WARRENDALE, Pa., Sept. 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- BorgWarner
Inc. will continue its support and funding for the SAE Foundation
through 2012.
The support and monies provided by BorgWarner Inc. will be used
to help promote the continued awareness, funding and distribution
of SAE International's education programs. With such unrestricted
funding, the SAE Foundation can take advantage of emerging
opportunities, ideas and innovations related to its mission.
"We are very pleased that BorgWarner will continue their support
of the SAE Foundation," Matthew
Miller, Director, SAE
Foundation and Pre-College Programs, said. "The SAE
Foundation is a recognized leader for innovative programs
supporting the advancement of science, technology, engineering and
mathematics education, and that only can be done through the
support of our corporate partners. BorgWarner serves as an
excellent example of that support, and we very much appreciate
their willingness to help."
"As a leader in powertrain innovation, BorgWarner recognizes the
importance of investing in technical education for the next
generation of engineers who will transform the auto industry," said
Timothy M. Manganello, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,
BorgWarner. "Encouraging achievement in science and mathematics, as
well as providing opportunities to apply these skills through
engineering, is critical for creating the environmentally friendly,
efficient, powerful and sustainable vehicles of the future. We are
proud to continue our support of the SAE Foundation and its many
innovative programs."
Auburn Hills, Michigan-based
BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE: BWA) is a product leader in highly
engineered components and systems for vehicle powertrain
applications worldwide. The company operates manufacturing and
technical facilities in 60 locations in 18 countries. Customers
include VW/Audi, Ford, Toyota, Renault/Nissan, General Motors,
Hyundai/Kia, Daimler, Chrysler, Fiat, BMW, Honda, John Deere, PSA,
and MAN. The Internet address for BorgWarner is:
http://www.borgwarner.com.
The SAE Foundation is the charitable arm of SAE International
that strives to encourage and increase student participation and
achievement in science, technology, engineering and math through
many programs, including A World In Motion® and the Collegiate
Design Series. SAE International is a global association of more
than 128,000 engineers and related technical experts in the
aerospace, automotive and commercial-vehicle industries. SAE
International's core competencies are life-long learning and
voluntary consensus standards development.
- www.sae.org -
Contact: Shawn Andreassi of SAE
International, 1-724-772-8522 or pr@sae.org
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