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2 + 2 - Transportation and Logistics Degree Program

Industry Testimonials

“Canada's vast geography makes efficient, cost-effective transportation and logistics a necessity for businesses that are competing in the global marketplace. As a trading nation, it is in our best interests to encourage young people to put transportation and logistics into the top tier of career choices and to provide educational programs that will make them leaders in this critical field. SAIT and the University of Calgary have stepped forward with a world-class transportation and logistics studies program -- a program that will also lead to forward-looking transportation research. It is now up to the private sector to join in this important collaborative effort”.

Rob Ritchie
Chief Executive Officer
Canadian Pacific Railway

“Transportation infrastructure -- roads, rail, air and pipelines -- is key to just about everything we do in our society. And yet, as essential as this infrastructure is, it has become an increasingly complex and difficult process to get the approvals, funding and public support for much -needed upgrades and expansions. That's why the creation of the 2+2 collaboration between SAIT and the University of Calgary is so important. It will result in a new and much-needed resource of transportation professionals who can provide the expertise and leadership to ensure that we will continue to have the infrastructure we need to keep people, products and our economy moving in the right direction”.

Pat Daniel
President & Chief Executive Officer
Enbridge Inc.


“The Calgary based 2+ 2 program is an innovative approach to exposing more people to the field of
logistics. Industry needs more trained professionals to ensure that we have the necessary skills and
resources to support Calgary's leadership position in distributing Western Canadian products. The 2 + 2 program will help people see the importance, challenges and rewards of logistics, in a way that they will keep them learning and be drawn to logistics as a career choice”.

Jim Bergeron
Director of Distribution
Lafarge Canada Inc.


The Alberta market place is growing in leaps and bounds in the area of Supply chain Management/Logistics and the need for young educated innovated thinkers is growing at the same rate. We are always looking for qualified individuals to fill the growing needs of our business in all areas of transportation and distribution. The proposed Transportation Degree program would be
extremely beneficial in providing Purolator and the entire industry with capable people to fill that need”.

Alan Gibson
General Manager, Southern Alberta and Prairies
Purolator Courier Ltd

"One of the greatest challenges we face in the coming years in the logistics service sector is the need for talented, knowledgeable people. The need crosses all levels of skills, knowledge and ability; it includes front-line employees, those employees with special technical capabilities as well as managers and leaders. The logistics sector will have to compete with other sectors of the economy for these men and women. The sooner we can make young people aware of the opportunities and provide them the means to pursue a career in logistics, the stronger we will be".

Steve Shepherdson
Vice President & General Manager, Prairies
Schenker of Canada Limited

“Transportation and logistics have always been pivotal to success in the oil and gas business. Whether it involves moving drilling rigs, equipment, personnel or commodities and products to our customers, we can meet our goals only when everything is moving in the safest, most efficient and most reliable manner. Canada's energy industry needs more talented people in the areas of transportation and supply chain management. Shell Canada applauds the initiative taken by SAIT and the University of Calgary in developing this new program. I look forward to meeting the first graduates”.

Larry Marks
Vice President, Marketing & Transportation
Shell Canada Limited

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