(l-r) Kathleen Burley, Executive Director at GCAMP; Derrick Jordan, Mechatronics Engineering Group Manager at Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc.; Paul Rimington, Treasurer/Director at GCAMP
Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. has announced a Platinum Sponsorship of the Golden Corridor Advanced Manufacturing Partnership (GCAMP). Through this sponsorship, Mitsubishi Electric supports its customers' interests by investing in the skilled workforce required for their business.
GCAMP works to connect manufacturers to their next generation workforce in the Golden Corridor region of the Chicago metropolitan area. GCAMP works extensively with students to connect programs and projects directly to Golden Corridor manufacturers in a variety of ways.
It arranges open houses for students and parents to see advanced manufacturing in action, while educating those students and parents on the technologically advanced career opportunities in manufacturing. GCAMP offers manufacturing networking meetings as well as events for area manufacturers to tour advanced manufacturing programs, learn about programs offered to students, connect with educators and meet the students. Additionally, GCAMP assists students in attending automation and manufacturing trade shows such as IMTS and FABTECH. It also works with local secondary schools and community colleges to develop manufacturing programs and support dual credit courses to help students along a STEM manufacturing career path.
Through GCAMP's extensive student resources, Mitsubishi Electric will have the opportunity to support education in manufacturing in an innovative manner, by bringing its CNC products, robots and industrial automation equipment to the next generation of manufacturing employees. The sponsorship will also yield long-term benefits to other manufacturing businesses, educators, students, municipalities and local community residents by fortifying the manufacturing and automation foundation in the region.
"Mitsubishi Electric is excited to sponsor a local organization like GCAMP," said Derrick Jordan, Mechatronics Engineering Group Manager at Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc. "So many industries benefit by a strengthened manufacturing workforce, from automotive and aerospace, to medical and agriculture. We look forward to the impact this will bring to our community."
For more information contact:
Mitsubishi Electric Automation Inc.
500 Corporate Woods Pkwy.
Vernon Hills, IL 60061
847-478-2500
us.mitsubishielectric.com/fa/en
The Golden Corridor Advanced
Manufacturing Partnership (GCAMP)
www.gcamp.org