WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., December 6, 2010 — For the second consecutive year, ITT Corporation (NYSE: ITT) has received the Diversity Leader Award from Profiles in Diversity Journal. The 2011 award recognizes ITT's efforts to foster an inclusive and diverse workplace and continuously share its best practices with other organizations.
The Diversity Leader Award is given to companies that regularly share their success stories and thought leadership on inclusion and diversity with the magazine's audience.
"At ITT, creating and sustaining a culture of inclusion and diversity is one of our most important values," said Bob Ellis, ITT's chief inclusion and diversity officer. "We believe diversity is a significant business asset that enables us to achieve a superior competitive advantage. It is an honor to be recognized as a leader in an area that is so critical to both our culture and our business."
ITT strives to fully integrate inclusion and diversity policies and programs across the company. The company has implemented hiring and promotion procedures that take diversity and inclusion into account—creating equal opportunities for all current and future employees. ITT has also supported the rollout of affinity group networks, such as those for women, African-American, Hispanic and LGBT employees.
The 2011 Diversity Leader Award winners are featured in the November/December issue of Profiles in Diversity Journal. To learn more about ITT's commitment to inclusion and diversity, visit: www.itt.com/citizenship/employees/.
About ITT Corporation
ITT Corporation is a high-technology engineering and manufacturing company operating on all seven continents in three vital markets: water and fluids management, global defense and security, and motion and flow control. With a heritage of innovation, ITT partners with its customers to deliver extraordinary solutions that create more livable environments, provide protection and safety and connect our world. Headquartered in White Plains, N.Y., the company reported 2009 revenue of $10.9 billion. www.itt.com
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