Three AGCO employees received awards at the fourth annual STEP Ahead
Awards Dinner Gala
DULUTH, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr. 22, 2016--
AGCO (NYSE: AGCO), a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of
agricultural equipment and solutions, is pleased to announce that three
AGCO employees have received 2016 STEP (Science, Technology,
Engineering, and Production) Ahead Awards. Miranda Aarons, line design
manager, Hesston, Kansas, and Beth Tucker, director, quality assurance,
Hesston, Kansas, were both presented the 2016 Women in Manufacturing
STEP Ahead Award. Additionally, Jaclyn Clark, manufacturing engineer,
Jackson, Minnesota, was presented the 2016 STEP Ahead Emerging Leader
Award.
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AGCO STEP Ahead Award Honorees and AGCO employees and executives celebrate at the fourth annual STEP Ahead Dinner Gala at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington, D.C. Pictured from left to right: Dennis Branch, VP, Human Resources, NA; Rachel Giannini, Manager, Global Employee Engagement & Inclusion; Jaclyn Clark, Manufacturing Engineer, Jackson, Minnesota; Beth Tucker, Director, Quality Assurance, Hesston, Kansas; Miranda Aarons, Line Design Manager, Hesston, Kansas; and Lucinda Smith, SVP, Global Business Services
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“It is a pleasure to see that Miranda, Beth and Jaclyn were nominated by
AGCO colleagues for their leadership and significant achievements,” said
Lucinda Smith, senior vice president, global business services at AGCO.
“The STEP Ahead program supports the same diversity and inclusion
approach as the AGCO Global Women’s Network (AGWN).”
AGWN is a business advisory group set to develop, promote and advocate
women as leaders and growers of profitability, collaboration and a
diverse culture across AGCO. Celebrating its fifth anniversary in 2016,
AGWN was established to provide a platform to proactively cultivate the
leadership skills of women and men, thus driving excellence in
innovation, customer service and ultimately to do better business in the
markets in which AGCO serves.
The STEP Ahead Awards honor women who have demonstrated excellence and
leadership in their careers and represent all levels of the
manufacturing institute, from the factory-floor to the C Suite. The 2016
STEP Ahead Awards leadership programs and additional activities took
place from April 20 through April 22 in Washington, D.C., with the
Awards Dinner Gala on the night of April 21 at the Ronald Reagan
Building and International Trade Center. The Manufacturing Institute
honored 100 women and 30 Emerging Leaders, a category introduced last
year to honor women under the age of 30 who have achieved unique
accomplishments at the start of their careers.
“These 130 women are the faces of exciting careers in manufacturing,”
said Jennifer McNelly, executive director, The Manufacturing Institute.
“We chose to honor these women because they each made significant
achievements in manufacturing through positive impact on their company
and the industry as a whole.”
The STEP Ahead Awards are part of the larger STEP Ahead initiative which
was founded in 2012 to promote the role of women in Science, Technology,
Engineering, and Production through recognition, research, and best
practices for attracting, advancing, and retaining strong female talent.
About AGCO
AGCO (NYSE: AGCO) is a global leader in the design, manufacture and
distribution of agricultural solutions and supports more productive
farming through its full line of equipment and related services. AGCO
products are sold through five core brands, Challenger®, Fendt®, GSI®,
Massey Ferguson® and Valtra®, supported by Fuse® precision technologies
and farm optimization services, and are distributed globally through a
combination of approximately 3,000 independent dealers and distributors
in more than 140 countries. Founded in 1990, AGCO is headquartered
in Duluth, GA, USA. In 2015, AGCO had net sales of $7.5 billion. For
more information, visit http://www.AGCOcorp.com. For
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About The Manufacturing Institute
The Manufacturing Institute (the Institute) is the 501(c)(3) affiliate
of the National Association of Manufacturers. As a non-partisan
organization, the Institute is committed to delivering leading-edge
information and services to the nation's manufacturers. The Institute is
the authority on the attraction, qualification and development of
world-class manufacturing talent. For more information, please visit www.themanufacturinginstitute.org.
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