CHARLOTTE, Mich., Dec. 17, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Spartan Motors,
Inc. (NASDAQ: SPAR), a global leader in specialty chassis and
vehicle design, manufacturing and assembly, has been selected by
the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency (MVAA) as a 2018 Bronze-Level,
Veteran-Friendly Employer. The MVAA cites Spartan's ongoing
commitment to equal opportunity employment practices as rationale
for the recognition.
Spartan currently employs more than 230 veterans, who represent
approximately 10 percent of its current workforce.
"On each Spartan campus, we are incredibly fortunate to have a
large community of veteran employees and supporting service
families working alongside us," said Daryl
Adams, Spartan Motors President and Chief Executive Officer.
"We are committed to honoring those who serve and continue to serve
as they bring considerable skill and dedication to our workforce.
Being accredited by the MVAA as a Veteran-Friendly Employer is a
milestone for Spartan, but it is only the beginning. We will
continue to grow in the fields of military cultural competence and
effective veteran recruiting."
The MVAA is a central coordinating agency that provides support,
care, and advocacy to veterans and their families.
As part of the recognition, Spartan Motors will be granted
assistance from the MVAA to attract, hire, develop, and retain
veteran, Guard, and Reserve employees.
For more information on this recognition, please visit
https://www.michiganveterans.com/p/Become-a-Veteran-Friendly-Employer.
Veterans, current Guard, and Reserve members can apply for open
positions at Spartan by visiting www.spartanmotors.com/careers.
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.
Media
Contact:
Samara Hamilton – Corporate Director
of Marketing and Communications
Spartan Motors, Inc.
517.997.3860
Samara.Hamilton@spartanmotors.com
Matt Jackson
Managing Director, Partner
Lambert
mjackson@lambert.com
(616)233-0500
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SOURCE Spartan Motors, Inc.