WyoTech and Everest Partner With Pep Boys to Place Graduates
March 24 2011 - 1:00PM
Corinthian Colleges, Inc. (CCi) (Nasdaq:COCO), parent company of
WyoTech, Everest Colleges, Everest Institutes and Everest
Universities, today announced that it has signed a national
affiliation agreement with The Pep Boys — Manny Moe & Jack
(NYSE:PBY), the nation's leading automotive aftermarket service and
retail chain.
Under the agreement, Pep Boys will promote awareness of its job
placement opportunities to WyoTech automotive graduates. Pep Boys
and Corinthian have plans to expand the recruiting relationship to
Everest Universities. In addition, Pep Boys is working to partner
with the WyoTech campuses to provide proceeds from auto parts and
equipment sales to establish student scholarships.
"With opportunities available in automotive repair and
maintenance, retail sales, store management and more, Pep Boys is
an ideal employer partner for both WyoTech and Everest," said Wendy
Cullen, CCi's Vice President of Employer Development. "Pep
Boys provides excellent career opportunities and is committed to
promoting students' professional development. We are proud of
this alliance and the implicit recognition of the education offered
at our schools."
"WyoTech and Everest have well-earned reputations for producing
both professional and skilled graduates," said Toby Schafer, SPHR,
Pep Boys' divisional Human Resources manager. "We look forward
to a mutually rewarding relationship and building the teams at Pep
Boys with talented individuals who have graduated from these
institutions."
According to Cullen, similar partnerships and strategic
alliances will be added to CCi's portfolio in the future. "We
are well-positioned to partner on a national level. Over the
past few years we have standardized our curriculum and policies and
are poised to leverage our size and scope to the advantage of our
students, business partners and company."
About Pep Boys
Pep Boys has more than 6,250 service bays within over 620 stores
located in 35 states and Puerto Rico. Along with its full-service
vehicle maintenance and repair capabilities, the Company also
serves the commercial auto parts delivery market and is one of the
leading sellers of replacement tires in the United States.
Customers can find the nearest location by calling (800) PEP-BOYS
or by visiting www.pepboys.com.
About WyoTech
WyoTech is a division of Corinthian Colleges, Inc., one of the
largest post-secondary education companies in North America. With
six campuses located throughout the United States, WyoTech offers
degree and diploma programs in the fields of automotive, diesel,
collision/refinishing, motorcycle, and marine, as well as
construction trades. In addition, WyoTech offers advanced training
programs in applied service management; advanced diesel; light duty
diesel; advanced automotive diagnostics; street rod and custom
fabrication; motorsports chassis fabrication; high performance
power trains; and trim and upholstery technology. For more
information about WyoTech, go to www.wyotech.edu.
About Everest
Everest Colleges, Institutes and Universities provide
career-oriented diploma and degree programs in healthcare, criminal
justice, skilled trades, business, paralegal and information
technology. Everest is owned by Corinthian Colleges, Inc., one
of the largest post-secondary education companies in North America,
and has more than 100 schools in the U.S. and Canada. Join the
Everest conversation at Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. For
more information, visit http://www.everest.edu.
The Corinthian Colleges, Inc. logo is available at
http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=8848
CONTACT: Ron Neal
PondelWilkinson Inc. (For WyoTech and Everest)
(310) 279-5980
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