Sponsor for IT centre

The Technology Futures Centre at Brisbane Water Secondary College has received sponsorship from a major information technology firm.

Krone Australia has become a gold sponsor of the centre.

Krone product development and marketing manager Mr Glen Johnston presented a cheque for $3000 to college principal Mr Pat Lewis on Tuesday, September 14.

The college is entering partnerships with companies from the information technology industry to help support the costs of providing the centre.

"It is vital for the ongoing viability of the Technology Futures Centre that we attract corporate sponsors," said Mr Lewis.

"Krone is Australia's only manufacturer of communications cabling and we are delighted that they have come on board."

Mr Johnston said that Krone had helped such projects for many years, particularly on the Central Coast where its manufacturing facility is located.

"It is important to support the education of our youth especially in the area of information technology," said Mr Johnston.

"Education is very important. With this centre being in the IT industry, it fits perfectly with us."

Mr Lewis said the air-conditioned facility was fully self-contained with off street parking, disabled access and an equipped kitchen.

The centre was designed to provide information technology related vocational education using the latest techniques and equipment.

Mr Lewis said its primary purpose was to provide IT education and training to college students, but it was also available for use by community groups, commercial organisations and training operators.

There are three separate, purpose-built rooms that are fully networked with two servers and that have full broadband Internet access.

Cable networking and wireless connections at the facility have been provided by Krone.

Mr Lewis added that university students were currently developing a website for the Technologies Futures centre and were busy expanding the site and building an online booking site.

They hope to have the website up and running next term.

Further information regarding the Technology Futures Centre is available at www.techfutures.ccoast.org

Lyle Stone, September 14 Press release, Krone Australia