Month: January 2026

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If you’re interested in ensuring critical systems stay powered and industries keep running, a career as a power generation technician offers hands-on work, problem-solving and the satisfaction of making a real impact. At Cummins we provide training, certifications and career development opportunities to help technicians succeed in this vital field.

What a Day in the Life of a Power Generation Technician Looks Like

Power generation technicians are responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting and repairing generators and power systems in a variety of settings. No two days are the same and the role requires both technical skill and adaptability. A typical day might include:

• Morning preparation: Reviewing work orders, gathering tools and replacement parts and planning routes to job sites
• On-site inspections: Arriving at hospitals, data centers or industrial facilities to check generators, engines and electrical systems
• Troubleshooting and repairs: Diagnosing mechanical or electrical issues using diagnostic software and hands-on techniques then repairing or replacing faulty components
• System testing: Running load tests, checking backup power systems and ensuring compliance with safety and emissions standards
• Customer communication: Explaining technical issues and solutions clearly to operators or facility managers to ensure proper system operation
• Multiple service calls: Traveling between sites to maintain multiple generators or systems in a single day
• End-of-day reporting: Documenting completed work, noting parts used and updating service logs for the next day

A power generation technician may start the week working on a hospital generator, troubleshoot an industrial backup system midweek and finish with preventive maintenance on a data center system. The variety and responsibility make the role both challenging and rewarding.

Skills Required to Succeed

To excel in this field, technicians need a combination of technical expertise and problem-solving ability:

• Mechanical and electrical knowledge: Understanding engines, alternators and control systems
• Diagnostic skills: Quickly identifying and resolving system issues
• Attention to detail: Ensuring all work meets safety and regulatory standards
• Communication: Clearly explaining repairs and maintenance plans to clients
• Adaptability: Managing multiple sites and unexpected equipment challenges

Steps to Becoming a Power Generation Technician

Step 1: Complete High School or GED
Focus on math, physics and technology courses to build a strong foundation.

Step 2: Enroll in a Technical Training Program
Trade schools and community colleges offer programs in engines, electrical systems and power generation. Hands-on labs and fieldwork are essential for real-world readiness.

Step 3: Gain Practical Experience
Internships or apprenticeships provide exposure to on-site troubleshooting and maintenance. Cummins partners with programs to give students valuable field experience.

Step 4: Obtain Certifications
Certifications from ASE, NFPA or manufacturers demonstrate expertise and open career opportunities.

Step 5: Continue Learning
Technology evolves quickly. Training in hybrid systems, renewable integration and advanced diagnostics ensures your skills stay relevant.

Choosing the Right Training Program

When selecting a program, look for:

• Accreditation from recognized industry organizations
• Comprehensive curriculum covering mechanical and electrical systems
• Hands-on training in real-world environments
• Partnerships with employers like Cummins for field experience

Career Opportunities

Power generation technicians are in demand across healthcare, data centers, industrial facilities and manufacturing. Career growth includes:

• Specialization in hybrid or renewable systems
• Leadership roles such as service manager or lead technician
• Technical trainer or consulting positions

Start Your Power Generation Technician Career

If you’re looking for a career with variety, hands-on problem-solving and the satisfaction of supporting critical infrastructure, becoming a power generation technician is an excellent choice. With the right training, certifications and support from Cummins, you’ll be prepared to thrive in this essential and rewarding field.

Across the global logistics industry, inclusion is increasingly recognized as a business imperative — not just a social one. DP World, through its operations at Terminales Río de la Plata (TRP) in Buenos Aires, is working with Yusen Logistics Argentina to translate that principle into tangible, on-the-ground change within one of the most traditionally male-dominated sectors: ports and heavy transport.

The collaboration reflects a shared commitment to expanding opportunities for women across operational, technical, and leadership roles, while addressing the structural barriers that have historically limited participation in the sector.

Rather than focusing solely on policy, the initiative is centered on practical improvements that enable women to enter, remain, and advance within the logistics value chain.

Inclusion That Extends Beyond the Workplace

For women working in heavy transport, access to safe, functional infrastructure is often a barrier to participation. Recognizing this, DP World and Yusen Logistics collaborated to adapt port facilities at the Buenos Aires terminal to better serve female truck drivers entering the site.

Improvements included refurbishing bathrooms, offices, and operational spaces to create safer, more comfortable, and more inclusive conditions. These changes underscore a critical reality across the logistics industry: inclusion must be supported by physical environments and operating conditions that reflect the needs of a more diverse workforce.

By investing in infrastructure alongside workforce initiatives, the partnership demonstrates how inclusion can be embedded directly into daily operations.

A Value Chain Approach to Gender Equity

Yusen Logistics Argentina is advancing programs to increase the participation of women in heavy transport through targeted training and development initiatives. At the same time, the partnership recognizes that workforce inclusion cannot be achieved in isolation.

Women drivers spend extended periods within port terminals, making it essential that those spaces are designed with safety, comfort, and accessibility in mind. By working together from the outset, DP World in Argentina and Yusen Logistics took a value chain approach — identifying operational pain points and implementing solutions that support women throughout their entire journey, from road to port.

This model reflects a broader shift within logistics, where collaboration across customers, operators, and service providers is essential to creating lasting cultural change.

Why Inclusion Strengthens Logistics Performance

Expanding women’s participation in logistics operations delivers measurable benefits at both organizational and industry levels, including:

• Stronger organizational culture and collaboration
• Broader access to skilled talent in a labor-constrained sector
• Enhanced employer brand and workforce retention
• Increased visibility of role models within port and transport operations
• Deeper integration of ESG principles into daily decision-making

As logistics networks grow more complex, inclusive operating models are increasingly linked to resilience, safety, and long-term competitiveness.

Safer Operations, Smarter Infrastructure

Improving working conditions for women drivers also strengthens outcomes for all terminal users. Safer, better-designed facilities contribute to productivity, wellbeing, and more orderly operations across port environments.

DP World’s terminal in Buenos Aires handles approximately 26% of Argentina’s containerized cargo, making continuous improvement critical to maintaining safe and reliable operations at scale. Infrastructure upgrades that support inclusion also reinforce efficiency — helping optimize rest times, traffic flow, and overall safety within the terminal.

Aligning Inclusion With Global Sustainability Goals

The initiative forms part of DP World’s broader “Our World, Our Future” sustainability strategy and aligns with several United Nations Sustainable Development Goals spanning health and well-being, gender equality, and economic growth. It builds upon DP World’s already deep commitment to diversifying the workforce across its Latin American operations – whether that’s a cumulative 200% increase in female employment at Brazil’s Port of Santos or achieving more than 20% female representation in the workforce at Ecuador’s Port of Posorja.

By pairing cross-industry collaboration with tangible operational improvements, DP World is demonstrating how inclusive logistics can be built — not through abstract commitments, but through infrastructure, partnership, and execution.

Learn More

Learn more about DP World’s commitment to gender equality here.

A comprehensive Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS) program helps create a work environment where people can focus, collaborate, and perform at their best. But strong EHS programs don’t happen by accident; they require intentional effort, leadership commitment, and systems that view safety from every angle.

Below, we’ll break down six of the best practices that help teams prevent accidents, remain compliant, and strengthen their EHS efforts over time.

1. Build EHS Culture from the Top Down

When leadership treats EHS as a priority, it becomes part of the organization’s operational mindset. Without visible support from the top, even well-designed safety programs struggle to gain traction.

Leaders who speak clearly about safety expectations, take ownership of EHS performance, and actively participate in safety initiatives send a clear message: workplace safety and health matter here.

How to do it

Lead by example. Whether it’s wearing the right PPE or stopping to address unsafe behavior, visible actions from executives and managers set the tone for what’s expected across the organization.

Make safety part of the conversation. Incorporate EHS topics into town halls, team huddles, and internal messaging. Introduce safety goals during onboarding and reinforce them in team planning sessions.

Recognize proactive safety behavior. Highlight teams or individuals who spot potential hazards, participate in safety audits, or help improve procedures especially when those actions prevent incidents.

Tie safety performance to leadership metrics. Make sure managers are evaluated on more than output. Including EHS indicators in leadership KPIs builds accountability into the system.

2. Engage Employees in Everyday Safety

Employees are closest to day-to-day operations, which means they’re often the first to notice risks, near misses, or outdated procedures. But if speaking up feels risky or unimportant to them, their valuable insights get lost.

When employees feel confident that their observations will be heard and acted on, safety becomes a shared responsibility rather than a top-down directive.

In practice, this means creating simple, consistent ways for employees to share concerns and making sure those concerns lead to visible action.

How to do it

Create clear, consistent feedback loops. Use toolbox talks, digital check-ins, and quick standups to invite observations and share updates. Keep the tone conversational to encourage open dialogue.

Train employees to spot and report hazards. Give your team practical examples of what to look for and a straightforward process for reporting. Reinforce that early reporting helps prevent incidents.

Support employee-led safety initiatives. Form committees or rotating safety teams that meet regularly, lead inspections, and help evaluate procedures. This builds ownership and keeps safety embedded in daily routines.

Recognize employee input in visible ways. Acknowledge when a team suggestion leads to a safer process or helps resolve an ongoing issue. Whether it’s a shout-out during a meeting or a personal note of thanks, consistent recognition drives continued engagement.

3. Develop Comprehensive Ongoing Training Programs

Safety training should prepare employees to make informed decisions in real time, under real conditions. But generic, outdated, or overly technical training misses the mark, especially in dynamic environments where risks can change daily.

Effective safety training adapts to different roles, learning styles, and workplace realities, then reinforces that knowledge over time.

How to do it

Tailor training to the work being done. A forklift operator, lab technician, and office manager each face different risks and need training that reflects those specific scenarios. Use role-based content to keep material relevant and actionable.

Incorporate multiple formats. Some topics are best learned hands-on. Others might stick better through short videos or peer discussion. A mix of microlearning, in-person instruction, and simulations keeps learners engaged and improves retention.

Time it for impact. Go beyond the onboarding checklist. Schedule refresher training annually or quarterly (depending on risk levels) and after near-misses or process changes to keep knowledge current.

Reinforce learning on the job. Use brief knowledge checks, mentorship programs, and informal coaching to revisit key concepts. When learning continues beyond the classroom, safety habits become second nature.

Measure and improve. Track participation rates and correlate training completion with incident trends. Use that data to identify gaps, adjust content, and make the case for ongoing investment in safety education.

4. Implement a Structured EHS Management System

As organizations grow, so do their safety risks, regulatory obligations, and operational complexities. A structured EHS management system creates the backbone for aligning teams, standardizing practices, and tracking progress no matter how large or dispersed your organization becomes.

Without a system in place, safety programs often become reactive and fragmented, driven by incidents rather than proactive planning. A well-designed management system helps connect policies, procedures, and responsibilities into a consistent way of working, reducing gaps and improving follow-through.

Individual EHS programs such as contractor management, incident reporting, and emergency response are important on their own. A management system ensures those programs work together, are maintained over time, and remain aligned with organizational priorities.

How to do it

Use proven frameworks to guide your system. Align your EHS program with international standards like ISO 45001 (occupational health and safety) and ISO 14001 (environmental management). These frameworks offer a structured way to meet regulatory requirements while supporting long-term business goals.

Centralize documentation and workflows. Clearly define and document safety policies, roles and responsibilities, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and emergency response plans. Store this information in a single, accessible system to ensure consistency and make updates easier.

Assign clear ownership. Every part of your system, whether it’s conducting inspections, updating procedures, or reviewing performance, should have a designated owner. Defined accountability helps keep tasks from falling through the cracks.

5. Use Technology to Scale and Simplify Safety Initiatives

Manual processes can’t keep pace with the demands of a dynamic work environment, especially when teams are spread across multiple locations or working in high-risk settings. Digital tools offer a smarter, more scalable way to manage EHS programs, especially when teams are spread across locations or work environments.

When safety data is siloed or delayed, it’s harder to catch early warning signs or respond quickly to risks. Technology bridges that gap, helping teams make informed decisions based on real-time insights.

How to do it

Invest in software that simplifies core EHS tasks. Look for platforms that support mobile reporting, inspections, training tracking, and audit readiness. These tools reduce paperwork and make it easier for teams to engage in safety processes wherever they are.

Use dashboards to monitor leading indicators. Tracking near misses, observation trends, and behavioral data helps you spot risks before they turn into incidents. Customizable dashboards give you a clear view of what’s working and where to focus next.

Automate routine processes. Set up alerts for upcoming inspections, permit renewals, and training deadlines so nothing slips through the cracks. Automation not only saves time but can also help you stay compliant.

Enable real-time communication. Whether it’s flagging a safety concern, sharing an incident report, or coordinating a site-wide response, digital tools help you act faster and stay aligned across teams.

6. Stay Ahead of Regulatory Compliance

Failing to meet EHS regulations can be costly, but chasing compliance alone won’t build a resilient safety program. Instead of treating it as a box-checking exercise, make compliance part of everyday operations to create a safer, more resilient workplace.

How to do it

Designate ownership. Make sure someone on your team or an external partner is actively monitoring regulatory changes at the federal, state, and international levels. Assigning clear responsibility ensures updates aren’t overlooked.

Audit with intention. Use your EHS management system to schedule regular compliance reviews alongside broader performance audits. This keeps compliance integrated into day-to-day safety operations.

Digitize your compliance calendar. Use your EHS software to map out compliance-related tasks, set up automatic reminders, and track documentation. This reduces the risk of missed deadlines and keeps everything accessible for internal reviews or external inspections.

Connect the dots. Treat compliance as a baseline, not a finish line. When your team understands how regulatory requirements align with broader company values such as employee wellbeing, environmental responsibility, or operational excellence, it becomes easier to build a proactive safety culture that goes beyond what’s required.

Take the Next Step Toward a Stronger EHS Program

Whether you’re refining an existing program or launching new initiatives across multiple locations, these EHS best practices give you a strong foundation to work from. They support compliance, but more importantly, they help build a culture where people feel responsible for and empowered by safety.

Want to elevate your EHS program? Read our full guide: Steps to Build a World-Class Health and Safety Management System

Arming yourself with the latest information is crucial to protecting your financial accounts and your personal data. Here are a few guidelines to help you safeguard your accounts against fraud.

Use online banking and account alerts to catch suspicious activity quickly

You don’t have to wait for your monthly statement to check your account activity — in fact, we recommend reviewing your transactions daily. Online banking allows you 24/7 access to your accounts so you can do just that. And once you’re enrolled, KeyBank and many other banks make things even easier by allowing you to set up account alertsⁱ for automated, around-the-clock monitoring of your accounts.

Check payments are most secure when mailed directly from inside your post office

With mail and check theft on the rise, you may also want to consider using other forms of payment, such as debit or credit card, or electronic methods such as online Bill Pay or Zelle®ⁱⁱ.

When in doubt, don’t click! 

Embedded links are often a fraudster’s bread and butter. Whether in a text message or email, you should never click on a link unless you are 100% certain it is legitimate. Other fraud techniques commonly employ embedded links to collect your sensitive data or install harmful malware on your computer. Be skeptical of any text or email containing a link. Look for red flags like a request to verify or unlock your account, a sense of urgency, or grammatical/spelling errors. If you’re even the slightest bit suspicious, do not click the link.

Fraudsters often impersonate banks and can be very creative in trying to get access to your accounts

If KeyBank ever initiates a call or text to you, we will not ask for your log-in credentials, passwords, PIN, or one-time passcode. We’ll also never ask you to send money to yourself via any electronic method such as Zelle, account transfers, or wire payments.

Stay informed

When it comes to fraud, knowledge is power. Staying up to date on the latest trends and emerging scams is your greatest defense. For additional information on trending fraud tactics and how to avoid them, visit banksneveraskthat.com.

If you notice anything remotely suspicious, play it safe and verify the situation 

If you receive a call, text, or email claiming to be from KeyBank that you feel is questionable, hang up the phone and/or do not respond to the message. Immediately contact KeyBank through a known channel by contacting your banker, calling or visiting your local branch, or contacting us through a phone number like 1-800-KEY2YOU®. There’s no harm in verifying the legitimacy of a request — in fact, we’ll be glad you did.

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PITTSBURGH, January 22, 2026 /3BL/ — Wesco International, Inc. (NYSE: WCC), a leading provider of business-to-business distribution, logistics services, and supply chain solutions, announced it has been recognized as one of America’s Best-Managed Companies of 2025 by the Drucker Institute, published by The Wall Street Journal. The Drucker Institute ranked Wesco #179 (up from #209 in 2024). This marks the fourth consecutive year Wesco has been included on the list.

The annual Best-Managed Companies ranking evaluates corporate management effectiveness across five dimensions: customer satisfaction, employee engagement and development, innovation, social responsibility and financial strength.

“This recognition reflects the strength of our operating model and the consistent execution of our strategy across the enterprise,” said John Engel, Chairman, President and CEO. “Our continued progress in the rankings demonstrates our commitment to operational discipline, customer focus and long-term value creation.”

The complete list of America’s Best-Managed Companies of 2025 is available in The Wall Street Journal and through the Drucker Institute.

About Wesco 

Wesco International (NYSE: WCC) builds, connects, powers and protects the world. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Wesco is a FORTUNE 500® company with approximately $22 billion in annual sales in 2024 and a leading provider of business-to-business distribution, logistics services and supply chain solutions. Wesco offers a best-in-class product and services portfolio of Electrical and Electronic Solutions, Communications and Security Solutions, and Utility and Broadband Solutions. The Company employs approximately 20,000 people, partners with the industry’s premier suppliers, and serves thousands of customers around the world. With millions of products, end-to-end supply chain services, and leading digital capabilities, Wesco provides innovative solutions to meet customer needs across commercial and industrial businesses, contractors, educational institutions, government agencies, technology companies, telecommunications providers, and utilities. Wesco operates more than 700 sites, including distribution centers, fulfillment centers, and sales offices in approximately 50 countries, providing a local presence for customers and a global network to serve multi-location businesses and global corporations.

Contact Information

Jennifer Sniderman

Vice President, Corporate Communications

jennifer.sniderman@wescodist.com

 

Originally published by Mastercard

As technology reshapes the global economy at breakneck speed, the question isn’t whether innovation will transform lives—it already is. The challenge before us is to ensure these innovations are expansive and inclusive, driving improved financial health, resilience, and opportunity for everyone, everywhere.

At the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth, we know evidence is essential for impact. Entering 2026, our research agenda will focus on understanding the long-term effects of our investments; anticipating risks and designing interventions in the era of agentic AI and heightened cyber threats; and putting technology to work so the public can learn from, and build on, our evidence base.

Generational shifts in development aid and shortfalls in climate adaptation finance require new ways of working. Private-sector catalysts and multistakeholder partnerships that mobilize knowledge, capital, and convening power must continue to prioritize inclusive economic growth even when public funding tightens. Against this backdrop, we are doubling down on initiatives underpinned by research that is rigorous, actionable, and applicable for many sectors.

What our digital transformation investments have set in motion

For more than a decade, the Center helped pioneer digital transformation efforts for financial service providers (FSPs) globally, accelerating small business growth and resilience. This work ranged from supporting platform modernization and driving AI solutions for women micro-retailers to strengthening the connective tissue of local ecosystems (community lenders, technical assistance providers, and public-private collaborations) that help small firms and businesses adopt digital tools and survive volatility.

In 2026, we are bringing a sharper lens to the social and economic return on those investments and how the benefits have cascaded beyond firm level‑metrics to community outcomes. Jobs sustained through downturns, productivity gains that enable owners to pay themselves and their workers more regularly and access pathways that translate into durable participation in the digital economy are some of the impacts we are exploring.

Our research program will examine outcomes through a three-pronged approach: examining community impacts and social ROI of platform oriented digital transformation, with a focus on segments experiencing income volatility; using our global datasets for scenario modeling that informs policy and design choices affecting small businesses; and open sourcing datasets so others, including FSPs, researchers, and policymakers, can assess and build a shared evidence base.

Navigating agentic AI and the new cyber frontier

If 2025 proved anything, it’s that agentic AI is no longer theoretical. It offers real benefits like personalized service, faster processes, and better ways to manage risks for people using financial services. However, risks remain, especially for communities that face structural disadvantages in data representation, access, and recourse. A rise in online scams has exposed gaps in protecting consumers, as criminals are becoming more sophisticated. 

In 2026, our research will examine how agentic AI reshapes financial behaviors among vulnerable consumers and small firms, and what can be done to minimize or prevent harm without stopping progress.

We will use product and policy strategies, from data governance to model oversight to user-focused design, to reduce cyber risks while maintaining focus on inclusion targets. Alongside research partners, we’ll test scalable approaches: transparency for user understanding, safeguards against fraud, and community-based education to build trust in digital finance.

The goal is not to slow innovation, but to aim it, so advances in AI produce measurable improvements in financial health, not inequality or risk. This approach aligns with our broader efforts to gather experts from research, industry, and public sectors to refine ideas for practical application.

Putting technology to work

Knowledge is only impactful when it is practical, accessible, and actionable. For years, the Center and its partners have produced studies, reports, and evaluations that guide practitioners focused on driving outcomes for on financial health, inclusive innovation and small business resilience.

In 2026, we’re taking a step that meets the public where they are, by launching a chatbot that allows people to understand and interact with our research library in real time. A lender designing a product for first-time borrowers could pull insights on alternative assessments of repayment behaviors. A city program can track growth or stagnation in small business loans and measure the growth in new businesses in different neighborhoods to support local entrepreneurs. Social entrepreneurs could learn how others navigate digitization and avoid common pitfalls.

This tool reflects a broader commitment to publishing methodologies and open access frameworks, harmonizing datasets where permissions allow, and standardizing metadata so external researchers can replicate and extend our work. Our goal is to activate our evidence base, translating static reports into dynamic learning experiences. We will also use it to strengthen our own practice, providing a view into what questions the public ask most, where gaps persist, and which findings resonate because they answer real needs on the ground.

Turning evidence into action

Inclusive economic growth doesn’t happen by accident. It requires intentional design, credible measurement, and mechanisms that help learning flow to those building products, policies, and programs.

By measuring the ripple effects of past investments, anticipating the implications of emerging technologies like agentic AI and cyber risks, and opening our evidence base to the public, our 2026 research agenda will help the Center and the broader community make better decisions and achieve sustainable and lasting results.

We invite researchers, innovators, and partners to join us in building a digital economy where resilience and opportunity are incorporated from the start.

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