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Visteon Wins Alfred P. Sloan Award for Excellence in Workplace Flexibility.

VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP may refer to:
  • Van Buren Township, Michigan
  • Van Buren Township, Minnesota
  • Van Buren Township, Darke County, Ohio
  • Van Buren Township, Hancock County, Ohio
  • Van Buren Township, Montgomery County, Ohio
  • Van Buren Township, Putnam County, Ohio
, Mich., May 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Visteon received the 2006 Alfred P. Sloan Alfred Pritchard Sloan, Jr. (May 23, 1875 – February 17, 1966) was a long-time president and chairman of General Motors. [] Biography
Sloan was born in New Haven, Connecticut.
 Award for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility for the greater Detroit area at a ceremony on May 10 at the Gem Theater The Gem Theater was a saloon in Deadwood, South Dakota, owned by Al Swearengen. Swearengen and the Gem (as the Gem Saloon) are both portrayed in the HBO television show, Deadwood.  in Detroit.

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One of nine honorees, Visteon was recognized for its progressive work-life balance programs, which include telecommuting, job sharing job sharing
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an arrangement by which a job is shared by two part-time workers

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 or reduced work schedules and compressed work weeks.

"We are very honored to be recognized for this award," said Chuck Hudson, vice president, corporate human resources. "Our employees are Visteon's strength, and ensuring they have the flexibility to create a successful work- life balance is our commitment to them."

Visteon ranked in the top 20 percent of employers nationally in terms of flexible work programs, policies and culture. Survey responses from Visteon management and employees were measured against national data from the Families and Work Institute's "National Study of Employers."

The Alfred P. Sloan Awards for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility are part of When Work Works, a national project on workplace effectiveness and workplace flexibility from Families and Work Institute in partnership with The Center for Workforce Preparation, an affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and the Twiga Foundation.

Visteon Corporation is a leading global automotive supplier that designs, engineers and manufactures innovative climate, interior, electronic and lighting products for vehicle manufacturers, and also provides a range of products and services to aftermarket customers. With corporate offices in Van Buren Township, Mich. (U.S.); Shanghai, China; and Kerpen, Germany; the company has more than 170 facilities in 24 countries and employs approximately 50,000 people.

CONTACT: Jim Fisher, +1-734-710-5557, jfishe89@visteon.com or Melissa Andrade, +1-734-710-5546, mandrad7@visteon.com , both of Visteon Corporation

Web site: http://www.visteon.com/
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