posted on May 02, 2017 16:35
SAN ANTONIO, Texas (May 2, 2017) –The Holt Foundation has donated $100,000 to SA Works, an industry-led workforce organization aligning San Antonio’s education providers and private sector to promote economic mobility. SA Works leads San Antonio’s workforce strategy and has developed experiential learning programs to foster a robust talent pipeline and diversify the workforce within the San Antonio community.
“Technical education and training is fundamental to HOLT’s future success and to our society as a whole,” said Peter John Holt, HOLT CAT EVP and General Manager. “Initiatives like SA Works are taking a proactive approach to workforce development. As the San Antonio economy expands, we want to ensure that there is a skilled workforce to fill in-demand positions.”
“HOLT CAT continues to invest in education and workforce programs, as one of our company’s key initiatives,” said Corinna Holt Richter, HOLT CAT EVP and Chief Administrative Officer. “We recognize the need for top talent and are excited to be a partner of SA Works to further grow San Antonio’s workforce.”
This donation will support SA Works’ continued efforts to promote careers in a variety of industries, including vocational trades, as well as other strategic initiatives to help bridge the workforce gap. In association with the San Antonio Economic Development Foundation, this workforce organization is focused on building a stronger workforce pipeline through initiatives like summer job programs, job shadowing, secondary education programs and teacher externships in STEM fields.
“The involvement and contributions of industry leaders like HOLT CAT help us to create meaningful learning opportunities for our youth,” said Romanita Matta-Barrera, SA Works executive director. “We are taking the lead in education and workforce programming for San Antonio, with the goal of maintaining a balanced talent pipeline for technology and advanced manufacturing, among other target industries.”
About HOLT CAT®
HOLT CAT® sells, rents and services Caterpillar® machines, engines, generator sets and trucks in a 118-county Texas territory spanning from the Red River to the Rio Grande. HOLT offers total machine and engine rebuild capabilities, sells used equipment around the world and fabricates its own line of land clearing equipment and HOLT Spray King® water tankers. HOLT is also a Link-Belt Crane and AGCO agricultural products dealer. SITECH Tejas, another division of HOLT, is the authorized dealer for Trimble Heavy and Highway construction products and services as well as AccuGrade grade-control products in the same 118 county territory in Texas.
The Holt name has been associated with heavy equipment and Caterpillar for over 100 years. HOLT CAT Chief Executive Officer, Peter M. Holt and Executive Vice Presidents, Peter John Holt and Corinna Holt Richter are direct decedents of Benjamin Holt, who in 1904 developed the first successful track-type tractor which he named the “Caterpillar.” HOLT CAT has come to be synonymous with quality, integrity and commitment to customer service.
The HOLT CAT team is committed to providing rock solid stability with superior products and services to heavy equipment and engine users from “The Red River to the Rio Grande™.” For more information, visit www.holtcat.com.
About SA Works
SA Works is an industry-led workforce organization aligning San Antonio’s education providers and private sector to promote economic mobility and lead San Antonio’s workforce strategy. The intent of SA Works is to align the full extent of the community’s resources to fill the most pressing talent needs of businesses, industries, and residents of San Antonio and Bexar County. For more information, visit www.sanantonioworks.org.