Cummins Inc. Named ``Newsmaker Of The Year'' by Diesel Progress.Business Editors COLUMBUS, Ind IND Investigational new drug Therapeutics A status assigned by the FDA to a drug before allowing its use in humans, exempting it from premarketing approval requirements so that experimental clinical trials may be conducted. See Phase 1.2, 3 studies, Sponsorship. .--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 19, 2002 Cummins Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CUM) today was presented with the prestigious "Newsmaker news·mak·er n. One that is newsworthy. of the Year " award by Diesel Progress magazine. The award recognizes the top newsmaker in the diesel power industry for the year 2002. "Cummins edged out the competition as the company, person, technology, market or subject that, in the opinion of our editorial staff, made the most news in 2002," said Mike Osenga, Publisher of Diesel Progress. Cummins was recognized for its leadership in framing the emissions debate for on-highway trucks, launching its new A Series engines and for its technology leadership in meeting the future Tier III off-highway standards. Mr. Osenga, as well as Mike Brezonick, Vice President and Editor-in-Chief of Diesel Progress, presented the award to Joe Loughrey, Cummins Executive Vice President, President Engine Business and a crowd of cheering Cummins employees at the Company's cooperate headquarters. "We are thrilled thrill v. thrilled, thrill·ing, thrills v.tr. 1. To cause to feel a sudden intense sensation; excite greatly. 2. To give great pleasure to; delight. See Synonyms at enrapture. to be recognized by Diesel Progress as Newsmaker of the Year," said Loughrey. "It has been a challenging year for us. Through a lot of hard work and dedication we were able to live up to our commitments to the EPA EPA eicosapentaenoic acid. EPA abbr. eicosapentaenoic acid EPA, n.pr See acid, eicosapentaenoic. EPA, n. , while meeting customer requirements in all the markets we serve." Cummins took an aggressive leadership position developing the right technology to meet both off-highway and on-highway emissions standards. As a result, in March, the Company announced that it had developed products to meet the future Tier III off-highway emissions standards without requiring expensive aftertreatment or changes to 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 equipment. In April, Cummins became the first engine manufacturer to have an engine compliant to the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) stringent new emission regulations for on-highway diesel engines. Cummins then certified See certification. the most complete line of on-highway compliant engines in the industry. Cummins is going beyond promises to exceed customer's expectations with the right technology for each market it serves. "Our customers can be certain that Cummins will be there for them in the long-haul, and we will continue to deliver proven products to help them succeed," Loughrey said. A global power leader, Cummins Inc., is a corporation of complementary business units that design, manufacture, distribute and service electrical power generation systems, engines and related technologies, including fuel systems, controls, air handling, filtration filtration: see sewerage; water supply. Filtration The separation of solid particles from a fluidsolids suspension of which they are a part by passage of most of the fluid through a septum or membrane that retains most of the solids and emission solutions. Headquartered in Columbus, Indiana Columbus (IPA: [kəˈlʌm.bəs]) is the county seat of Bartholomew County, Indiana. The population was 39,059 at the 2000 census. The current mayor is Fred Armstrong. (USA), Cummins serves its customers through more than 500 company owned and independent distributor locations in 131 countries and territories. With 24,900 employees worldwide, Cummins reported sales of $5.7 billion in 2001. Press releases by fax can be requested by calling News On Demand (toll free) at 888-329-2305. Cummins home page can be found at www.cummins.com. |
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