during and after the transfer process. Sodexo in Thailand has experienced significant double digit growth year-on-year since its inception in 2004 and always welcomes talented and experienced staff to its family of over 1600 professionals today. Sodexo in Thailand provides IFM services to the Education, Healthcare, Corporate services, Offshore Oil and Gas and Onshore mining sectors. As the world’s leading IFM provider its commitment to sustainable development is paramount to its strategy.
This partnership will enhance AIT’s competitiveness and leadership role as a regional, international post-graduate institute, in line with its new five-year strategic framework.
AIT and Sodexo both look forward to a long and mutually rewarding partnership.
Asian Institute of Technology (AIT)
The Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) is an international institution of higher learning in engineering, advanced technologies, environment for sustainable development, and management and planning. Founded in 1959 as SEATO Graduate School of Engineering, AIT’s mission is to develop highly qualified and committed professionals who will play a leading role in the sustainable development of the region and its integration into the global economy. It promotes technological change and sustainable development in the Asian-Pacific region and beyond through higher learning, research and outreach. AIT is a leading regional post-graduate institute and is actively working with public and private sector partners throughout the region and with some of the top universities in the world. Today, AIT has over 2300 students from over 45 countries, 110 faculty members, 500 research and support staff from 30 countries, and over 16,000 alumni from 80 countries and territories.
Sodexo (Thailand)
Sodexo Thailand Ltd is the leading integrated facilities management services company in Thailand with over 1,600 full- time employees. Today Sodexo Thailand provides Technical facilities management, Food management, Energy Management, Clinical Technology Management, Laundry Management Grounds and Landscaping management, and Project Management services to an ever expanding number of clients both onshore and offshore organisations. Sodexo Thailand is a member of Sodexo Group, a French based company, widely recognised as a world leader in integrated facilities management services, with over 355,000 employees, operating in 30,600 sites, in 80 countries with revenue in access of Euro 13.6 billion.
Press Relations, Sodexo
Sasithon Chotipanang
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Media Contact, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) Mr. Shawn Kelly
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