“We are thrilled to add Michelin North America, Inc. as a Gold Partner,” said Ellen Voie, WIT President and CEO. “Their passion and advocacy for positive change by engaging more women in transportation will be instrumental in advancing the WIT mission.”
PLOVER, Wis. (PRWEB) April 27, 2018
The Women In Trucking Association (WIT) welcomes Michelin North America, Inc. as its newest Gold Level Partner, helping the organization increase the number of women employed in the transportation industry. Adam Murphy, Vice President, Business-to-Business Marketing will serve on the WIT Board of Directors.
“Michelin North America, Inc. is proud to strengthen our association with Women in Trucking, an organization that shares our fervent belief in the benefits to be had by strengthening the engagement of women in the transportation industry, and an organization that is doing such great work to advance that cause,” said Murphy.
“We are thrilled to add Michelin North America, Inc. as a Gold Partner,” said Ellen Voie, WIT President and CEO. “Their passion and advocacy for positive change by engaging more women in transportation will be instrumental in advancing the WIT mission.”
With the support of its members and partners like Michelin North America, Inc., WIT has made great strides in helping to raise awareness and increase the ranks of women through numerous initiatives over the past decade. A few recent accomplishments include the association’s annual Accelerate! Conference and Expo, a weekly SiriusXM radio show called Women In Trucking, the creation of a Canadian Image Team, and a new trucker doll, Clare, who encourages girls to consider a career in transportation.
About Women In Trucking Association, Inc.
Women In Trucking Association, Inc. is a nonprofit association established to encourage the employment of women in the trucking industry, promote their accomplishments and minimize obstacles faced by women working in the trucking industry. Membership is not limited to women, as 17 percent of its members are men who support the mission. Women In Trucking is supported by its members and the generosity of Gold Level Partners: Michelin North America, Arrow Truck Sales, Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems, Daimler Trucks North America, BMO Transportation Finance, Expediter Services, Great Dane, J.B. Hunt Transport, and Walmart. Follow WIT on Twitter, Facebook, or LinkedIn. For more information, visit the http://www.womenintrucking.org or call 888-464-9482.
About Michelin North America, Inc.
Dedicated to the improvement of sustainable mobility, Michelin designs, manufactures and sells tires for every type of vehicle, including airplanes, automobiles, bicycles, earthmovers, farm equipment, heavy-duty trucks and motorcycles. Michelin also offers a full range of innovative services and solutions that help make mobility safer, more efficient and more environmentally friendly. To create unique mobility experiences, Michelin publishes travel guides, hotel and restaurant guides, maps and road atlases. Headquartered in Greenville, S.C., Michelin North America employs more than 20,000 people and operates 19 major manufacturing plants in the U.S. and Canada.- -