ITT Ranks Fifth on G.I. Jobs Magazine’s 2008 Top 50 Military-Friendly Employers List
November 19 2008 - 10:30AM
Business Wire
In recognition of its commitment to hiring military veterans, ITT
Corporation (NYSE: ITT) was selected by G.I. Jobs magazine as one
of the nation�s top 50 military-friendly employers. The company�s
strong military recruiting efforts, high percentage of new military
hires and proactive policies that fully support National Guard and
Reservists helped ITT to be ranked fifth overall out of nearly
2,500 eligible companies and first among its competitors in the
defense and aerospace industry. �Veterans make up as much as 70-80
percent of our workforce in some locations around the world because
military experience provides identifiable and transferable skills
that are proven in real world situations,� said Dr. A. John
Procopio, vice president and director of human resources at ITT
Defense Electronics and Services. �Because of their military
experience, veterans are usually aware of international and
technical trends that help us to better understand our military
customers� needs and provide them with innovative technologies and
services that fully support their missions.� For military job
seekers who want to stay in a career supporting national defense,
ITT is an ideal choice, since veterans are well represented in all
departments across the company. ITT�s defense products and services
include air traffic control systems, advanced communications
systems, radar, night vision, space payload systems and satellite
instruments, electronic warfare technologies and intelligence
systems. Many of the company�s positions have a direct correlation
to jobs that are done in the military, such as logistics,
communications, information technology, engineering, equipment
repair, vehicle maintenance, food services, security, construction
and facility support operations. For more information about job
opportunities at ITT, visit: www.defense.itt.com. About ITT
Corporation ITT Corporation (www.itt.com) is a diversified
high-technology engineering and manufacturing company dedicated to
creating more livable environments, enabling communications and
providing protection and safety. The company plays an important
role in vital markets including water and fluids management, global
defense and security, and motion and flow control. Headquartered in
White Plains, N.Y., the company employs approximately 40,000 people
and generated $9 billion in 2007 sales.
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