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Mazak Awarded Benefactor Of The Year
Florence, Kentucky, November 17, 2010
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Mazak Corporation has earned the prestigious honor of Benefactor of the Year for 2010 for its strong community partnership with Gateway Community and Technical College. The award was presented at the 11th annual Kentucky Community and Technical College System President’s Gala and Benefactors’ Awards Dinner in Lexington, Kentucky.
Mazak has worked with Gateway to meet the workforce needs for the region’s manufacturers by founding two scholarships at Gateway. The scholarships support students in manufacturing technology and encourage minority students to attend college.
Additionally, Mazak has provided cutting-edge equipment to the college’s machine tool program and has created an apprenticeship program for recent high school graduates to connect on-the-job experience with college classes. As a member of Gateway’s Manufacturers’ Consortium, Mazak also assisted in the development of Gateway’s new Center for Advanced Manufacturing.
Members of the VIP program will work with Mazak in product development and
the creation of training events and seminars spanning a broad range of
topics. For more information on the new Mazak VIP program, please visit
MazakUSA.com/VIP.
About Mazak Corporation
Mazak Corporation is a leader in the design and manufacture of productivity-improving machine tool solutions. Committed to being a partner to customers with innovative technology, its world-class facility in Florence, Kentucky recently initiated a $9 million manufacturing expansion. The facility’s “Production on Demand” manufacturing concept uses the latest in machine tool technologies as part of its lean strategy. Continuous training and development of the workforce has created a “lean” culture, which has created opportunities for continuing growth in America. Mazak maintains eight Technology Centers across North America to provide local hands-on applications, service and sales support to its customers. For more information on Mazak's products and solutions, visit www.mazakusa.com.
About Gateway Community and Technical College
GCTC is Northern Kentucky’s only publicly supported, two-year comprehensive community and technical college. The college enrolls more than 4,200 students and offers associate degrees, diplomas and certificates in 30 subject areas. Classes are provided at GCTC locations in Boone County, Covington/Park Hills, and Edgewood. Through partnerships with more than 400 local businesses, GCTC provides customized, short-term training to more than 3,000 other people. Find out how to “start here and go anywhere” at gateway.kctcs.edu. GCTC is one of 16 colleges that comprise the Kentucky Community and Technical College System.
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