Company Updates

Providing true value for our customers through purposeful innovation is at the core of Whirlpool Corporation's smart appliance strategy. Christian Gianni, Chief Technology Officer for Whirlpool Corporation, shares his thoughts on 2019 CES and our full-line of connected products from KitchenAid, Whirlpool, Yummly brands and our WLabs innovation incubator.

Craftsmanship and a Love for Products are Aims of Whirlpool Corp's New Design Chief Whirlpool Corporation's new VP of Global Consumer Design and Chief Design Officer, J Mays, spent three decades in the auto industry, including work at Audi, Volkswagen, BMW and most recently, Ford.

The National Association of Manufacturers' (NAM) Manufacturing Institute has honored longtime Whirlpool Corporation employee Melissa Greenlee as a recipient of its 2019 STEP Ahead award. Greenlee is one of a select group of women to receive the annual award, which celebrates female leaders in the manufacturing industry.

Whirlpool has announced the appointment of Luigi La Morgia as Vice-President Integrated Supply Chain in its EMEA region (Europe, Middle East and Africa). Luigi will report to EMEA President Gilles Morel. Having joined Whirlpool in 2010 as Operations Manager at its Naples industrial site, where he was in charge of production, maintenance and logistics, Luigi rapidly rose through positions of increasing responsibility.

Whirlpool Corporation CFO Jim Peters was recently interviewed for the CFO Thought Leader Podcast, where he talks about his career path and his various roles at the company over the past 15 years - discussing topics related to Whirlpool's financial team globally, as well as to the company's unique commitment to sustainability.

The year of the woman continues well into 2019. As JennAir heads to Modernism Week in Palm Springs, Calif., the brand continues to defy convention with an empowering lineup of female designers from all different verticals - illustration, streetwear, tattoo art, and kitchen appliance design - for the brand's custom panel and with a talented writer and vocalist headlining JennAir's exclusive opening weekend party.

KitchenAid Small Appliances take the stage to celebrate a century of making at Ambiente, a German consumer goods fair that welcomes more than 4,000 exhibitors from more than 80 different countries around the world. Iconic KitchenAid appliances have transformed kitchens around the world, for people ranging from hobby cooks to professional chefs.

Whirlpool EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) has been awarded for the second year in a row the prestigious Top Employer Europe for 2019, having been certified by the Top Employer Institute in six Countries (UK, France, Italy, Poland, Russia and South Africa).

Whirlpool Corporation is celebrating nearly a decade of recognition as one of the World's Most Admired Companies. FORTUNE Magazine has placed Whirlpool Corporation on its distinguished list for the ninth consecutive year. The list highlights the most respected and reputable companies around the world, as ranked by peers within their respective industries.

Whirlpool Corporation has been named a Best Employer for Diversity 2019 by Forbes. The list recognizes companies that embrace diversity and inclusion and the valuable role it plays in attracting talented employees and building strong business.