CHARLOTTE, Mich., Dec. 13,
2018 /PRNewswire/ -- In alignment with its position as a
leader in enhanced safety technology engineering and manufacturing,
Spartan Emergency Response ("Spartan" or "Spartan ER"), a business
unit of Spartan Motors, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPAR), served as a Chief
Sponsor of the Detroit Public Safety Foundation's (DPSF) Sixth
Annual Above and Beyond Awards Ceremony in Detroit, this past Thursday. This is the 4th
year Spartan Motors, Inc. has been a sponsor of the awards.
The Detroit Public Safety Foundation hosts this signature event
to recognize first responders and civilians for their selfless
service to the citizens of Detroit.
"We are honored to support the Detroit Public Safety
Foundation's efforts to recognize those who have committed their
careers to helping others and keeping their community safe," said
Daryl Adams, Spartan Motors'
President and Chief Executive Officer and a DPSF Board Member. "At
Spartan, we feel it's important to back organizations who support
our first responder communities."
Held at the Detroit Marriott, in the Renaissance Center, the
awards ceremony honored numerous Detroit Police, Fire, and EMS personnel with
awards which included the Medal of Valor, Purple Heart, and
Emergency Medical Merit Awards. The Home Depot received this year's
Public Safety Award, while Tonya
Allen, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Skillman
Foundation, was recognized as City Change Maker – a recognition
given to someone who embodies the ideals of Detroit and is committed to making the city a
better place for all residents.
Spartan Motors' suppliers Accuride, DANA, and Marion Body also sponsored the event.
The Detroit Public Safety Foundation is dedicated to creating a
better future by improving the health, safety, and welfare of
citizens and visitors to Detroit
through support of Detroit Police,
Fire, and EMS through technology, training, equipment, community
outreach, and wellness.
About Spartan Motors
Spartan Motors, Inc. is a leading
designer, engineer, manufacturer, and marketer of a broad range of
specialty vehicles, specialty chassis, vehicle bodies, and parts
for the fleet and delivery, recreational vehicle (RV), emergency
response, defense forces, and contract assembly (light/medium duty
truck) markets. The Company's brand names — Spartan Motors, Spartan
Specialty Vehicles, Spartan Emergency Response, Spartan Parts and
Accessories, Smeal, and its family of brands, including Ladder
Tower™ and UST®; and Utilimaster®, a Spartan Motors Company — are
known for quality, durability, performance, customer service, and
first-to-market innovation. The Company employs approximately 2,300
associates, and operates facilities in Michigan, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Missouri, Nebraska, South
Carolina, South Dakota;
Saltillo, Mexico; and Lima, Peru. Spartan reported sales of
$707 million in 2017. Visit Spartan
Motors at www.spartanmotors.com.
CONTACT:
Samara
Hamilton
Corporate Director of Marketing and
Communications
Spartan Motors, Inc.
Samara.Hamilton@spartanmotors.com
(517) 997-3860
Matt Jackson
Managing Director, Partner
Lambert
mjackson@lambert.com
(616) 233-0500
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