Cummins Inc. Welcomes Susan Hanafee as Executive Director of Public Relations.Business Editors COLUMBUS, Ind.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 12, 2002 Today Cummins Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CUM) announced that Susan Hanafee has joined Cummins as Executive Director of Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most . Susan will lead the Company's communication efforts with the media, as well as all internal communication services. "I am excited to join a dynamic and global company that has such a rich history of corporate responsibility." said Hanafee. "I am looking forward to linking our internal and external efforts to provide all our stakeholders Stakeholders All parties that have an interest, financial or otherwise, in a firm-stockholders, creditors, bondholders, employees, customers, management, the community, and the government. with the information they need, when they need it." Susan brings a great deal of expertise and experience to the public relations role. She joins Cummins after serving in a variety of corporate affairs positions of increasing responsibility at Indianapolis Power and Light Company (IPALCO IPALCO Indianapolis Power and Light Company ). Susan joined IPALCO in 1993 and progressively rose to her most recent position as Vice President of Corporate Affairs. Susan has been in the communications sector for many years. Prior to joining IPALCO, she was a reporter for the Indianapolis Star for over 25 years. Susan's numerous awards for journalism and community involvement highlight her leadership and communication skills. Her expertise will benefit Cummins communication efforts with the external media and will strengthen Cummins internal communication tools and services. Hanafee graduated from Indiana University Indiana University, main campus at Bloomington; state supported; coeducational; chartered 1820 as a seminary, opened 1824. It became a college in 1828 and a university in 1838. The medical center (run jointly with Purdue Univ. with a BA in Journalism. Married with three children, Susan and her husband, Jack, reside in Indianapolis, Indiana “Indianapolis” redirects here. For other uses, see Indianapolis (disambiguation). Indianapolis (IPA: [ˌɪndiəˈnæpəlɪs]) is the capital city of the U.S. . 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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