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Diversity and Inclusion

Diversity is a core value at AMETEK and a critical
focus area across all levels of the company.
At the highest level, AMETEK’s Board is comprised of
directors with diverse skills, backgrounds and
experiences. Additionally, 33% of our current directors
are women, one of the highest levels in our industry.
This structure promotes healthy conversation and
different perspectives on our company’s future, which
permeate throughout the entire organization.

Given the company’s global nature and diverse customer
base, we seek to promote a strong balance across
our workforce by implementing programs to increase
the number of women and minorities in various
Talent Acquisition and functions throughout the organization.
Development

We are also committed to creating an inclusive
At AMETEK, we believe that a talented, engaged We have several programs specifically designed to ready environment for our colleagues. Since 2018, more
and dynamic workforce is vital to our success. our employees for future leadership roles: than 3,000 AMETEK managers have participated
We seek to hire, develop and retain individuals in unconscious bias training to learn how to identify and
who embrace and thrive in our performance-based, AMETEK University: address implicit bias that may affect team performance
entrepreneurial culture. This event allows business managers and and chemistry. The course covers techniques for
high-potential employees, nominated by the leadership hiring and leading diverse teams. Additionally, AMETEK
AMETEK’s distributed business model allows our group, to learn about AMETEK’s history, culture has taken a company-wide approach to providing
employees to bring varied, complementary experiences and processes as well as collaborate in group exercises. training for its employees that fosters a respectful and
to their roles. We are united by our common spirit inclusive work environment.
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of collaboration, creativity and innovation, backed by Center for Creative Leadership :
the power of a large, global company. AMETEK partners with the Center for Creative Leadership
to provide our rising leaders with highly focused,
Our businesses strive to build robust talent pipelines off-site training sessions. The partnership also provides
through targeted recruitment initiatives across our access to online leadership training programs and research
30-country geographic footprint. Our programs ensure to help participants hone their skills on a continual basis.
seamless onboarding for our new employees. We
identify and nurture talent through a culture that enables Financial Management Program:
employees to succeed and grow into leadership This program offers recent finance and accounting
positions. AMETEK’s diverse businesses and distributed graduates a three-year, immersive experience in which
structure provide many opportunities for employees they develop leadership skills through rotational
to follow their own path and advance their careers. field assignments, classroom training and networking events.
Successful completion of the program prepares them
We have a comprehensive leadership development for future leadership roles within AMETEK’s finance functions.
process that identifies the next generation of AMETEK’s
leaders and promotes proper succession planning By investing in world-class talent, improving the perfor-
across our businesses. This process includes monthly mance of our businesses and committing to positively
leadership development meetings with the executive impacting our customers, we experience an 85% workforce
team, as well as annual leadership reviews with each retention rate — among the highest in our industry.
AMETEK business.