At Toyota Motor North America, Erika Doolittle’s team has been working to raise student awareness about Toyota’s technician and certification programs at the Boys & Girls Club, an after school program, so that students, if interested, can start the internship programs when they get into high school. Though the company is involved on the national […]
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Toyota Experience Center showcases company’s past, present and future
This past Wednesday, Toyota USA Headquarters in Plano unveiled its new Toyota Experience Center at a media event on the Legacy campus. The Toyota Experience Center spans across 44,000 square feet and showcases inventions of the company’s past and present. Additionally, attendees of Toyota Experience Center will also get a glimpse of the technology leading […]
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At Toyota Connected, Zack Hicks is redefining the future of mobility
Beyond the facial recognition software that grants access to team members, the coffee bar and games lounge, black and white baby photos fill an entire wall of the Toyota Connected (TC) sleek Legacy West headquarters. These tiles—filled with chubby cheeks and bright smiles—capture the essence of what TC is really about. “When we are growing […]
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Plano leaders talk diversity in the workplace at Toyota
On a warm Texas Tuesday, employees from businesses across America gather at the Toyota Motor North America Headquarters in Plano to discuss the importance of diversity in the workplace. “When you think about the way we live our lives, the truth of it is [that] we go home at night, and most of the people […]
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Exploring inclusivity with Toyota and PepsiCo
The Junior League of Collin County invites you to explore the true meaning of inclusivity with Fireside Chat between two executives from Toyota Motor North America and PepsiCo. This panel discussion is being moderated by Plano Profile and will take place at the Toyota Motor North America Headquarters in Plano. Read more: Toyota CEO Jim […]
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Local Leaders: Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace is More Important than Ever
Adrienne Trimble started her career working as a receptionist in the HR department of a Cincinnati hospital. Even then, she was keenly interested in people and the ways they related to one another and interacted in the workplace. She remembers watching the head of the employee relations department mediate problems between employees, and thinking, “I […]
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Local Leaders: Overcoming Adversity
Javier Moreno understands the meaning of community. He grew up in a small town in the mountains of Puerto Rico and spent his time in the coffee fields and at church. His father was a United Methodist minister. Moreno has fond memories of harvest season with his father. It was a time of year when […]
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Local Leaders: How to Create Your Personal Brand and Experience Map
Laura Valdez, of Mazda Financial Services, knows the value of a powerful, personal brand. In her experience, personal branding isn’t just a business buzzword, but is a “process of self discovery,” she said Tuesday, May 12, in the second installment of Local Profile‘s Local Leadership Live video series. Valdez serves on the Executive Board for […]
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Jam out to Imagine Dragons at Toyota Stadium, Frisco
On Saturday, October 20 at 6 PM, head over to the Toyota Stadium for an unforgettable experience. Imagine Dragons, the pop rock band with famous hits such as “Radioactive”, is coming to Frisco! Read more: Artist Joshua King, leader of the Downtown Plano Mural Project, talks about the future of art You don’t want to […]
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A review of Toyota’s first year in Plano
Just over a year ago, Toyota Motor North America, Inc. (TMNA) opened its doors to its new headquarters in Plano. This was the biggest change the company has made since opening a U.S. sales office 61 years ago. The Toyota Motor North America headquarters in Plano is the first time engineering, sales and marketing, financial services […]
