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September, 21 2016 / Shannon Scheidell
Communications & Social Media Specialist
11200 Hampshire Avenue South
Bloomington, MN 55438
KING donates obsolete parts to Northland Community and
Technical College
BLOOMINGTON, MN—KING, a leading manufacturer of mobile satellite TV antennas known for their innovation and great product design, makes a donation to the robotics program at a community and technical college in Northwestern Minnesota.
Earlier this month, KING donated a several pallets of parts used for past products, prototyping and product development to the Robotics Program at Northland Community and Technical College in Thief River Falls, MN.
Pauline Jennings, head of KING’s purchasing department, inspired her team to come up with a way to increase storage space in the Bloomington facility, while recycling obsolete parts for reuse by the robotics team at Northland College.
“We did a review of obsolete parts, sorted through them, saved some for our service department, and the balance of the parts were donated to the school,” said Randy Nelson, Director of Purchasing. The donation includes electronic, mechanical and hardware parts.
Most of the parts were specifically designed and made for KING; you won’t find them at your typical electronics or hardware store. KING hopes that the robotics team is inspired to incorporate these components into their own unique and innovative designs.
The robotics team at Northland Community and Technical College hosts an annual VEX Robotics competition, at which, regional high schools compete to win a trip to the national championship in Anaheim, CA. Visit more information.
This donation is the latest example of KING’s commitment to supporting others. Earlier this year, KING partnered with Camping World and the Make-A-Wish Foundation to give four families each a Jayco fifth-wheel RV and a KING Tailgater Satellite antenna. In 2015, a Texas RV dealer reached out to KING to help make a year-long road trip across America possible for a Texas family with two boys with Duchenne’s Muscular Dystrophy. KING donated a KING-Dome in-motion satellite so the brothers could watch their favorite programs during the trip.
About KING:
Based in Bloomington, MN, KING is a leading manufacturer of mobile satellite and digital OTA antenna systems for the RV industry. The company’s products provide easy access to crystal clear over-the-air and digital satellite television programming. For more information, visit kingconnect.com.
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