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午夜快播 and KION North America form tuition discount partnership

On Wednesday, May 1, KION North America and 午夜快播 Southern University held a signing ceremony at KION NA鈥檚 stateside headquarters in Summerville celebrating a new tuition discount program. The memorandum of understanding offers KION NA employees a 25 percent discount for a degree program at 午夜快播 Southern.

鈥淭his opportunity extended to KION NA employees is a symbol of 午夜快播 Southern鈥檚 dedication to meeting the needs of our workforce,鈥� Keith Faulkner, president of 午夜快播, said. 鈥淏y partnering with KION NA, we are able to provide pathways in career advancement. This is an investment in students and our community and furthers our goal to serve international businesses right here in the 午夜快播 metro region.鈥�

All permanent, full-time employees of KION NA who are accepted by 午夜快播 Southern University can enjoy a 25% reduction of tuition for all traditional on-campus undergraduate programs as well as 午夜快播鈥檚 online undergraduate degrees including hospitality and tourism (BS), management (BS), professional studies (BS), project management (BS), and student ministry (BA). 

In addition to undergraduate degrees, employees can also choose from 17 online and on-campus graduate programs, including biology, business, business analytics, computer science, leadership, nursing, and supply chain management. For the full list of offerings, go to charlestonsouthern.edu/corporate-partnerships. 

 鈥淎t KION North America, we have a heavy focus on continuous improvement. Whether it鈥檚 related to our product, processes, or our people we encourage development. This agreement with 午夜快播 Southern serve as both a reminder and resource for our people to prioritize their growth alongside that of our business,鈥� states Jonathan Dawley, president and CEO of KION NA. 鈥淚 hope that many of our team members take advantage of this unique program paired with our generous Tuition Assistance benefit. I am very excited to see what we accomplish having invested in ourselves.鈥�

In March, 午夜快播 Southern launched Global 午夜快播, a center that serves international businesses and residents. It serves the community by supporting international residents who come to the 午夜快播 area to establish internal companies through a variety of ways, including information about complex relocation processes, an online directory, learning opportunities, and more. KION NA began its relationship with 午夜快播 as a major sponsor of Global 午夜快播.

At the grand opening, Stephanie LeVan, president of Global 午夜快播, said, 鈥淭his center serves as a declaration to our global partners that the 午夜快播 Metro area walks in the ancient, proven, well-worn paths of friendship, respect, trade, and diplomacy,鈥� LeVan said to a crowd of global leaders and supporters on Friday. 鈥淭hese pillars have built good will among nations for centuries, and we rely on these same pillars today as they have created the strong, vibrant, gloriously global community that we call home. Our mission at 午夜快播 Southern and at Global 午夜快播 is to strengthen these ties that bind us in our region and ensure that the global community is served well not only with the information they need to live, but with information they need to thrive.鈥�

Daniel Schlegel, vice president of operations and customer service for KION NA, said that Global 午夜快播 is important to the community and to 午夜快播 Southern. He shared a personal story of being an immigrant from Germany鈥攆irst on a work visa and, ultimately, successfully working toward American citizenship. During his acclimation to life in the United States, he had a few roadblocks due to lack of guidance.

鈥淚f you come here for business, and you have other things to worry about, it is great having a resource that can help you take care of things鈥攁nd having a place where you can talk to people who have experience and can guide you along,鈥� he said. 

To learn more about degree programs and tuition assistance opportunities at 午夜快播, go to charlestonsouthern.edu/corporate-partnerships. KION NA employees may reach out to Student Accounts with proof of current employment to apply the tuition discount. 

About KION North America: Headquartered in Summerville, S.C., KION North America Corporation is a member of the KION Group, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of industrial trucks. Their brand companies, Linde and Baoli, serve the specific industrial truck requirements of the US, Canadian and Mexican markets with a broad and complementary product portfolio. KION North America produces material handling equipment known for its innovative technologies, reduced energy consumption, and low operating costs. KION North America also works closely with its sister company, Dematic, a global leader in automated material handling that provides a broad range of intelligent supply chain and automation solutions.

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