LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa.,
Sept. 27, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- In
honor of Air Products' (NYSE:APD) long-time membership of the Gases
and Welding Distributors Association (GAWDA), the company showed
its ongoing support of the organization, as well as the gases and
welding industry, through contributions recognized today at the
GAWDA 2016 Annual Convention in Maui,
Hawaii.
Air Products was among several companies acknowledged for its
efforts in promoting awareness and opportunities for women in the
gases and welding industry through scholarship programs. In 2012,
Air Products and the American Welding Society jointly established
the "Air Products Women of Gases & Welding Scholarship."
Inspired by GAWDA's Women of Gases & Welding committee, the
$50,000 scholarship program is aimed
at helping women develop the skills required to pursue technical
careers.
The recipient of this year's $2,500 Air Products Women of Gases & Welding
Scholarship was Katya Pechaceka, who is currently attending
Pennsylvania College of Technology.
Pechaceka hopes to one day use her welding engineering degree in a
nuclear power plant and is interested in starting a program that
teaches young students or adults how to weld.
Air Products also joined the 2016 GAWDA Gives Back initiative as
a Diamond level corporate donor. The company's $10,000 contribution will be split between
Neighborhood Place, a family strengthening program in Maui that offers drop-in support service to
local families, and the Boys and Girls Club of Maui, which provides safe, positive
neighborhood youth centers with afterschool and summer programs for
children ages 9-17.
In addition, Air Products Chairman, President and CEO
Seifi Ghasemi delivered a keynote
speech about the valuable lessons he has learned from observing
independent distributors, commending them for the entrepreneurial
and effective way they run their businesses and create value for
their stakeholders.
"Building that kind of entrepreneurial culture is an important
part of what we are doing at Air Products, where employees come to
work thinking and acting like they are the CEO of the company,"
said Ghasemi. "Engaging employees in a way that promotes this kind
of motivation and commitment is key to any company's continued
growth and success."
About Air Products
Air Products (NYSE:APD) is a world-leading Industrial Gases company
celebrating 75 years of operation. The company's core Industrial
Gases business provides atmospheric and process gases and related
equipment to manufacturing markets, including refining and
petrochemical, metals, electronics, and food and beverage. Air
Products is also the world's leading supplier of liquefied natural
gas process technology and equipment. The company's Materials
Technologies business serves the semiconductor, polyurethanes,
cleaning and coatings, and adhesives industries.
The company had fiscal 2015 sales of $9.9
billion and has a current market capitalization of
more than $30 billion. Approximately
19,000 employees in 50 countries strive to make Air Products the
world's safest and best performing Industrial Gases company,
providing sustainable offerings and excellent service to all
customers. For more information, visit www.airproducts.com.
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