IBM gets 'Smarter Planet' training grant

The grant is coming from the Minnesota Job Skills Partnership Program, which is part of the state Department of Employment and Economic Development. IBM will contribute more than $600,000 to the job training program with an "in-kind" donation. "The purpose of this is to increase the skills of workers at a business," says Kirsten Morell, DEED spokeswoman. "We think this is a really important program. It has a long history and has done a lot throughout the state to help train workers in various businesses in various industries to keep their skills in top shape."

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