The new Certified Packaging Professional (CPP) designation from USA’s Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP) has been presented to Packtech Solutions consultant Pierre Pienaar. The CPP is available to Australian packaging professionals through a partnership between the IoPP and the Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP). Pienaar is Packtech Solutions consultant for Australia, Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand, and a Fellow of the AIP. He says, “As the inaugural recipient to attain the CPP designation in Australasia, I am thrilled to be a part of the newly-formed partnership between the AIP and the IoPP.
“To date, there are about 2000 packaging professionals worldwide that have attained the CPP designation, and I am really looking forward to seeing other packaging technologists across Australasia join the programme.” He says the benefits of CPP program is that it helps the international packaging fraternity to better understand the level of knowledge and expertise packaging professionals have in the field. “The CPP designation is also based on current skills and expertise, as each candidate requires recertification every three years. The CPP program ensures that candidates are regularly keeping abreast of current packaging trends, innovations and knowledge, and the program ensures that packaging technologists are at the same level playing field globally,” Pienaar says. “I personally believe that attaining the CPP designation is an excellent investment in my professional development and a commitment to excellence in the global packaging profession.” He says it is important for all those who seek to make packaging their profession, and wish to be recognised in a ‘vibrant and ever-changing’ industry to obtain this internationally accepted packaging designation. “Being able to have the CPP program now available in Australasia allows packaging professionals the opportunity to join recognised packaging experts from around the world with the industry’s leading professional designation.” he adds. Australian Institute of Packaging partnered with USA’s Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP) to give the local packaging companies the opportunity to be recognised across the globe. AIP says CPP designation is the industry’s most sought after certification, and says leading packaging companies will want some of their influential team members to have CPP because it demonstrates ‘broad competency in all major areas of packaging’. AIP says CPP program assesses and evaluates one’s professional competency, and validates them as internationally proficient as a packaging professional. “The CPP designation will become the leading mark of excellence internationally, and a must-have recognition of industry proficiency and achievement for packaging professionals,” AIP says.
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