Frankfinn Institute eyeing overseas markets After
having established itself as the world’s number one airhostess training
institute, Frankfinn Institute of Airhostess Training is now eyeing
overseas markets and is in the midst of freezing plans to foray into the
Middle-East.While it already has an operation in Dubai, it is now eyeing other parts
of the Middle-East, where its Chairman, K S Kohli, scents an immense
potential for its services. "We are the number one airhostess training
institute. Now we want to expand our footprint globally,” Kohli said.
With this view, it has set up Frankfinn Institute of Air Hostess
Training FZ LLC and launched its operations in Dubai. "Soon we propose
to enter other Middle-East markets,” he said. Frankfinn also has a
presence in Mauritius and Hong Kong. Frankfinn Institute of Air Hostess
Training is a division of Frankfinn Aviation Services. Buoyant about the
future of the aviation industry as also of the hospitality and travel
sectors, Kohli said that as these sectors grow exponentially in the
coming years, there would be a tremendous need for trained personnel and
hence the growth of his Institute and others such as his, is a given."As the aviation sector expands, there will be new aircraft, new
airports and increased number of flights. Trained manpower will be
required to cater to a rapidly-growing number of customers. It is here
that institutes such as Frankfinn will have to play an important role,”
Kohli said. Frankfinn’s courses have a global acceptance, he said. "All
courses at Frankfinn in aviation, hospitality and travel management are
accredited by ICM, UK, an institute of repute that is recognized in over
130 countries worldwide.
The rapid growth of all these industries can be gauged from the fact
that in the last one year over 5000 Frankfinn students have been placed
with 1900 in just 100 days in the aviation, hospitality and travel
industry. The top salary offered was Rs. 1.26 lacs per month. Over 700
campus/ exclusive interviews were conducted in the last one year.
Testimony to this is the fact that Frankfinn’s students have got placed
not only in Indian air-carriers but also in leading international ones
such as Singapore Airlines, Emirates, Oman Air and Malaysia Air.In the hospitality sector as well, leading chains such as the Leela,
Hyatt, Marriott, Taj and ITC, among others, have hired Frankfinn’s
graduates, he said.An important facet of the Institute he highlighted is
the fact that it has a dedicated placement assistance cell which
assists students in their placement even after completion of their
course.Frankfinn also has a tie-up with Jet Airways for in-flight
familiarization and after completion of the same, the students get a
co-branded certificate,” he said. Frankfinn also offers soft-skills
training to corporates in areas such as leadership skills, conflict
management, team-building, sales skills and stress and time management,
among others. It also lays emphasis on personal grooming, etiquette and
mannerisms. Christened Frankfinn Corpexcel, it offers training solutions
for all levels—right from the entry-level employees to the CEO.
Frankfinn also has a company—Frankfinn Management Consultants—which
specializes in providing HR solutions to many airlines and hotels. This
company is the recruitment partner for all positions in India for the
entire Emirates Group including Emirates Airlines. In the past, it has
provided recruitment consultancy to Malaysia Airlines, Oman Air, Air
Arabia, Indigo and Air Deccan (now Kingfisher Red). The group has also
ventured into the security services business with K5 Security, Kohli
said. 14/04/11 PRESS RELEASE/Frankfinn
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