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Axalta Coating Systems Participates in Michigan Veterans Workforce Program

Company receives Michigan Values Veterans (MV2) certification for pledging to hire and retain U.S. veterans.

(from left to right) Paul Ryan, Employer Support of the Guard and the Reserve (ESGR) state chair; Joe Barto, TMG founder and president; Virginia Gronley, Axalta Coating Systems; Brigadier General Michael A. Stone; Assistant Adjutant General- Installations-COL (Ret) Hugh “Sandy” McLeod; AUSA Second Region President Ingrid Tighe, Michigan Veteran Affairs Agency.Axalta Coating Systems’ Mount Clemens, Mich., facility was presented with Michigan Values Veterans (MV2) certification at the Michigan Values Veterans conference presented by TMG Inc. in Troy, Mich. The certification was awarded for Axalta’s pledge to hire and retain U.S. veterans.

“We are very excited to be one of the first companies involved with the Michigan Values Vets initiative,” said Virginia Gronley, Axalta learning and development consultant. “As one of Mount Clemens’ largest employers, we believe in attracting, hiring and retaining the best talent out there. And with the discipline and focus that many of our veterans have, it’s a great talent pool for us.”

MV2 is an economic investment initiative that offers an opportunity to recapitalize Michigan’s workforce while reducing veteran unemployment.


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