Corrine has only been with us for two years, but her appreciation for Cummins dates back quite a bit. “My dad had worked for the Society of Automotive Engineers for more than 20 years, and I had the opportunity to go on a lot of business trips with him. He always spoke very highly of Cummins. I also got to meet a lot of his colleagues who would tell me about what Cummins was doing, and it all sounded very innovative and interesting.”

Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) announced today approval of their entire line of diesel generator sets for use with paraffinic fuels (EN15940), including hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), when used in standby applications. This announcement comes as part of Cummins overall commitment to develop innovative solutions that enable decarbonization, and proactively advance the company’s current technology to achieve industry leading emissions.

You could say Arvin Moradi's journey to Cummins is about as far from typical as you can get. And it's not just because he traveled over 6,000 miles from Iran all the way to Indiana to be here.

Before accepting a position with us as a marketing communications specialist, Chauncey Cox admits her perception of Cummins was that of a big, successful company that was all about building engines. Not too long into the job, however, she realized that Cummins is also about building connections and relationships with people. And that really appealed to her.

Growing up in Lagos, Nigeria, Ikenna Onyenze excelled in math and sciences and knew he wanted to pursue something in those fields professionally. “The United States is a leading nation in education, especially for STEM and technology, so it made logical sense for me to come here.” Ikenna enrolled in Howard University in Washington D.C. where he earned his degree in Electrical Engineering.  Upon graduation, just like the United States made sense to him in choosing a school, Ikenna thought Cummins made a lot of sense when choosing a career. 

It’s no secret women are underrepresented in STEM roles and careers, Hispanic women even more so. Thankfully, Kimberly Martinez Sequeda and Cummins are doing their part to change that. Kimberly currently serves as a supplier quality engineer, working with suppliers to ensure they are providing good quality products to our lines. 

Calling Syntyche Koumaglo an overachiever just may be an understatement. Growing up in Togo, a small country in West Africa, she often had to deal with hardships such as unreliable electricity. “I remember growing up with frequent power shortages and outages. I would be doing my homework and couldn’t finish because the power would just shut off. It’s a problem that still exists there today.” 

It’s not uncommon for a young kid growing up in Southern Indiana to dream about working as a mechanic for an Indy 500 race car team. What is uncommon, however, is actually achieving it. Cummins Intake & Exhaust Component Specialist, Tate Wagers was fortunate enough to be one of those kids.

Radhika Bhasin is used to going places – in her life and her career. She was born in Dubai, stayed there until she was nine, moved to India where she lived for another nine years, came to the United States to attend Iowa University, moved to Massachusetts for work, went back to the Midwest for her master’s degree, got married, and moved to Columbus, Indiana where she lives and works today.  “You could say I married into Cummins. My husband and I moved here to Columbus after he got a job at Cummins after completing his master’s degree.” 

Cummins generator sets, like the one pictured here, have been approved for use with paraffinic fuels, including HVO. Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) is a diesel-like fuel that can be produced without fossil resources by processing renewable waste lipids.