Cummins Inc. Receives 2002 Business Childcare Award; Indiana Lt. Governor Joe Kernan Presents Award.Business Editors COLUMBUS, Ind.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 4, 2002 Cummins Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CUM) today announced it has received one of the 2002 Business Childcare awards from Indiana Lieutenant Governor lieutenant governor n. Abbr. Lt. Gov. 1. An elected official ranking just below the governor of a state in the United States. 2. The nonelective chief of government of a Canadian province. Joe Kernan For the Armagh Gaelic football player and manager, see . Joseph Eugene Kernan (born April 8, 1946), widely known as Joe Kernan, is an American politician who became the Governor of Indiana on September 13, 2003 upon the death of Frank O'Bannon. . The annual award honors companies that provide child care benefits for their employees. Cummins was among eight Indiana companies to receive this honor. The Cummins Child Development Center, opened in July 2001, provides childcare services for about 150 children, age 6 weeks to kindergarten kindergarten [Ger.,=garden of children], system of preschool education. Friedrich Froebel designed (1837) the kindergarten to provide an educational situation less formal than that of the elementary school but one in which children's creative play instincts would be . The services are open to both children of Cummins employees and children in the community whose parents are not Cummins employees, as vacancies occur. The investment in the childcare center demonstrates Cummins corporate responsibility to serve and improve the quality of life in the communities where we live and work. "Access to quality childcare is fundamental for any working parent," said Kernan, who also serves as Director of the Indiana Department of Commerce. "Through the Cummins Child Development Center, the company provides infant, toddler and preschool care and education, pre-kindergarten; summer camp; backup daycare; and parental support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services including a resource library and a parents' night out program." The center has received numerous awards including the Family Life Enhancement Award from Clarion A family of application development systems for Windows from SoftVelocity, Inc., Pompano Beach, FL (www.softvelocity.com). Clarion provides a comprehensive set of tools for development, including a screen builder, 4GL and application generator. , the Bureau and Apprenticeship Training Certificate from the U.S. Department of Labor and a 5-Star designation under Governor Frank O'Bannon's Environmental Recognition Program. 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, and emissions 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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