LONDON, Dec. 5, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Fiat Chrysler
Automobiles (FCA) joined with sister company CNH Industrial to
award 17 bursaries to sons and daughters of employees to assist
with their academic careers. This year's awards ceremony took place
at the Italian Embassy in central London on Friday 2 December. Sir Christopher Frayling, a British educationalist
and writer, known for his study of popular culture, was the guest
speaker at the event.
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The talented group, all of whom are graduate students, are
studying a range of subjects from Economics to Agriculture,
Mathematics, International Business with Marketing, Nursing,
History, Biomedical Science and Architecture. Their parents are
employed in locations across the United
Kingdom for FCA and CNH Industrial.
The winners were selected by a six-strong panel consisting of
academic and fine arts professionals along with representatives
from FCA and CNH Industrial. The 2016 panel included Martin McLaughlin, the Agnelli-Serena Professor
of Italian Studies at Oxford
University; Pauline Thomas, a
former head teacher and MA in Educational Management; and
Deyan Sudjic, Director of the Design
Museum in London.
The UK Bursary Committee administers the awards on behalf of FCA
N.V. and CNH Industrial N.V. The programme has been active since
1996 and is open to students in a number of countries where the
companies operate, including: the U.K., Italy, Poland, Brazil, the U.S. and China. In 2015, grants and scholarships were
awarded for an approximate total value of €1.5m.
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. (FCA),
the seventh largest manufacturer of automobiles in the world,
designs, develops, manufactures and sells cars, light commercial
vehicles, components and production systems at global level. The
Group operates in the automotive market through the Abarth, Alfa
Romeo, Chrysler, Dodge, Fiat, Fiat Professional, Jeep, Lancia, Ram,
SRT, Ferrari and Maserati brands, and offers after-sales services
and spare parts through the Mopar brand. The Group's activities
also include Comau (production systems), Magneti Marelli
(components) and Teksid (foundries). FCA is listed on the New York
Stock Exchange ("FCAU") and on the Milan screen-based trading system ("FCA"). For
more information on FCA: www.fcagroup.com
CNH Industrial N.V. (NYSE: CNHI
/MI: CNHI) is a global leader in the capital goods sector with
established industrial experience, a wide range of products and a
worldwide presence. Each of the individual brands belonging to the
Company is a major international force in its specific industrial
sector: Case IH, New Holland Agriculture and Steyr for tractors and
agricultural machinery; Case and New Holland Construction for earth
moving equipment; Iveco for commercial vehicles; Iveco Bus and
Heuliez Bus for buses and coaches; Iveco Astra for quarry and
construction vehicles; Magirus for firefighting vehicles; Iveco
Defence Vehicles for defence and civil protection; and FPT
Industrial for engines and transmissions. More information can be
found on the corporate website:
www.cnhindustrial.com
For more
information please contact:
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Kate
Saxton
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Alessia
Domanico
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PR
Director
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Corporate
Communications
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Fiat Chrysler
Automobiles UK
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CNH
Industrial
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Tel: +44 (0)1753 511431
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Tel: +44 (0)2077 660 326
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Email:
kate.saxton@fcagroup.com
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Email:
mediarelations@cnhind.com
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