New multi-year contract between LG and the
Titans demonstrates continued commitment to local economy
and community programming in Tennessee
NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 9, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- LG Electronics USA
and the Tennessee Titans have signed a multi-year extension of
their partnership, which will continue to focus on providing
support to local businesses, driving economic growth and creating
community programs and events.
At a special signing ceremony at the Titans' training facility
in Nashville, Titans Chief
Operating Officer Daniel Werly and
Titans alumni Jevon Kearse and
Keith Bulluck presented LG
Electronics North America CEO Chris
Jung, an honorary football jersey and commemorative
football. Later at the LG home appliance factory in Clarksville, more than 900 employees had the
chance to meet Kearse and Bulluck to celebrate the renewal of the
contract. Also at the event, Montgomery County Mayor Wes Golden and Clarksville Mayor Joe Pitts recognized LG's role as a major
employer and good corporate citizen in Middle
Tennessee.
"LG continues to exemplify the traits we look for in an
impactful and strategic partnership that benefits both our fans and
the broader Tennessee community," said
Werly. "We always aim to work alongside businesses who share our
commitment to service, as well as offering an excellent customer
and fan experience – LG is a perfect representation of those
values. We are proud to sign-on for three more years of
collaboration."
Jung said the Titans' values align with LG's. "We believe in
investing in the communities where we live and work, and this
collaboration allows us to directly support Tennesseans and the
causes they care about with partners that are also strongly
committed to Tennessee. Over the years,
we have had the pleasure of giving back together through programs
such as Community Care Cycle and Taste of Tennessee, and providing disaster relief efforts
when unfortunate situations arise."
Since 2018, with the establishment of its million-square-foot
home appliance factory in Clarksville, LG has been a staple in the
Tennessee community demonstrating its
commitment to Tennesseans through several key initiatives:
- Job Creation, Economic Growth: Contributing to the
state's economy through LG's Clarksville manufacturing facility
that provides local jobs, invests in employees and fuels local
economies.
- Community Care Cycle: Providing washers and dryers to
local schools in need, supporting health and well-being in the
school communities.
- Disaster Relief: Delivering aid to Tennesseans during
times of need, as is exemplified by their response to the 2023
Clarksville tornado and the 2021 Tennessee floods.
- "Taste of Tennessee":
Producing this award-winning content series celebrating
Tennessee's culinary culture while
highlighting small businesses and local chefs. Taste of
Tennessee is available to view on
demand on LG Channels, the webOS streaming platform on LG smart
TVs.
LG Electronics, America's most reliable line of home appliances,
produces some of its award-winning washers, dryers and laundry
centers for the US market at the Clarksville plant. Named a
"Lighthouse Factory" by the World Economic Forum, this factory has
proven to be one of the world's leading operations, shaping the
future of manufacturing through the integration of AI, the Internet
of Things, big data, robotics, and other Fourth Industrial
Revolution technologies.
Between the LG Electronics home appliances factory in
Clarksville, the LG Chem cathode
plant (also in Clarksville) and
the LG Energy Solution EV battery venture with General Motors in
Spring Hill, Tenn., LG is
investing more than $4 billion and
creating as many as 2,600 jobs in Tennessee.
About LG Electronics USA
LG Electronics USA, Inc., based in Englewood Cliffs, N.J., is the North American
subsidiary of LG Electronics, Inc., a $60-billion-plus global innovator in technology
and manufacturing. In the United
States, LG sells a wide range of innovative home appliances,
home entertainment products, commercial displays, air conditioning
systems, energy solutions and vehicle components. LG is an 11-time
ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year. www.LG.com.
About the Tennessee Titans
Headquartered in Nashville, the
Tennessee Titans are part of the NFL's AFC South division. Founded
as the Houston Oilers in 1960, the team moved to Tennessee in 1997 and began play in its
current home, Nissan Stadium, in 1999. With a mission statement of
"Win, Serve, Entertain," the Titans are committed to excelling on
the field and in the community. The Titans' ONE Community platform
reaches many of Nashville's most underrepresented and marginalized
communities with a focus on three areas – Opportunity,
Neighborhoods and Education – and strives to create generational
change one person, one family, and one community at a time. The
Titans' corporate office is located at its practice
facility, Ascension Saint Thomas
Sports Park. For more information, visit
www.TennesseeTitans.com.
Media Contacts:
LG Electronics USA:
Chris De Maria
christopher.demaria@lge.com
908-548-4515
Jennifer Tayebi
Jennifer.Tayebi@LG-One.com
734-395-0780
Tennessee Titans:
Savannah Howie
Communications & Corporate Affairs
Savanna.howie@titans.nfl.com
615-830-57777
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