BENTON HARBOR, Mich.,
Feb. 16, 2017 /PRNewswire/
-- Today, Fortune Magazine named Whirlpool Corporation one of
the World's Most Admired Companies for the seventh consecutive
year, recognizing the company's excellent reputation among
corporate stakeholders.
"We're extremely proud of being recognized again on this
prestigious list," said Jeff Fettig,
Chairman and CEO of Whirlpool Corporation. "For more than 105
years, we've been working to maintain the trust and confidence of
our consumers and investors alike through product innovation and
social responsibility."
Fortune's annual list is based on observations and opinions of
executives who rate their peers and competitors in nine different
categories including innovation, people management, use of
corporate assets, social responsibility, quality of management,
long-term investment, financial soundness, quality of products and
services, and global competitiveness.
Whirlpool Corporation's appearance on this list of the World's
Most Admired Companies is the latest of a series of accolades. In
December 2016, Forbes Magazine named
Whirlpool Corporation on its Just 100 List, which recognizes
America's best corporate citizens. Whirlpool Corporation has also
received a perfect score on the Human Rights Campaign's U.S.
Corporate Equality Index for the past 13 years.
About Whirlpool Corporation
Whirlpool Corporation
(NYSE: WHR) is the number one major appliance manufacturer in the
world, with approximately $21 billion
in annual sales, 97,000 employees and 70 manufacturing and
technology research centers in 2015. The company markets
Whirlpool, KitchenAid, Maytag, Consul,
Brastemp, Amana, Bauknecht, Jenn-Air,
Indesit and other major brand names in nearly every country
throughout the world. Additional information about the company can
be found at WhirlpoolCorp.com, or find us on Twitter at
@WhirlpoolCorp.
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