TORONTO, June 25, 2015 /CNW/ - Women in Film &
Television – Toronto (WIFT-T) and
Shaw Media are pleased to announce the new Shaw Media Management
Accelerator intensive program, designed to provide
screen-based professionals who aspire to be strong and effective
managers with the skills they need to set themselves apart in
today's highly competitive and global industry.
"We're thrilled to be partnering with Shaw Media to introduce
this new intensive training program for emerging management
professionals," said Heather
Webb, Executive Director, WIFT-T. "This program
epitomizes WIFT-T's ongoing commitment to cultivate screen-based
industry leaders of tomorrow by providing high quality professional
development programs and mentoring opportunities."
"The Shaw Media Management Accelerator program is a fantastic
forum for industry professionals to hone their management skills
and receive vital training," said Barb
Williams, President, Shaw Media. "In an ever-evolving
media landscape, we are excited to be partnering with WIFT-T to
help foster innovation."
The Shaw Media Management Accelerator program, jointly developed
by WIFT-T with Ryerson University's G.
Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education, is formulated to
accelerate participants' careers by helping them become effective
managers, decision makers and communicators—foundations for
becoming future leaders. The program will launch in October,
2015.
"The Chang School is pleased to partner with WIFT-T to extend
our expertise to those who aspire to stand out as strong and
effective managers in the film and television industry," said
Dr. Marie Bountrogianni, Dean,
The Chang School, Ryerson
University. "The Shaw Media Management Accelerator
(SMMA) embodies The Chang School's commitment to engaging with
community partners to develop and deliver relevant,
industry-focused training programs to adult learners."
The unique program covers key managerial principals including:
business communications, project management, essential financial
concepts, marketing and strategic planning. Following completion of
the program, each participant will be placed in a customized
mentoring group, led by an industry leader who will provide
additional learnings and guidance. Successful participants will
receive a Recognition of Completion award from The G. Raymond Chang
School of Continuing Education at Ryerson
University.
For more information visit www.wift.com
Social Media:
Twitter: @WIFT, @ShawMediaTV_PR
ABOUT WIFT-T:
Women in Film & Television – Toronto (WIFT–T) is a member-based
organization of women and men working in screen-based media that
supports the development and advancement of women in the industry.
Membership in WIFT- T enables women to be capable, confident,
connected and successful in their careers. For more information,
please visit www.wift.com.
ABOUT SHAW COMMUNICATIONS INC.:
Shaw Communications Inc. is a diversified communications and media
company, serving 3.2 million customers through a reliable and
extensive fibre network. Shaw serves consumers with broadband
Internet, WiFi, Digital Phone and Video products and services. Shaw
Business Network Services provides business customers Internet,
data, WiFi, telephony, Video and fleet tracking services. Shaw
Business Infrastructure Services offers North American enterprises
colocation, cloud and managed services through ViaWest. Shaw Media
provides Canadians with engaging programming content through one of
Canada's largest conventional
television networks, Global Television, and 19 specialty networks
including HGTV Canada, Food Network Canada, HISTORY® and Showcase.
Shaw is traded on the Toronto and
New York stock exchanges and is
included in the S&P/TSX 60 Index (Symbol: TSX – SJR.B, NYSE –
SJR). For more information, please visit
www.shaw.ca.
SOURCE Shaw Media