MOLINE, Ill., Nov. 10, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- John Deere has
earned designation as Company of the Year from the Society of
Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE). The award recognizes
outstanding support for SHPE and its programs including Deere's
commitment to empower students, including Hispanics, through
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
programs.
"It's an honor to be recognized for what is a competitive
advantage at John Deere – ensuring we are committed to offer a work
environment in which diversity is valued," said Sam Allen, chairman and chief executive officer
at Deere & Company.
John Deere employees support SHPE through local, regional and
national leadership in the organization and helped establish the
Eastern Iowa SHPE Professional Chapter. Deere also has its own SHPE
organization within the company that provides opportunities for
employees to focus on professional development.
Deere was presented the award at the SHPE National Conference.
In addition, Deere engineer Maria Cecilia
de Castro Breda was honored with the SHPE Star of Tomorrow
Award, which is presented to an engineer with three to five years
of experience who has demonstrated outstanding technical
performance, professionalism, integrity, and dedication and
commitment to mentoring and community service. She is a supplier
quality engineer at John Deere Power Systems in Waterloo, Iowa.
Deere & Company (NYSE: DE) (www.JohnDeere.com) is a
world leader in providing advanced products and services and is
committed to the success of customers whose work is linked to the
land - those who cultivate, harvest, transform, enrich and build
upon the land to meet the world's dramatically increasing need for
food, fuel, shelter and infrastructure. Since 1837, John Deere has
delivered innovative products of superior quality built on a
tradition of integrity.
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