SOLVAY GmbH is the German subsidiary of the Belgian company Solvay S.A. Founded by Ernest and Alfred Solvay, it today employs more than 29,000 people in 50 countries on every continent.
Solvay’s biggest German facility in Hanover is very internationally focused. The company’s global orientation and the challenges resulting from its matrix organisation in many business areas demand exceptional skills from its staff in project management and cooperation across cultural borders.
A Strong Partnership
For four years, intercultures has partnered with Solvay in the area of intercultural competence development. This is done via open offers in the company’s internal further education catalogue as well as through direct support of internationally operating teams.
Despite cost pressure the company continues to send a strong signal by retaining for 2009 and 2010 the format of its two-day courses focusing on culture-specific training. In the coming year, there will be a special focus on the cooperation with France, the Netherlands, Russia and the US.
