[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 3]
[House]
[Page 3435]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   CONGRATULATING MARS, INCORPORATED

  (Mr. COLLINS of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. COLLINS of Georgia. Madam Speaker, I rise to congratulate Mars, 
Incorporated for being recognized by Fortune Magazine as one of the 
``best companies to work for.''
  Many folks are familiar with the Mars' delicious snacks, such as M&Ms 
and Snickers. In my home State of Georgia, we have come to know Mars as 
a great place to work through its merger with Wrigley.
  Since joining the Mars family in 2008, employees at the Wrigley 
manufacturing plant in Flowery Branch, Georgia, have benefited from 
being part of the Mars community. Mars employees are given wonderful 
opportunities for growth and advancement. As a result, the company 
boasts a low turnover rate.
  Mars' strategies have resulted in diversity that strengthens its 
business model by mentorship opportunities which are built into the 
company's structure, including a ``reverse internship'' in which a 
younger employee introduces an executive to social media.
  Like Wrigley, Mars is truly an American success story. Mars remains a 
family-owned company that places high value on its human capital, which 
it demonstrates through significant investment in its 72,000 employees.
  Through innovation and creativity, Wrigley continues to identify new 
markets and growth opportunities, such as their new Alert chewing gum 
line.
  I want to congratulate the hardworking Mars workforce throughout the 
United States, and especially the Wrigley employees in Georgia, for 
building a great company. The millions of Americans who enjoy Juicy 
Fruit, Life Savers, and your other wonderful products wish you 
continued success.

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