Sandvik Coromant announces the establishment of a new department focused on education. With this change comes a newly appointed Director of Education in the US, John Jacobsen.
Jacobsen previously held the position of Director, Business Intelligence for three years at the Fair Lawn, NJ facility for Sandvik Coromant US. In his new role, Jacobsen will be responsible for overseeing all internal and external training and education activities in the US.
“We are committed to helping customers develop the skills required in the area of metal cutting technology,” Jacobsen says. “In this new role I hope to encourage a higher level of knowledge by offering ways to improve machining processes and profitability. We are also committed to helping all of our employees continue their education by offering a comprehensive selection of metal cutting technology and business courses in both a classroom and e-learning environment.”
Jacobsen earned a MBA degree in Management from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and has a BS in Marketing. He is also a certified facilitator for Franklin Covey’s 7 Habits for Managers and Paradigm Learning’s Zodiak business acumen course. Jacobsen is a Board Member with the Industrial Supply Association (ISA) and the United States Cutting Tool Institute (USCTI), and has been a part of the Sandvik Coromant team for 15 years in a variety of management positions.