The Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport (CILT) Ireland’s 13th Diploma Graduation took place on 11th October 2014 marking a very special occasion for the CILT Graduate students.
The graduation ceremony took place at the Michael Smurfit Graduate School of Business, where proud families and friends of graduates gathered shoulder-to-shoulder in admiration and recognition of the achievements.
The Institute would like to thank Prof. Brian Fynes FCILT and his team for their time and valuable contribution at the CILT graduation.
Tim Hayes FCILT, CEO, CILT Ireland, opened the proceedings by welcoming all those in attendance. President Finbarr Cleary FCILT gave a speech outlining the importance of becoming a Chartered member of CILT Ireland, highlighting the fact that CILT is a global organisation with a global network that can only be of benefit to all our graduates both in a professional and personal capacity.
Guest speaker for the ceremony was Ireland’s first Professor of Supply Chain Management, UCD Professor Brian Fynes FCILT who delivered an inspiring and entertaining speech about the future developments in Supply Chain Management thinking and the future developments in supply chain teaching and learning.
The Institute’s Diploma Course Director and Lecturer Pat Mullen FCILT reinforced the benefits of constant self-development through continuous education programmes highlighting the benefits of enhancing career progression and employment opportunities for graduates. He thanked CILT employees; Jim Kearney, Michael Lynham, Pauline Lacey, Xing Yi, Julia Olan and Imelda Brown for all their work throughout the year as well as applauding past chairperson of the CILT Education & Training Committee Karl Doran and two past members of the Education programme (Chris Callaghan FCILT & Chris McGlinn FCILT) for their continued support.
Graduates now hold a great appreciation of how logistics and supply chain management plays a fundamental role in how organisations can achieve sustained profitable growth and competitive advantage through their education with CILT Ireland.
Congratulations to all of our new graduates. CILT Ireland welcomes all of our new Chartered Members and hopes they will engage with CILT and grow within our Institute.