Belmont Medical Technologies Receives $221K in Training Grant via via the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ Workforce Training Fund Program

March 17, 2021

Belmont Medical Technologies notes the grant funding was awarded via the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ Workforce Training Fund Program.

Belmont Medical Technologies currently employs 187 associates, including 137 in Massachusetts.

The training plan made possible by this grant will focus on enhancing critical skills in the areas of Lean Principles, People Management, and Train the Trainer to further develop and sustain Operational Excellence at Belmont’s 56,000 square foot facility. The grant will be administered over a 2-year period and has been matched by Belmont.

Brian Ellacott, Chief Executive Officer, Belmont, stated “One of Belmont’s core values is to ’embrace learning and growth’. This grant award goes a long way to support our efforts in this area. We are grateful to be one of the grant recipients and remain committed to creating jobs in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and to enhancing our employees’ skills”.

This project is funded by a Workforce Training Fund grant from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development. The grant program is administered by Commonwealth Corporation.

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