[1]  The development of Power-Heat-Set’s machines is up-to-date and the educational background of Power-Heat-Set’s staff members is continually updated. A current example is Waltraud Lederer, the personal assistant of our managing director. For 12 years she has taken part in extensive and demanding advanced training. Now her perseverance has been rewarded. The Open University, where she completed her most recent distance learning course asked for her permission to propose her as a candidate for the annual award for studies in the “Lifelong Learning” category. For the past 24 years, this honor has been awarded by the professional association Forum DistancE-Learning.  Since 1985, the Forum DistancE-Learning has awarded the title, “Distance Learner of the year”. The distance learning alumni who receive this award are typical of the majority of the more than 300,000 distance learners who register in the program each year. Their learning success demonstrates the effectiveness of the learning system and their significant personal learning commitment, balanced with the challenges of home, family and employment.  For the first time in 1988, Forum DistancE-Learning offered the award, “Lifelong Learning”. This honor is given every year to people who have shown in an impressive way that continuously retraining management is rewarded with occupational and private success as well as great personal satisfaction. This year, Waltraud Lederer was awarded third place in the category “Lifelong Learning” and given an official certificate. We are very proud of this accomplishment because it is only possible to receive this honor with great ambition and much pleasure in learning. When we asked Mrs. Lederer about her next aim, she told us that she is in the middle of further professional study which will end in November 2010 with a CCI examination. When she passes the exam, she will receive the title “Bachelor Professional (CCI) of Business”. With that, she will have achieved another of her major goals. Step by step, true to the motto “Lifelong Learning”.  [2]