Continental, expressing 'solidarity with the people of Japan,'
is donating $250,000 in emergency aid for those living in the
regions destroyed by the earthquake and tsunami.
“Our thoughts are currently with the people of Japan who are
living through one of the country's worst crises. Management
and employees alike have been devastated by the disaster and
its consequences,” says CEO Dr. Elmar Degenhart.
“Fortunately, our own locations and employees have been
largely spared the effects of this catastrophe. Precisely
because of this, and because the Japanese people have always
proven to be extremely willing to help in emergencies, we feel
it is our duty to provide immediate aid,” he explains.
“It is important for many Continental employees all over the
world to help the people in Japan in their hour of need. This
has often been the case in the past. For this reason, we
recommend that our employees contact the familiar aid
organizations if they wish to make personal donations,” says
Degenhart.
“We are particularly concerned about all our employees in
Japan. We have set up a crisis team of specialists from
various departments in order to use all of our resources to
provide support to our colleagues in Japan and their
families,” he says.
The company employs nearly 950 people at a total of seven
locations in Japan.
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