WorldSkills Leipzig 2013 vocational competition drives global workforce excellence

Fluke Corp. co-sponsors the 42nd biennial global skills event held in Leipzig, Germany, 2-7 July, supporting more than 1,000 vocational and skilled student Competitors from around the world

EVERETT, Wash., 1 June 2013 – What if you could bring together more than 1,000 17-to-25-year-old vocational and skills students from around the world to demonstrate their abilities and compete head-to-head to be the best in the world? That’s what WorldSkills is all about.

WorldSkills is the largest skills competition in the world, driving global workforce excellence. Held biennially, the 42nd WorldSkills Competition will bring together vocational and skills students from 54 countries to compete in 46 skill areas, and will draw more than 200,000 attendees. WorldSkills Leipzig 2013 will be held 2-7 July at the famous Leipziger Messe trade fair grounds in Leipzig, Germany and will occupy 1.2 million square feet (110,000 sq. meters) of space. And for the 8th time, Fluke Corp. is one of the sponsors of this global skills event.

Fluke and/or its sister companies, Fluke Networks and Tektronix, will provide test tools to be used in eight skills categories: Electrical Installations, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, Manufacturing Team Challenge, Industrial Control, Electronics, Aircraft Maintenance, Autobody Repair and Information Network Cabling.

The company is also directly sponsoring the teams from Australia, Brazil, Columbia, India, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates through donations of test tools.

Fluke is a founding Global Industry Partner with WorldSkills International, the governing body for the Competition.

“WorldSkills is a unique opportunity for vocational students to demonstrate their expertise on a world stage,” said Fluke Vice President, Worldwide Marketing Clement Feng. “The event showcases the importance of vocational education and reflects the value that Fluke places on education and training. By creating such a highly prestigious Competition, WorldSkills provides a standard of excellence and gives students and their instructors a victory to strive for. The global stage elevates the prestige of vocational training worldwide, supporting the workforce development that global industry depends on.”

For more information on WorldSkills Leipzig 2013, visit: www.worldskillsleipzig2013.com.

Fluke Corporation

For information on Fluke tools and applications, or to find the location of a distributor, contact Fluke Corporation, P.O. Box 9090, Everett, WA USA 98206, call (800) 44-FLUKE (800-443-5853), fax (425) 446-5116, e-mail fluke-info@fluke.com or visit the Fluke Web site at www.fluke.com .

About Fluke

Founded in 1948, Fluke Corporation is the world leader in compact, professional electronic test tools. Fluke customers are technicians, engineers, electricians, and metrologists who install, troubleshoot and manage industrial, electrical and electronic equipment and calibration processes. Follow Fluke on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube or LinkedIn.