LISLE, Ill., Feb. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Navistar
International Corporation (NYSE: NAV) and its
International® dealer network are building momentum
through their TECH EmPOWERment initiative, which is supplying
accredited technical schools with valuable training equipment,
real-world advisory counsel and insights into the opportunities
available to aspiring technicians.
The program's new website,
www.internationaltrucks.com/support/tech-empowerment, shares
valuable information on the great career opportunities available to
service technicians in the transportation industry. The site
provides information on becoming a technician; applying to
dealership jobs; dealer/school partnerships; and military
recruitment placement, including the company's Service Allies
initiative.
"We're excited about the accelerating pace of equipment
donations and other support that Navistar and our dealer network
are providing to qualified technical schools nationwide," said
Ana Salcido, manager, Technician
Recruitment, Navistar. "This new website complements that support
with useful information aimed at those entering the workforce,
showcasing the opportunities and benefits of this profession."
The site includes statistics and information about this career
path, as well as testimonials from service managers, instructors
and service technicians. The site also offers recent graduates and
qualified technicians the opportunity to search and apply directly
for open service positions throughout the International®
truck and IC Bus® dealer networks.
On top of the new website, Salcido cited the accelerating pace
of dealer equipment donations to participating technical schools in
recent months. During the fourth quarter of Navistar's 2020 fiscal
year, donations were made to four educational institutions:
- University of Northwestern Ohio in
Lima, Ohio, by West Michigan
International;
- Owens Community College in
Perrysburg, Ohio, by Selking
International;
- Minnesota State Community & Technical
College in Fergus Falls, Minn., by Nelson Leasing; and
- St. Cloud Minnesota State College in Alexandria, Minn., by Nelson Leasing.
"In all, nine institutions received donations during fiscal
2020," Salcido said.
During the first quarter of the company's 2021 fiscal year,
donations have already been made to 10 institutions, including:
- Forsyth Technical Community College
in Winston-Salem, N.C., by White
International;
- Odessa College in Odessa, Texas, by Roberts Truck Center;
- Eastland-Fairfield Career Center in Groveport, Ohio, by Rush Truck
Center-Columbus;
- Johnsburg High School in Johnsburg,
Ill., by Rush Truck Center, Huntley, Ill.;
- Blackhawk Community College in Janesville, Wis., by Lakeside Janesville;
- Madison Area Technical College in
Madison, Wis., by Lakeside
International Milwaukee;
- Tidewater Community College in
Hampton Roads, Va., by Norfolk
Truck Center; and
- Truckee Meadows Community College in Reno, Nev., by Silver State
International.
- Texas A&M in College Station,
Texas, and Universal Technical Institute (UTI) in Lisle, Ill., both donations being from
Navistar itself.
Building on this commitment to technical schools, Salcido cited
the importance of getting the word out to a new generation of
technicians and potential technicians.
"Our Navistar 4.0 business strategy includes a strong commitment
to customer uptime, and we know that having skilled technicians in
the service department is a key component of that uptime promise,"
Salcido said. "The new TECH EmPOWERment site will drive more
recruitment to the company's dealer network, educating prospective
technicians about the benefits of working at any of over 700
International® truck and IC Bus® dealer
locations."
Visit www.InternationalTrucks.com/dealernetwork to
find a nearby dealer.
About Navistar
Navistar International Corporation
(NYSE: NAV) is a holding company whose subsidiaries and affiliates
produce International® brand commercial trucks,
proprietary diesel engines, and IC Bus® brand school and
commercial buses. An affiliate also provides truck and diesel
engine service parts. Another affiliate offers financing services.
Additional information is available at www.Navistar.com.
All marks are trademarks of their respective owners.
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