PTDA generates interest in industrial distribution careers.
Press Release Summary:
Industrial Careers Pathway® initiative is taking major steps to ensure next generation of employees considers a career in industrial distribution. In 2015, ICP connected with close to 12,500 students through career fairs and local events and reached close to 3 million 16-24 year olds through social media promotions. To help continue the momentum, 53 organizations and individuals have funded PTDA Foundation’s Vanguard Campaign, making contributions of over $183,000 to kick-off the 2016 Fund Drive.
Original Press Release:
PTDA Foundation Vanguard Campaign Raises $183,000 in Support of Generating Interest in Industrial Distribution Careers
Chicago, Ill. – The Industrial Careers Pathway® (ICP) initiative—founded and significantly funded by the PTDA Foundation—is taking major steps to ensure the next generation of employee considers a career in industrial distribution. In 2015, ICP connected with close to 12,500 students through career fairs and local events and reached close to 3 million 16-24 year olds through social media promotions, all to build awareness of industrial distribution careers.
And to help continue the momentum in 2016, 53 organizations and individuals have funded the PTDA Foundation’s Vanguard Campaign, making contributions of over $183,000 to kick-off the 2016 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 2016 Fund Drive is now in progress and more companies, trade associations and individuals are also contributing every day to support the effort.
“The continuous support we’ve received from the 2016 Vanguard contributions show us just how many companies understand the challenge of reaching young people to become our industry’s outstanding employees and future leaders,” said Michael J. Kelly, vice president and national sales manager at Kaman Industrial Technologies Corporation and president of the PTDA Foundation. “These 16-24 year olds are the future and it will take our collective efforts to build awareness across the board. I give my sincere thanks to all 53 organizations and individuals for their vanguard support of the PTDA Foundation and its key initiative ICP,” he said.
2016 PTDA Foundation Vanguard Contributors
Partner ($15,000+)
Harold C. Schott Foundation
Motion Industries & Motion Canada
Investor ($10,000 - $14,999)
Allied Bearing & Supply, Inc.
BDI Americas
Stakeholder ($5,000 - $9,999)
Gates Corporation
NSK Americas (NSK Corp. & NSK Canada)
Renold Jeffrey (Renold) (in memory of Doug McDonald, former president of Renold Jeffrey)
WEG Electric Corp.
Benefactor ($2,500 - $4,999)
Altra Industrial Motion
AMI Bearings, Inc.
Baldor Electric Co., A Member of the ABB Group
Bearing Service Inc.
Bishop-Wisecarver Group
Diamond Chain Company
Alan and Betsy Haveson
Lafert North America
Oiles America Corporation
Rexnord
Ringfeder Power Transmission USA
SENQCIA MAXCO, Ltd.
W.C. DuComb Co., Inc.
Leadership ($1,000 - $2,499)
Climax Metal Products Company
Daido Corporation of America
IBT Industrial Solutions
Koyo Canada Inc.
Master Power Transmission, Inc.
Midpoint Bearing
RBC Bearings, Inc.
Regina USA Inc.
The Rowland Company
SKF Canada Limited
Webster Industries, Inc./Webster Foundation
Sponsor ($500 - $999)
Brewer Machine & Gear Co.
Bunting Bearings, LLC (in memory of Andrea Brown)
Tom Dielschneider
Pamela and Mark Kan
Linn Gear Company
Jeff and Sabrina Moore
Rotator Products Limited
Timken Canada LP
Transply, Inc.
Colleague ($250 - $499)
Bob Callahan
Erie Bearings Co.
KB Electronics, Inc.
Michael and Brenda Kelly (in memory of Christopher J. Kelly)
Terry Knight
Sue and John Masek (in honor of Mary Sue Lyon and in memory of Terry Hutton)
MPT Drives, Inc.
The Ralphs-Pugh Company, Inc.
Barbara J. Ross (in memory of Gordon Ross)
Brian & Karen Short *
Associate (up to $249)
Frank Mascia
Torque Drives, Inc.
The PTDA Foundation Fund Drive is underway with a goal of raising $400,000 in 2016. 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
