PGT Innovations (NYSE: PGTI), a national leader in the premium
window and door category, is helping its team members and their
dependents pursue their educational goals through its tuition
reimbursement program and Inspire the Future scholarship program.
Through these two programs, the manufacturing firm has contributed
close to $1.2 million in funding over the past four years.
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The tuition reimbursement program was launched in 2018 and is
available to eligible PGT Innovations team members across the
country. Dependent on grades achieved in the courses, the amount
reimbursed to team members can be up to 100 percent of the cost of
education.
Since 2018, 83 team members have utilized the program for
degrees in business, accounting, engineering, computer science,
human resources, business administration, and marketing.
Individuals have also sought out certifications instead of degrees,
including Supply Chain certification and Commercial Driver's
License (CDL) certification. Roughly $800,000 has been contributed
from PGTI to assist with these endeavors.
Kristopher P. Geyer-Roberts, Engineering Services Manager at PGT
Innovations, started with the organization five years ago as a
Manufacturing Engineer. After learning about the tuition
reimbursement program through the human resources department,
Geyer-Roberts made use of the offered benefit to earn his
professional engineering license from Rose-Hulman Institute of
Technology. He is now currently pursuing his master's in business
administration at Indiana University.
“There were always educational goals I wanted to achieve, and
the tuition reimbursement program gave me the opportunity to make
it happen,” said Geyer-Roberts. “PGTI has strong family values, and
when I was going through my coursework, the team was there for me.
I always want to continue to better myself to best serve the
business. Having a company that supports me is what makes PGTI
different.”
Additionally, the manufacturing leader has their Inspire the
Future scholarship program, which is offered solely to dependents
of PGTI employees and offers $2,000 annually toward any secondary
education pursuit, including technical school, certification
program, university or community college until the education
program is complete.
Since that program’s inception in 2018, a grand total of 205
scholarships have been awarded with a dollar amount of
$382,500.
Furthermore, PGTI offers various leadership and training courses
to its team members, including topics from The 21 Irrefutable Laws
of Leadership and Dale Carnegie. Last year, the company also
celebrated a class of graduates from the in-house CDL driver
certification training program that they organized in response to
the nationwide CDL driver shortage.
“Our folks are the reason behind why our organization is what it
is today, and we’re proud to be able to support their educational
advancement,” said President and CEO of PGT Innovations Jeff
Jackson. “With students across the country heading back to school,
we want this to serve as a reminder that it’s never too late for
someone to further their education. We hope the financial
assistance offered through our various programs encourages our team
members who have been considering going back to school to take that
next step and see what new opportunities open up for them with PGT
Innovations.”
PGT Innovations has approximately 5,500 team members across the
U.S. to support its 30 facilities, which includes manufacturing
plants, glass plants, brand retail stores, warehouses, and install
offices. The manufacturer offers robust benefits packages with
competitive wages and healthcare benefits, as well as up to
100-percent tuition reimbursement, internal programs for skills
training, paid time off, volunteer time off, profit sharing, an
employee stock purchase program, and employee assistance
programs.
About PGT Innovations, Inc.
PGT Innovations manufactures and supplies premium windows and
doors. Its highly engineered and technically advanced products can
withstand some of the toughest weather conditions on Earth and are
revolutionizing the way people live by unifying indoor and outdoor
living spaces.
PGT Innovations creates value through deep customer
relationships, understanding the unstated needs of the markets it
serves, and a drive to develop category-defining products. PGT
Innovations is also the nation’s largest manufacturer of
impact-resistant windows and doors and holds the leadership
position in its primary market.
The PGT Innovations’ family of brands include CGI®, PGT® Custom
Windows and Doors, WinDoor®, Western Window Systems, Anlin Windows
& Doors, Eze-Breeze®, NewSouth Window Solutions, and a 75
percent ownership stake in Eco Window Systems. The company’s
brands, in their respective markets, are a preferred choice of
architects, builders, and homeowners throughout North America and
the Caribbean. Their high-quality products are available in custom
and standard sizes with massive dimensions that allow for unlimited
design possibilities in residential, multi-family, and commercial
projects. For additional information, visit
www.pgtinnovations.com.
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