Panasonic welcomes Olympic Determine Skater, Nathan Chen to the group
The two-time world champion and winner of the last five national figure skating championships in the USA supports the Panasonic team in their mission to empower and inspire young people
Panasonic announced that Nathan Chen, an Olympic bronze medalist, two-time world champion, and five-time American figure skating champion, will join the company to empower youngsters to dream big, work hard, and achieve their goals.
Chen has been an undefeated skater since the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics. In January, he won a historic five-peat victory at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships and is currently preparing for the 2021 World Figure Skating Championships in Stockholm, Sweden. In addition to his impressive figure skating career, he is studying data science and statistics at Yale University.
“I am honored to join the Panasonic team and be part of a movement dedicated to progress and purposeful action,” said Chen. “Panasonic has been developing technologies that move the world forward for over a century and I am proud to work with the company to continue making impact and creating positive change.”
Chen believes that technology is an art form that, much like figure skating, can be used to inspire and make a difference in the community and beyond, which makes it the perfect match for Team Panasonic.
“Nathan’s incredible achievements on and off the ice and his dedication to education make him a world-class individual. We are delighted to have him on the Panasonic team,” said Lauren Sallata, Panasonic Corporation’s chief marketing officer in North America. “At Panasonic we believe passion drives progress and we look forward to working with Nathan to continue our mission to create a better life, a better world,” added Sallata.
Introduced at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2020 with world famous Olympians Michael Phelps, Katie Ledecky, Lex Gillette and Sakura Kokumai at the helm, Team Panasonic is made up of more than 260,000 employees worldwide dedicated to advancing the next generation dedicate to innovators and make the world a better place.
“Nathan is a great example of the guiding principle that ambition and hard work make dreams come true,” said Katie Ledecky, five-time Olympic gold medalist and Team Panasonic ambassador. “As a top athlete and an even more remarkable person, he is not only a leader in his sport, but also in the community. I am delighted that he is inspiring young people with us to make their dreams come true.”
Panasonic has long been involved in programs and institutions that support the development of students, youth and future workers. With a view to closing the growing gap between future tech careers and science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM) training, especially in underserved communities, Panasonic is focused on promoting equality in education.
From working with local Newark public schools to bridge the digital divide during the pandemic, to partnering with Katie Ledecky nationally on her entry into the STEM Education program and the Michael Phelps Foundation, Panasonic hopes to bring tech talent Strengthen and diversify the pipeline of the global 21st century. Century economy.
