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Indiana State Police Seeks Recruits for the 85th Recruit Academy *Application Deadline Approaching*

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The Indiana State Police is accepting applications for the 85th Recruit Academy for traditional and lateral applicants. Individuals interested in beginning a rewarding career as an Indiana State Trooper must apply online at IndianaTrooper.com. This website provides a detailed synopsis of the application process and information on additional career opportunities with the Indiana State Police. Applications must be submitted electronically by 11:59 pm (EST) on Thursday, October 19, 2023.

Probationary Troopers graduating from the 85th Recruit Academy, who successfully complete their Field Training Officer (FTO) program, receive a $5,000.00 dollar one-time cash bonus (taxable) in addition to their regular salary.    

 

Included Benefits:

  • Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits during the academy and probationary year.
  • Military and Law Enforcement service purchase options. Service Purchase Calculator
  • NEW take-home patrol vehicle issued after completing the FTO period (includes off-duty use).
  • Uniforms and over $9,000 of NEW equipment are issued at no cost.
  • 3 hours of on-duty physical training per week.
  • 40 paid days of leave annually and 150 hours of New Parent Leave.
  • Health/Vision/Dental and Life Insurance options for actives and retirees.
  • Lifetime pension and deferred compensation w/State matching.
  • Endless Opportunities and Career Advancement.

Basic Eligibility Requirements and consideration factors for an Indiana State Trooper:

  1. Must be a United States citizen.
  2. Must be at least 21 and less than 40 years of age when appointed as a police employee. (Appointment date for traditional applicants is July 18, 2024)
  3. Must meet a minimum vision standard (corrected or uncorrected) of 20/50 acuity in each eye and 20/50 distant binocular acuity in both eyes.
  4. Must possess a valid driver’s license to operate an automobile.
  5. Must be willing, if appointed, to reside and serve anywhere within the State of Indiana as designated by the Superintendent.
  6. Must be a high school graduate as evidenced by a diploma or general equivalency diploma (GED).

Current Law Enforcement Officers:

Current Law Enforcement Officers must be full time merit law enforcement officers having a minimum of three continuous years law enforcement service as of November 30, 2023, and if they choose, will be assigned to the District where they currently reside.

Current Out of State Law Enforcement Officers having a minimum of three continuous years of merit full time law enforcement service as of November 30, 2023, if they choose, may be afforded their District of choice, if their home state certification is determined equivalent to the Indiana Law Enforcement Training Board standards.

Lateral applicants who proceed through the hiring process will be required to complete an evaluation including criminal law, traffic law, written assessment, and handgun (Sig Sauer P227) course.  This evaluation is scheduled to take place on Saturday, November 18, 2023, and will be presented at the Superintendent’s Review.

Recruits in the lateral academy, will have periodic structured performance reviews with the Training Academy staff.  Performance expectations for graduation on May 23, 2024, will be continually monitored.  If your performance does not meet the criteria for graduation as determined by the Superintendent, you will have the option to continue in the traditional recruit academy with a graduation date of July 18, 2024.

*Note: Lateral Police Officers must be at least 21 and less than 40 years of age when appointed as a police employee on May 23, 2024.

Recruits of the 85th Recruit Academy are offered an excellent health care plan, including medical, dental, vision, and pharmacy coverage for current and retired employees, along with their families, until reaching age 65.  The Indiana State Police pension program provides a lifetime pension after 25 years of service.  Additionally, the Indiana State Police Department provides comprehensive disability coverage and a life insurance program.  Student loan forgiveness programs are being offered at this time through the following:  https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service

Interested applicants can obtain additional information about an Indiana State Trooper career by visiting IndianaTrooper.com  Applicants can also contact a recruiter at isprecruiting@isp.in.gov.  Scannable QR codes shown in the attachment below.

USI battles rival SIUE to scoreless tie

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Women’s Soccer went toe-to-toe against Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Thursday night, battling to a 0-0 tie at Strassweg Field. The Screaming Eagles matched a season-best unbeaten streak of four matches with Thursday’s scoreless draw.

With USI coming into Thursday’s match against its longtime rival on a three-match winning streak, the contest quickly escalated to a high-intensity battle. SIUE is also the three-time reigning Ohio Valley Conference Tournament champions going back to the Spring 2020-21 season. The match’s quick pace and physical nature became evident as both sides fought for possession.
 
Midway into the first half, Southern Indiana had solid chances at goal. In the 21st minute, sophomore defender Charli Grafton (Sunriver, Oregon) stepped into the box on a USI corner kick. On a good service inside the six-yard box by sophomore midfielder Emma Thurston (Leawood, Kansas), Grafton headed the ball inches above the crossbar. Just a few minutes later, sophomore midfielder Peyton Murphy (Bargersville, Indiana) took a right-footed shot that was blocked away by the Cougars’ redshirt junior goalkeeper Taylor Spiller.
 
With the match still scoreless in the 59th minute, the Eagles nearly found a breakthrough. Off a throw-in, freshman midfielder Pilar Torres (Chula Vista, California) booted a ball up into the air inside the box. With Spiller coming off the goal line, freshman midfielder Lydia Bordfeld (Evansville, Indiana) headed the ball down toward the corner of the goal, but the ball nicked off the post and stayed out. Southern Indiana had another quality chance nearly six minutes later off a free kick. With a look just outside the top of the box, Murphy snuck the free kick past SIUE’s defensive wall but went just past the right post. Then as both teams sought a go-ahead goal coming down the stretch, USI redshirt freshman goalkeeper Anna Markland (Hoover, Alabama) made four big saves within a minute after quick shots by the Cougars.

Markland finished the match with five saves, recording the fifth shutout of the season for USI. Offensively, the Screaming Eagles spread out six shots with one on goal late by senior midfielder Avery Schone (Galena, Ohio). The Cougars placed five of eight shot attempts on target.
 
With Thursday’s tie, Southern Indiana moved to 4-6-5 overall and 3-1-2 in OVC play. The Eagles have now earned a result in eight of the last nine matches, going 4-1-4 during that stretch. Plus, USI has now gone 3-0-2 in the last five home matches. SIUE moved to a 4-5-3 mark this season with a 2-1-3 conference record. In the conference standings, Southern Indiana moved into a tie for second with Morehead State University at 11 points. The Cougars are now fourth entering the weekend with nine points.
 
Up next, the Screaming Eagles head back on the road Sunday at 1 p.m., taking on the University of Tennessee at Martin. Sunday’s match can be seen with a subscription to ESPN+.

JUST IN: FORMER SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER RECEIVES RULING OF ADVISORY OPINION 23-FC- 77 CONCERNING A VIOLATION OF INDIANA “OPEN ACCESS LAW”

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Posted below is the attachment of the ruling from Indiana Public Access Counsel concerning a complaint filed against the Vanderburgh County School Board by Ann Ennis
Dear all:
my response:
“If no journalists can do anything to notify the public that EVSC ignores repeated Indiana Public Access Counsel advisory opinions and its requests for information, then that is the end of it.
“I have worked inside and outside to open up various EVSC hidden processes for 8 years. This is the end of all I can try to do.
“Also please note that I learned about the great work of the Indiana Public Access Counsel from Patrick Shoulders, EVSC legal counsel when he referred me to contact the agency about EVSC’s use of Executive sessions during 2018-2020 (pre-COVID). Shoulders referred me to seek advice from the IN PAC when I was trying to reduce EVSC trustee’s habit of avoiding public dialogue, and regular and lengthy Executive Sessions (aka secret meetings with no notes).
“Absent one or several journalistic explorations of 1) my complaints, 2) the IN PAC response, and 3) the EVSC ignoring the IN PAC — then transparency has been lost upon Vanderburgh County’s largest budget (EVSC) and for the governing body of that budget: the EVSC board of trustees,” said Ann Ennis former EVSC trustee, and local and state public education advocate since 2008.
ANN ENNIS
———- Forwarded message ———
From: Kennedy, Kassidy <KaKennedy@opac.in.gov>
Date: Wed, Oct 11, 2023 at 9:06 AM
Subject: NOTICE OF ADVISORY OPINION 23-FC-77
To: christopher.kiefer@evsck12.com <christopher.kiefer@evsck12.com>
CC: Ann Ennis <annennis1985@gmail.com

OFFICIAL RESPONSE BY THE INDIANA PUBLIC ACCESS OFFICER TO FORMER VANDERBURGH COUNTY SCHOOL :L BOARD MEMBER ANNE ENNIS
Dear Sir or Madam,
Attached you will find the Advisory Opinion from the Public Access Counselor regarding the formal complaint against the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation.
If you have any questions, please contact our office.
Thank you.
Kassidy Kennedy
Public Access Counselor Case Coordinator
317-234-0906
pac@opac.in.gov
www.IN.gov/pac
ATTACHED BELOW IS THE LINK TO THE OFFICIAL OPINION OF THE INDIANA PUBLIC ACCESS OFFICER  CONCERNING THE VIOLATION OF THE “OPEN DOOR LAWS” BY THE VANDERBURGH COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD 

 

23-FC-77

 

LIBERTARIAN MICHAEL DAUGHERTY ANNOUNCES HIS POLITICAL PLATFORM

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LIBERTARIAN MICHAEL DAUGHERTY ANNOUNCES HIS POLITICAL PLATFORM

Returning to Evansville after returning from being away for several years attending Purdue University, many things changed, specifically public safety, roads, parks, and other infrastructure issues. It was obvious that Evansville was on a major decline. I was amazed to learn that several of my friends and family members moved out of the city limits because of Evansville’s decline.

Casual observation showed frivolous spending of the citizen’s hard-earned tax dollars. It was time to get involved so I could make a positive difference in my hometown. It is time for Evansville to elect a Mayor who will be compassionate, concerned, and dedicated to serving ALL citizens regardless of economic, political, or social status.

Concerning the current issue of rat problems in certain areas of the city, if elected Mayor, I will immediately appoint a Blue Ribbon Task Force of professionals that will create a plan for cleaning up trash around the areas that attract rats by holding Republic Services accountable to their contract with the city that will ensure that all trash city behind homes are picked up. I will also appoint a Blue Ribbon Commission of professionals to create a plan to eradicate the rats and provide a budget that will be sufficient to proactively address current and future infestations.

During a recent meet the candidate’s forum, a current city council member answered the question regarding what would be the ideal Mayor. She began to describe my experience to a tee. The description talked about business leadership with experience as a CEO, as well as financial background tied with business experience. As the CEO and President of Abstract Technology Group for 14 years, coupled with an MBA, I agreed with the assessment of the ideal mayoral candidate.

As your newly elected mayor on day one, I will request a full forensic audit from the State Board of Accounts. It is extremely evident to me as a business person, that there are serious financial disparities with the Ford Center.  After analyzing my “Public Records Requests” sent to me by the City the FORD CENTER is projected to make less than a $50,000 profit this year.

If you are making less than $50,000 per year, would anyone loan you $9 million to do upgrades at the FORD CENTER?  Are you aware that the city Evansville City Council just approved a 9 million dollar bond issue using our city streets as collateral to upgrade the Ford Center’s scoreboard and concession stands on behalf of the Winnecke administration?  We have many more important capital improvement projects that could use the 9 million dollars on, such as ensuring that each police car is equipped with life-saving equipment, improving our city parks, and making our roads more drivable to reduce the major deficit of our City Employees Healthcare program.

If elected mayor, I will put appointed positions and department heads on notice so that all people in my administration will realize that they work for the taxpayers, not the other way around. E is supposed to be for Everyone, but if you walk through the halls of the Civic Center you will see very little diversity that shall change under my watch.

I would also like to announce that all appointed boards and/or commission members will not receive any salary or paid health insurance under my administration. Also, these positions will be filled with hard-working citizens of Evansville, not country club buddies who live outside of the city limits.

I will appoint a Blue Ribbon Committee comprised of unbiased non-partisan citizens of Evansville, that will assist in recommending the best qualified candidates for Department Head positions, regardless of their political affiliation.

I have made a point that the hard-working employees in the Civic Center have received a mere 1% raise increase while our CITY COUNCIL member’s increase Mayor’s 2024 salary was increased to $35k increase and the City Clerk’s salary was increased by whooping 28.33% this coming year.

As your Mayor, i will lead by example. I will treat every employee with respect and always remember that, like them, I am an employee of the citizens of Evansville.

It is with pride and great pleasure that I announce that I will not take any campaign donations from corporations, PACs, or Lobbyists, so when I enter the office of Mayor I will have NO POLITICAL FAVORS OWED or BEHOLDEN to no one.

It is important to point out that I was the only elected official or candidate to show up to the IURC meeting for public input and oppose Centerpoint being approved to increase customer bills to cover a $477M infrastructure improvement project.

To put into perspective, as of October 1, 2023, I have only spent $13,780.00 a year to date compared to the hundreds of thousands of my competitors that have been paid in by special interest groups and out-of-town influence peddlers. If I can be run for Mayor with this kind of budget, imagine how frugal I can be with taxpayer dollars.

That is the basis of my campaign, “PEOPLE OVER POLITICS”!   It is common knowledge that local politics have been for sale in Evansville for a long time, and I pledge that will stop with my administration.

Bottom line. When the people fear the government, we have TYRANNY. When the government fears the people, we have LIBERTY!

RESUME:

Born and raised in Evansville, Michael attended North High School. I graduated from Purdue University with a degree in Electrical Engineering. I worked as Vice President of a company for 7 years. I then taught as an Adjunct Instructor at Ivy Tech teaching Computer classes for 2 years. I returned to Purdue University, graduating with a Master In Business Administration(MBA). I then founded a Technology company, Abstract Technology Group, working as CEO and President for 14 years. I sold this business and retired in 2022.

I have served on multiple non-profit boards, from President to secretary every year since 2008. With a passion to serving those in need, I have served on the finance committee and developed the budget for the past 5 years for Almost Home Humane Society. I have always enjoyed serving my community and being a great public servant and looking forward to serving the public as your next mayor.

FOOTNOTE:  The City-County Observer posted Mr. DAUGHERTY’s article without bias, opinion, or editing.

 

USI and former local high school student honor lynching victims one year later

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A year ago, on October 21, 2022, Sophie Kloppenburg, a former student at Mount Vernon High School in Mount Vernon, Indiana, and current student at Columbia University, unveiled her passion project—a memorial bench and historical marker commemorating the scene of seven African American lynchings/murders in Posey County in 1878. The project was a collaboration with the University of Southern Indiana College of Liberal Arts Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee. 

A series of speakers will take the podium at 10 a.m. Saturday, October 21 at the Alexandrian Public Library in Mount Vernon, Indiana, at 115 West 5th Street to honor the one-year anniversary of the project. Speakers include:  

  • Sophie Kloppenburg, Leader of the 1878 Memorial Initiative  
  • Dr. Kristalyn Shefveland, USI Assistant Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Associate Professor of History 
  • Dr. Laurel Standiford Reyes, USI Assistant Professor of Psychology 
  • Dr. Cacee Hoyer-Mabis, USI Associate Professor of History and Affiliated Faculty of Africana Studies 
  • Jim Redwine, Former Posey County Circuit Judge and author of Judge Lynch 
  • Andre Le Mont Wilson, Author of Hauntings, Essayist and descendant of Daniel Harrison Sr., John Harrison and Daniel Harrison Jr. (the three men who were lynched at the site) 
  • Dr. Mark Auslander, Visiting Lecturer of Anthropology from Mount Holyoke College 
  • Kevin Krizan, Economics, Marketing, and Innovation and Open-Source Learning Teacher at Mount Vernon High School 
  • Kori Miller, Director of the Evansville African American Museum 

Auslander will additionally give a lecture titled, Regenerating Lineage in the Shadow of Racial Violence: The Burdens of “Postmemory,” on campus at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, October 19 in Kleymeyer Hall, in the lower level of the Liberal Arts Building.  

“This has been an example of a true community partnership, and we have utilized our research skills to support and bolster a dynamic individual (Sophie Kloppenburg) who has brought forth a transformative event for the Mount Vernon community,” says Shefveland. “History nurtures personal and collective identity, but its discussion in textbooks, alone, alienates many. Public-facing projects such as this one, however, help to engage more people in their own history.”  

The Posey County site is where Posey County residents Jim Good, William Chambers, Edward Warner and Jeff Hopkins were lynched. Daniel Harrison, Sr., Daniel Harrison, Jr. and John Harrison were also murdered at other sites in the Posey County community. A grand jury was called to investigate the tragic events—however, no one was ever indicted.   

The memorial, created in 2022, consists of a dual-sided historical marker with a QR code leading to the David L. Rice Library Guides webpage. The webpage offers additional insight into the lynchings and secondary sources of information. An ongoing partnership with the USI History Department and USI’s David L. Rice Library will help to maintain the website with extensive information to assist in the continual education of these historical events.   

ICYMI: Attorney General Todd Rokita takes strong stance in support of Israel

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Within hours of the horrific attack on Israel, Attorney General Rokita on social media addressed the unprecedented terrorism that claimed the lives of innocent civilians:

“The attack on Israel is a direct result of America’s current weakness on the world stage. It started with Biden’s election, continued with his bungling of the Afghanistan exit, bowing to China, and most recently, giving $6 billion to Iran, who is sponsoring this war against Israel.

Biden is weak to the world, but he overreaches into our own state sovereignty and the personal lives of Hoosiers daily. I will keep successfully fighting him off when it comes to our state. And I will keep fighting China, as promised. I call on the Governor to light up the Statehouse in white and blue in support of our brothers and sisters in Israel.”

This was quickly followed by a letter to Governor Holcomb advocating for lighting the Indiana Statehouse in blue and white in solidarity with Israel and noting the death of Mayor Ofir Libstein of the Sha’ar Hanegev Regional Council — who recently visited Indianapolis.

“Dear Governor Holcomb, 

This weekend, the world watched in shock and horror as Hamas invaded Israel in the deadliest attack against the Jewish people since the Holocaust. Iranian backed terrorists are targeting women, children, and other innocent civilians. A good friend to many in Indiana, Mayor Ofir Libstein of the Sha’ar Hanegev Regional Council, who recently visited Indianapolis to instill pride in Jewish youth, was among those murdered Saturday morning protecting his home and family. And recent reports show at least 9 American lives have been lost. This is an attack on democracy and our shared values. 

Israel has been a longstanding ally of the United States, and Indiana specifically. Multiple Israeli companies have established themselves in Indiana, many of which are a result of your recent economic development efforts. Indiana leads the National Guard’s partnership in homeland defense cooperation with the Israeli Defense Force’s Home Front Command. And many of the Jewish faith call our state home because Hoosiers share their democratic values and a vision of a secure, free, and prosperous world. 

Allies all over the world are using iconic landmarks to show their support for Israel. The Israeli Embassy has suggested illuminating Capitol Buildings in Blue and White, the colors of the Israeli flag. Lighting the Indiana State Capitol would not only be a meaningful gesture to our Jewish community in Indiana, but it would send a powerful message of unwavering support to our friends in the Middle East. Therefore, I add my voice to the many, no doubt who are requesting that you direct our relevant agencies to highlight our Statehouse – the most visible symbol and manifestation of our state government – in blue and white light, so it is clear during the evening hours that Indiana stands with Israel.  

Thank you for your attention to this matter, and I look forward to hearing about any developments related to this matter.”

Gov. Holcomb announces second Stellantis, Samsung SDI EV battery manufacturing facility, $3.2B investment

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Joint venture StarPlus Energy doubles investment, job creation plans for Kokomo, solidifying Indiana’s global leadership in shaping the future of mobility

KOKOMO, Ind. – Governor Eric J. Holcomb announced today that Stellantis (NYSE: STLA) and Samsung SDI will significantly expand electric vehicle battery manufacturing operations in Indiana, investing more than $3.2 billion. The facility will be the joint venture’s second StarPlus Energy gigafactory in Kokomo. To support this growth, the companies plan to create 1,400 new, high-wage jobs in north central Indiana, growing its total planned workforce to 2,800 jobs.

“Indiana’s economy is on a roll,” said Gov. Holcomb. “Today’s commitment from Stellantis and Samsung SDI will double the capital investment, the new jobs created, and the impact this joint venture will have on Kokomo and the state of Indiana for decades to come. This decision puts Hoosiers squarely at the center of innovating and developing the future of mobility, catalyzing Indiana’s leadership position in tomorrow’s global economy.”

This will be the second StarPlus Energy gigafactory in Kokomo, growing the joint venture company’s total investment to more than $6.3 billion. The second next-generation electric vehicle manufacturing facility will be built adjacent to the first gigafactory in Kokomo first announced in May 2022, which is currently under construction and targeted to launch in the first quarter of 2025 with an annual production of 33 gigawatt hours (GWh). This second battery manufacturing facility is expected to start production in early 2027 and aims to have an initial annual production of 34 GWh, significantly increasing the joint venture’s U.S. capacity and accelerating Stellantis’ transition to electric vehicles.

“Our battery ecosystem is the foundation of our electrification strategy and our great partners Samsung SDI, the state of Indiana, and the city of Kokomo have created a compelling case for locating our sixth gigafactory in Kokomo,” said Mark Stewart, Stellantis COO North America. “The BEVs coming to our North America brands play an important role in our drive to offer clean, safe and affordable mobility for all and achieve the bold goal of carbon net zero by 2038.”

This investment is intended to be the sixth battery facility to support Stellantis’ bold electrification plan outlined in Dare Forward 2030 and is part of the company’s long-term electrification strategy to invest $35 billion USD through 2025 in electrification and software globally. Stellantis plans to reach a 100% passenger car battery electric vehicle (BEV) sales mix in Europe and 50% passenger car and light-duty truck BEV sales mix in the U.S. by 2030. To achieve these sales targets, the company is securing approximately 400 GWh of battery capacity. This investment marks that Stellantis is on track to become a carbon net zero corporation by 2038, all scopes included, with single-digit percentage compensation of remaining emissions.

“Through construction of the second battery plant of StarPlus Energy, Samsung SDI will be establishing its largest production base for electric vehicle batteries in North America,” said Yoon-ho Choi, president and CEO of Samsung SDI. “We expect Stellantis brand vehicles powered by Samsung SDI batteries featuring unrivalled technologies to contribute to fastening the U.S. transition to an era of electric vehicles.”

Stellantis employs more than 85,000 people across North America, including more than 7,000 throughout its Indiana operations. Since 2020, the company and its JV partners have committed to investing nearly $6.5 billion in Indiana to support its transition to electrification. In February, the company announced plans to invest $155 million in three Indiana facilities to add and localize production of its new electric drive module (EDM) to provide an all-in-one solution for electric vehicle powertrains.

“We would like to extend our sincere gratitude to Stellantis, Samsung SDI, and their joint-venture StarPlus Energy for their continued commitment and investment in our community. The addition of this second battery plant will solidify Kokomo as one of the largest electric vehicle battery producers in North America and shows that Kokomo continues to remain on the cutting edge of advanced automotive manufacturing.”

Pending approval from the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) Board of Directors, the IEDC committed an investment in StarPlus Energy of up to $37.5 million in the form of conditional tax credits and up to $2 million in conditional training grants based on the joint venture’s investment and job creation plans. The IEDC also committed an investment of up to $22 million in conditional redevelopment tax credits based on the company’s investment plans and up to $115 million in conditional structured performance payments. These incentives are performance-based, meaning the company is eligible to claim state benefits once investments are made and employees are hired and trained. The city of Kokomo, Greater Kokomo Economic Development Alliance Inc., Howard County, Duke Energy Indiana and Northern Indiana Public Service Company offered additional incentives.

Today’s news comes on the heels of Gov. Holcomb’s economic development trip to South Korea in August 2022 focused on advancing the state’s electric vehicle ecosystem. There, the governor and the delegation visited Samsung SDI to tour its main electric vehicle battery production line and meet with top executives of the company and with Stellantis to celebrate their growth plans in Indiana.

About Stellantis Stellantis N.V. (NYSE: STLA / Euronext Milan: STLAM / Euronext Paris: STLAP) is one of the world’s leading automakers and a mobility provider. Its storied and iconic brands embody the passion of their visionary founders and today’s customers in their innovative products and services, including Abarth, Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Citroën, Dodge, DS Automobiles, Fiat, Jeep®, Lancia, Maserati, Opel, Peugeot, Ram, Vauxhall, Free2move and Leasys. Powered by our diversity, we lead the way the world moves – aspiring to become the greatest sustainable mobility tech company, not the biggest, while creating added value for all stakeholders as well as the communities in which it operates. For more information, visit www.stellantis.com.

About Samsung SDI Samsung SDI is a manufacturer of rechargeable batteries for the IT industry, automobiles, and energy storage systems (ESS), as well as cutting-edge materials used to produce semiconductors and displays. Our executive managers and staff members focus efforts to develop the next generation’s growth drivers in order to secure Samsung SDI’s place as a creative leader in the energy and cutting-edge materials industry.Â