PITTSBURGH, March 8,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Kennametal Inc. (NYSE: KMT)
announced today that Katie Myers,
Product Manager, Marketing and Zhuqing
Wang, Staff Engineer, Materials Science have been recognized
as a 2024 Emerging Leader and Women MAKE Award Honoree respectively
by The Manufacturing Institute.
Myers and Wang are among 130 honorees from companies of all
sizes and sectors to receive this honor and they join a group of 15
other Kennametal women, who received Women MAKE Awards in prior
years.
"Katie and Zhuqing exemplify the values of leadership,
dedication and excellence that drive our company," said Kennametal
President and CEO Christopher Rossi.
"We are thankful for their innovative ideas and inspirational
leadership in helping Kennametal to serve our customers and advance
the manufacturing industry."
Myers' first-hand insights deliver innovative tooling solutions
that enhance efficiency and reliability in manufacturing processes.
She played an integral role in the launch of several new product
platforms that drive growth for Kennametal by helping customers
solve their manufacturing challenges. Myers is an advocate for an
inclusive and diverse workplace. She was instrumental in helping to
launch the Employee Resource Group (ERG), Women at Work, and now
co-leads the group.
Wang is a subject matter expert in the fields of Additive
Manufacturing and Materials Science and is leading Kennametal's
research and development of tungsten carbide powder. In addition to
her technical expertise, she serves as a mentor to several female
Ph.D. candidates, helping them hone their technical and leadership
skills.
On April 18, the Manufacturing
Institute will recognize all recipients of the Women MAKE Awards in
Washington, D.C. The evening will
highlight the story of each Honoree and Emerging Leader, including
their leadership and accomplishments in manufacturing.
About Kennametal
With over 80 years as an industrial technology
leader, Kennametal Inc. delivers productivity to
customers through materials science, tooling and wear-resistant
solutions. Customers across aerospace and defense, earthworks,
energy, general engineering and transportation turn
to Kennametal to help them manufacture with precision and
efficiency. Every day approximately 8,700 employees are
helping customers in nearly 100 countries stay
competitive. Kennametal generated $2.1
billion in revenues in fiscal 2023. Learn more
at www.kennametal.com. Follow @Kennametal: Instagram,
Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube.
About the Manufacturing Institute
The Manufacturing Institute builds, diversifies and
strengthens the modern manufacturing workforce, with the goal of
furthering individual opportunity, community prosperity and a more
competitive manufacturing industry. The MI engages underrepresented
communities and shifts perceptions about careers in modern
manufacturing, leads skilled training and career development
programs, provides thought leadership and research on the changing
state of the workforce and builds partnerships to scale up its
impact on manufacturing in the United
States. As the 501(c)3 nonprofit workforce development and
education affiliate of the National Association of Manufacturers,
the MI is a trusted adviser to manufacturers, equipping them with
solutions for the industry's toughest challenges. For more
information, please visit
www.themanufacturinginstitute.org.
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