PTDA Foundation Campaign helps find next generation employees.
Press Release Summary:
Industrial Careers Pathway® (ICP) initiative promotes awareness of power transmission/motion control industry as well as careers therein. To help, 63 organizations and individuals have funded PTDA Foundation's Vanguard Campaign; contributions totaling nearly $188,000 kicked off 2015 Fund Drive (currently in progress) that seeks to raise $345,000 in 2015. Funding helps ICP address future workforce at career/job fairs and technical tradeshows as well as via social media channels and website.
Original Press Release:
PTDA Foundation Vanguard Campaign Raises $188,000; Others Contributing In Support of Finding Next Generation Employees
Others Contributing In Support of Finding Next Generation Employees
Chicago, Ill.—The power transmission/motion control industry is a “hidden” industry. While the power transmission/motion control products manufactured and distributed are essential to keeping industry moving, those who will be the next generation of employee are unaware of the industry and the incredibly rewarding careers it provides. The Industrial Careers Pathway® (ICP) initiative—founded and significantly funded by the PTDA Foundation—is taking major steps to change that.
And to help, 63 organizations and individuals have funded the PTDA Foundation’s Vanguard Campaign, making contributions of nearly $188,000 to kick-off the 2015 Fund Drive. These organizations are “in the vanguard”—leading the fundraising charge. By contributing to the PTDA Foundation as part of the Vanguard Campaign, these companies are taking a leading role in the movement to drive talented workers to the key positions of sales and customer service in industrial distribution. Funding from Vanguard and other contributors helps ICP get in front of the industry’s future workforce through participation at career fairs, job fairs and technical tradeshows as well as through social media channels and the website at www.idcareers.org. The PTDA Foundation’s 2015 Fund Drive is now in progress and other companies, trade associations and individuals are also contributing every day to support the effort.
“We’ve received extraordinary support from the 2015 Vanguard contributions—20 percent higher than last year. It is challenging for companies to recruit those employees who will replace the industry’s retirees. With the collective efforts of our member companies through ICP, we are making face-to-face connections with the 16-34 year olds who will be our field’s outstanding employees and future leaders,” said Barbara J. Ross, director of rotary seals at Garlock Sealing Technologies and president of the PTDA Foundation. “I encourage every company to support this initiative and I give my sincere thanks to all 63 organizations and individuals for their vanguard support of the PTDA Foundation and its key initiative, Industrial Careers Pathway (ICP).”
Partner ($15,000+)
Harold C. Schott Foundation
Investor ($10,000 - $14,999)
BDI Americas
Motion Industries & Motion Canada
Veyance Technologies, Inc.
Stakeholder ($5,000 - $9,999)
Allied Bearing & Supply, Inc.
NSK Americas
SKF USA
The Timken Company
WEG Electric Corp.
Benefactor ($2,500 - $4,999)
AMI Bearings, Inc.
Baldor Electric Company
Bearing Service, Inc.
Bishop-Wisecarver Group
C&U Americas
Diamond Chain Company
Alan M. Haveson
ITW Polymers Adhesives, N.A. (Devcon)
Kaman Industrial Technologies Corporation
Lafert North America
Power Transmission Solutions
Leadership ($1,000 - $2,499)
Can-Ross Environmental Services Ltd.
Climax Metal Products Company
Garlock Sealing Technologies
General Bearing Service, Inc.
Hitachi Maxco Ltd.
Houston Bearing & Supply Co., Inc.
IBT Industrial Solutions
Isostatic Industries Inc.
Midpoint Bearing
QA1 Precision Products (in memory of James Jordan)
Regina USA Inc.
Ringfeder Power Transmission USA
The Rowland Company
Schaeffler Group USA Inc. INA FAG Barden
Thomson Industries
Webster Industries, Inc.
Sponsor ($500 - $999)
A.R. Thomson Group
Bearing Headquarters Co.
Brewer Machine & Gear Co.
Daemar, Inc.
Linn Gear Company
Peer Chain Company
Rotator Products Limited
RotoPrecision, Inc.
Stafford Manufacturing Corp.
Transply, Inc.
Colleague ($250 - $499)
Gorman-Rupp of Canada Limited
ISC Companies, Inc.
Pamela Kan
Terry Knight
Lane Conveyors & Drives, Inc.
MPT Drives, Inc.
P.T. International Corp.
Power/mation Inc.
The Ralphs-Pugh Company, Inc.
Ringball Corporation
Barbara J. Ross (in memory of Gordon R. Ross)
Brian & Karen Short
Tribby Warfield
Associate (up to $249)
Maxi-Lift Inc.
Radicon USA
Torque Drives, Inc.
The PTDA Foundation Fund Drive is underway with a goal of raising $345,000 in 2015. To join these Vanguard contributors, download a pledge form at www.industrialcareerspathway.org/Support.
The PTDA Foundation, whose work is funded solely by donations, was founded in 1982 to enhance knowledge, education, professionalism and productivity within the power transmission/motion control (PT/MC) industry. The Foundation is a not-for-profit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) corporation; contributions are tax deductible to the full amount allowed by law.
The Foundation’s core initiative, Industrial Careers Pathway® (ICP), is a collaboration of industrial distribution associations working together to bring tomorrow’s North American employees to the industrial distribution channel, develop programs to teach business and distribution basics and create affordable resources for current employee development.
For more information or a complete list of donors, visit www.industrialcareerspathway.org/Support.
Contact:
Ginger Wheeler, Director, Marketing & Communications
+1.312.516.2100
gwheeler@ptda.org
www.ptda.org
www.industrialcareerspathway.org
