Congratulations Toyota!

TMMWV hosted a ceremony and reception at their facility on Friday October 14th to honor Toyota Team members and the fifteen years of their accomplishments.

Information provided by the company stated that "We would like to take this opportunity to express our deepest respect and appreciation for the hard work and positive attitudes of our TMMWV Team Members. The success of TMMWV has been possible by each team member’s great effort to kaizen processes through teamwork and innovative ideas."

The company has already invested well over $1 billion in its plant and equipment at 1 Sugar Maple Lane in Buffalo and employs over 1,100 people.

PCDA Executive Director Gary Walton said "We are proud to have Toyota as an important member of the Putnam County community and sincerely appreciate their long-term commitment to our area.” Walton continued, “I have very much enjoyed the opportunity to work with all four of TMMWV’s Presidents: President Tomoya Toriumi, President Yutaka Mizuno, President Tetsuji Okuda and President Yoji Suzuki, during my 12 years with PCDA. I look forward to many more years of prosperity for Toyota and for Putnam County."

During the ceremony, President Suzuki presented two $15,000 checks to both the Buffalo and Eleanor Volunteer Fire Departments. In the photo at left, President Suzuki is shown presenting one of the checks to representatives of the Eleanor Volunteer Fire Department.