Mazak Awarded Benefactor Of The Year

Florence, Kentucky, November 17, 2010 ­ – Mazak Corporation has earned the prestigious honor of Benefactor of the Year for 2010 for its strong community partnership with Gateway Community and Technical College. The award was presented at the 11th annual Kentucky Community and Technical College System President’s Gala and Benefactors’ Awards Dinner in Lexington, Kentucky.

Mazak has worked with Gateway to meet the workforce needs for the region’s manufacturers by founding two scholarships at Gateway. The scholarships support students in manufacturing technology and encourage minority students to attend college.

Additionally, Mazak has provided cutting-edge equipment to the college’s machine tool program and has created an apprenticeship program for recent high school graduates to connect on-the-job experience with college classes. As a member of Gateway’s Manufacturers’ Consortium, Mazak also assisted in the development of Gateway’s new Center for Advanced Manufacturing.

Members of the VIP program will work with Mazak in product development and the creation of training events and seminars spanning a broad range of topics. For more information on the new Mazak VIP program, please visit MazakUSA.com/VIP.

About Mazak Corporation

Mazak Corporation is a leader in the design and manufacture of productivity-improving machine tool solutions. Committed to being a partner to customers with innovative technology, its world-class facility in Florence, Kentucky recently increased its production capacity to 200 machines per month. Continuous training and development of the workforce has created a "lean" culture, which has created opportunities for continuing growth in America. Mazak maintains eight Technology Centers across North America to provide local hands-on applications, service and sales support to its customers. For more information on Mazak's products and solutions, visit www.mazakusa.com or follow us on Twitter at and on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/MazakCorp.