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Finmeccanica Increases International Industry And Academic Ties

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Friday, May 22nd, 2009

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In London May 21, Italy's Finmeccanica signed a partnership agreement with Imperial College Business School, one of the United Kkingdom's most prestigious academic institutions. This agreement further demonstrates the importance the Group places on collaboration between the academic world and industry at international level, the company said in a statement. The agreement follows an intensive period of cooperation between Finmeccanica and Imperial College Business School, which began some three years ago with the launch of the FHINK master's program, whose…

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