ATTLEBORO, Mass., Nov. 28, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sensata Technologies, Inc., the principal U.S. subsidiary of Sensata Technologies Holding N.V. (NYSE:ST), one of the world’s leading suppliers of sensing, electrical protection, control and power management solutions with operations and business centers around the world, today announced the establishment of the Sensata Technologies Foundation. The objective of the Foundation is twofold: to benefit the communities where the company operates and to foster a passion about STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) subjects and all that they can make possible in the 21st century.
As the Company has grown throughout the U.S. and beyond, the Sensata Technologies Foundation enables the company to support programs and organizations within and beyond Attleboro, Massachusetts and also concentrate resources on organizations that are closer aligned with the Company’s core focus areas – including STEM.
"Sensata has a long and proud history of supporting the communities in which we operate. For nearly all of our 100-year history, we have been involved with outreach programs that nurture and support education, economic development, civic involvement and diversity,” said Martha Sullivan, President and Chief Executive Officer. “As we enter our second century, we want to leverage our own Sensata Technologies Foundation to make a greater impact on our world through more focused giving of our resources.”
The Sensata Technologies Foundation is a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization approved by the Internal Revenue Service. A committee of Sensata employees will oversee the funds available for employee matching grants beginning in 2018. For more information about the Sensata Foundation please refer to our website at www.sensatafoundation.org.
About the Sensata Technologies Foundation
The Sensata Technologies Foundation, Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting communities where Sensata has operations and fostering a passion for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) subjects and all that they can make possible in the 21st century. The Foundation will achieve these objectives by making strategic grants, forging strong community partnerships and fostering innovation through financial support and employee volunteerism. For more information, please visit the Sensata Foundation’s website at www.sensatafoundation.org.
About Sensata Technologies
Sensata Technologies is one of the world’s leading suppliers of sensing, electrical protection, control and power management solutions with operations and business centers in 13 countries. Sensata’s products improve safety, efficiency and comfort for millions of people every day in automotive, appliance, aircraft, industrial, military, heavy vehicle, heating, ventilation and air conditioning, data, telecommunications, recreational vehicle and marine applications. For more information, please visit Sensata’s website at www.sensata.com.
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Alexia Taxiarchos
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Joshua Young
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Joshua.young@sensata.com