ICCTA Business/Industry Partnership Award

2004 Recipient


Dana Corporation
Nominated by McHenry County College

Dana Corporation knows the value of education.

As one of McHenry County's top five employers, this brake-and-chassis manufacturer encourages its employees to spend at least 40 hours each year in job-related training.

Not surprisingly, Dana has shopped around for customized programs -- but always comes back to McHenry County College for training.

Representatives of McHenry County College and the Dana Corporation accept ICCTA's 2004 Business/Industry Partnership Award.

Representatives of McHenry County College
and the Dana Corporation accept ICCTA's 2004
Business/Industry Partnership Award.

As an example of this eight-year partnership, Dana's McHenry Plant location began a mentoring program for new hires that decreased the turnover rate by 52 percent.

"We believe that the cooperative efforts between McHenry and Dana Corporation has resulted in tangible benefits, both to the employees within our workforce, and to the members of the community around us," says Dana vice president Joe LaVarra.

For additional information on ICCTA's Business/ Industry Partnership Award, please contact Kim Villanueva at 217-528-2858, ext. 1.