Gentex Corporation (NASDAQ: GNTX), the Zeeland, Michigan-based
supplier of digital vision, connected car and dimmable glass
technologies for the global automotive industry, announced today
that it will once again be the presenting sponsor of the Michigan
International Auto Show, which runs January 31 to February 3, 2019,
at DeVos Place in downtown Grand Rapids. The show is hosted
annually by the Grand Rapids New Car Dealers Association (GRNCDA)
and produced by ShowSpan, Inc.
This year’s event will showcase hundreds of vehicles from more
than two dozen global manufacturers, including sedans, vans, SUVs,
trucks, hybrids, sports cars, and more. 2019 will also see the
return of the “Million Dollar Motorway,” a room filled with
numerous high-end luxury cars, and the Gilmore Car Museum, which
once again plans to bring an impressive display of vintage
vehicles.
Gentex will have its own booth at the show, where it plans to
feature its highly modified, Michigan-themed 2018 Chevy Colorado.
This one-of-a-kind truck is designed to highlight our state’s
natural beauty yet is outfitted to tackle any outdoor
adventure.
It features a custom-designed vehicle wrap that depicts various
aspects of the Michigan landscape, including the Great Lakes,
Pictured Rocks, waterfalls, sand dunes -- even the iconic Mackinac
Bridge. The truck is also emblazoned with Pure Michigan, the slogan
that’s become the hallmark of our state’s highly successful tourism
promotion program.
For camping, the vehicle has everything, including the kitchen
sink. It also has a fully integrated refrigerator/freezer, pull-out
stove, and remote-controlled roof-mounted tent. Because Michigan is
known for its profusion of craft breweries, the truck also features
a built-in YETI jockey box that cools and dispenses your favorite
microbrew from a keg mounted discretely under the vehicle.
The truck is also equipped with a variety of Gentex’s digital
vision, connected car, and dimmable glass technologies.
Gentex also plans to display a unique art installation called
Horizon, which debuted at the Marfa Film Festival in 2017, and was
subsequently displayed at Art Prize 2018. Horizon is a
collaboration between Cadillac, which commissioned the piece;
Gentex, which supplied 200 of its Full Display Mirrors; Interview
Magazine, which helped launch and promote the project; and a
company known today as Phantasma, which was responsible for the
work’s concept, design and construction.
Horizon is a floating ring comprised of 200 Gentex display
mirrors that act as portals into a highly stylized digital world
inspired by the Grand Rapids skyline, filled with buildings,
monuments, art and gardens. Viewers can manipulate the mirrors to
further explore the digital world, revealing new patterns, detail,
colors, forms, and shapes.
“Gentex typically displays its products at technology events
around the world, so it’s particularly gratifying for us to be able
to showcase our products in our own backyard,” said Steve Downing,
Gentex president and CEO. “We love what we do at Gentex, and it’s
great to be able to share the things we’re working on with the West
Michigan community that supports us.”
If you’d like to discuss employment opportunities, Gentex’s
booth will be staffed by recruiting representatives from the
Company’s Human Resources Department. As one of West Michigan’s
largest employers, and as a growing technology company, Gentex is
continually hiring new personnel. The company has immediate
openings for production team members, which it recruits for during
open interviews that take place every weekday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
at its 58 E. Riley Street facility in Zeeland, MI.
As an employer, Gentex is known for its world-class facilities,
excellent benefits, tremendous work perks, generous bonus
structure, and a unique corporate culture that values
innovation.
Founded in 1974, Gentex Corporation (NASDAQ: GNTX) is a supplier
of automatic-dimming rearview mirrors and electronics to the
automotive industry, dimmable aircraft windows for aviation
markets, and fire protection products to the fire protection
market. Visit the company website at www.gentex.com.
SHOW INFORMATION CONTACTS:Dianna Stampfler,
Show Publicist (269-330-4228 / dianna@promotemichigan.com)
Dawn Baker, Show Manager (616 447-2860 ext 1011
/ dawnb@showspan.com) Henri Boucher, Show Producer
(616-447-2860 / henrib@showspan.com) Terry Burns, Executive
Director – GRNCDA (616-956-9300 / tburns@michiganada.org)
GENTEX MEDIA CONTACT:Craig
Piersma, Director of Marketing (616-772-1800 /
craig.piersma@gentex.com)
GENTEX INVESTOR RELATIONS CONTACT:Josh
O’Berski, Director of Investor Relations (616-772-1800 /
josh.oberski@gentex.com)
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