Cummins Inc. - Brooks and Vujovich Recognized by Automotive News.Business Editors and Automotive Writers NOTE TO MEDIA: Photos are available in a Smart News Release(TM) on Business Wire's Home Page at www.businesswire.com COLUMBUS, Ind.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 12, 2000 Cummins Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CUM) today announced that Martha Brooks, Vice President and General Manager, Truck & Bus Engine Business, and Christine Vujovich, Vice President-Environmental Policy & Product Strategy, were selected by Automotive News as leading women in the North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. auto industry. In a special section of the September 11th issue of Automotive News, Brooks and Vujovich were two of the 100 leading women profiled. The recognition is presented to women who work at an automaker, auto supplier, auto dealership or in an allied business, who make major decisions and who are influential in her company. The recipients will be honored at a September 19th dinner in Birmingham, Michigan. The award winners have over 36 combined years of experience with Cummins. Martha Brooks joined Cummins in 1986. In her current role as Vice President and General Manager-Truck and Bus Engine Business, Brooks is responsible for 3,900 employees. She has seven years of experience in Europe including Eastern Europe, and the former Soviet Union, the Middle East and Africa. She also has extensive experience in Asia and Latin America. Brooks has led numerous international negotiations for joint ventures, licenses and long-term supply contracts to completion, including the European Engine Alliance. Brooks led marketing efforts and OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and relationships during the launch of 5 new product lines. Brooks earned her MBA MBA abbr. Master of Business Administration Noun 1. MBA - a master's degree in business Master in Business, Master in Business Administration and BA from Yale University. Christine Vujovich joined Cummins in 1978. In her current role as Vice President-Environmental Policy and Product Strategy, Vujovich is responsible for worldwide environmental strategy and compliance to emission and noise regulations. She has been a leader in the industry in negotiating legislation and rule-making for heavy-duty diesel engines with the Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), independent agency of the U.S. government, with headquarters in Washington, D.C. It was established in 1970 to reduce and control air and water pollution, noise pollution, and radiation and to ensure the safe handling and . Vujovich earned her MS and BS from the University of Illinois University of Illinois may refer to:
Cummins, headquartered in Columbus, Ind., is the world's largest producer of diesel engines above 200 horsepower. The company provides products and services for customers in markets worldwide for engines, power generation and filtration. Cummins reported record sales of $6.6 billion in 1999. Press releases by fax may be requested by calling News on Demand (toll free) at 888-329-2305. Cummins' home page on the Internet can be found at http:\\www.cummins.com. Note: Photos are available at URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. : http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/photo.cgi?pw.091200/bb8 |
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