Cummins Inc. Ranked As One of 50 Best Companies For Minorities.Business Editors COLUMBUS Columbus. 1 City (1990 pop. 178,681), seat of Muscogee co., W Ga., at the head of navigation on the Chattahoochee River; settled and inc. 1828 on the site of a Creek village. , Ind--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 3, 2003 Cummins Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CUM) announced today that it has been included in Fortune magazine's annual ranking of the Top 50 Companies for Minorities. The ranking placed Cummins at number 43. This is the second time in three years that Cummins has been recognized as one of the top companies for minorities. "We are very pleased to be included in this ranking by Fortune magazine," said Tim Solso, Cummins Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "We have worked hard to foster an environment that is inclusive of inclusive of prep. Taking into consideration or account; including. all groups and embraces diversity at all levels of the organization." Cummins is committed to a diverse work force to remain competitive in a global and diverse market. Cummins tracks and measures initiatives dealing with under-represented groups for recruiting, retention and hiring, procurement The fancy word for "purchasing." The procurement department within an organization manages all the major purchases. and training. For example, all 23,700 Cummins employees have been required to take a Diversity awareness training course which was designed exclusively for the Company. In addition, the magazine recognized the effort of Cummins 48 Local Diversity Councils around the World. These Local Diversity Councils or LDCs are involved in awareness initiatives within the Company and their communities. They also address issues of recruitment, retention and cultural differences and similarities in the workplace. Cummins Inc., a global power leader, is a corporation of complementary business units that design, manufacture, distribute and service 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 , emission solutions and electrical power generation systems. 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 23,700 employees worldwide, Cummins reported sales of $5.9 billion in 2002. Press releases can be found by accessing the Cummins home page at www.cummins.com. |
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