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The Course Offerings of Voith’s HydroSchool
Through the Voith HydroSchool, Voith customers can keep their skills and proficiencies up to date and have direct access to a global network of subject-matter experts.
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oith Hydro is a complete system supplier that produces turbines and generators for the world’s hydropower stations, from the smallest to the largest. Like many companies, Voith has developed numerous internal training programs to help train new hires and improve the skills of longtime employees. However, it has also opened similar courses up to its clients and the public through the Voith HydroSchool. The HydroSchool offers a wide variety of courses on the design, modernization and rehabilitation of turbines and generators and the operation and maintenance of hydropower plants. In this interview, Inna Kremza, Voith’s hydro customer and educational training manager, tells Hydro Leader about how the HydroSchool was started and the important benefits it provides to customers today.
without a clear idea of what I was going to do with my life. I was fortunate to start my career in the hydro business with Voith about 24 years ago. I have mostly worked in our engineering department, which has many different divisions. As a technical expert with extensive experience throughout the hydro industry, I was selected to lead Voith’s HydroSchool.
Hydro Leader: Please tell us about your background and how you came to be in your current position.
Hydro Leader: How long have you been associated with the Voith HydroSchool?
Inna Kremza: I have a degree in electromechanical engineering from the Polytechnic University of Odessa, Ukraine. Shortly after graduating, I came to North America,
Inna Kremza: My involvement in this training program started about 8 years ago. The HydroSchool actually started as an internal Voith initiative. There were a lot of new
Inna Kremza: I participated in Voith’s career development program and have worked in Brazil and Germany as well as Canada.
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Hydro Leader: Have you been based in Canada during your entire time at Voith?
