Cummins engineer honoured for off-highway work; company produces 750,000th engine

WARRENDALE, Pa. (Aug. 11, 2005) – Dr. John C. Wall, vice-president and chief technical officer of Cummins, Inc. has been selected to receive the 2005 SAE Sid Olsen Engineering Manager Award.

The award will be presented at the SAE Commercial Vehicle Engineering Congress & Exhibition banquet in November.

This award recognizes an outstanding engineering manager in the off-highway industry. Established in 1995, it honors Sid A. Olsen’s contributions to the off-highway industry and the outstanding engineering management values he personified. Olsen, an SAE Fellow, was manager of engine engineering at the John Deere Product Engineering Center. He was a charismatic leader who was successful in attracting top engineering talent and mentoring them. His protégés have been very successful throughout the off-highway industry.

Meanwhile, the enginemaker recently celebrated a new milestone, as the 750,000th engine built at the Jamestown Engine Plant rolled off the line.
New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton was on hand for the event. She recognize Cummins as a leader in meeting the Environmental Protection Agency’s standards for diesel engines.