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Relentlessly Striving to Make a Positive Impact

Our people are our most valuable asset, and we are committed to recognizing and awarding their contributions to our ongoing success. We are similarly committed to giving back to the communities in which we live and operate. The ability to positively impact society has always been a core element of our corporate DNA. We draw on the collective strengths of our diverse teams to ensure progress and create a culture that encourages inclusivity and puts health and safety at the forefront of everything we do.

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Temperature sensing plant in Tecate Mexico

Our Values

As technology continues to move forward, we’ve been right alongside engineering intelligent ways to meet people’s ever-changing needs. Our Purpose, Our Vision, Our Promise, and Our Values serve as our guiding principles as we continue to develop quality products for our customers and rewarding careers for our employees.

Our Purpose
We’re here to enable an intelligent and seamless world.
Our Vision
We aim to be a leading provider of sensing and motion devices as well as connectivity components, enabling an intelligent and seamless world.
Our Promise
Your Partner in Smart Solutions.
Our Values
Play to Win, Simplicity, Responsiveness, Solution Oriented.

CTS Cares

CTS has a rich history of philanthropy and community involvement, and our employees routinely leverage their skills and capabilities to give back to their local communities.CTS Cares is a global program dedicated to supporting causes within our local communities. As an organization, we strive to be good neighbors and corporate citizens.

Our employees actively partner and engage in local programs, contributing their skills and time. CTS employees are encouraged to seek out and submit volunteer opportunities within our communities that are in line with our core values. We value the contributions that our employees make and are proud of their commitment to bettering the world around them.

CTS Cares Collage of employees working and supporting various charity activities

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

At CTS, we understand that our success depends on fostering an environment that values and supports an inclusive and empowered workforce. With a business spanning the globe, we strive for our facilities and workforce to reflect the diversity of our geographic footprint. To that end, we take the importance of continuing to strengthen the diversity of our workforce seriously.

We are immensely proud to shine a spotlight on our dedicated Volunteer DEI Committee, a passionate group of global individuals committed to fostering a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion within our organization.

As a result of our committee and corporation efforts, we can say more than half of our employees are female. It is our current mission to proactively level up our female team members to reach the roles that match their education and skills.

*Data collected in 2021

Graph showing 2021 showing 57% of women in the work place vs. 43% of others in the work place. Graph showing 2021 showing 24% of women in leadership roles vs. 76% of others in leadership roles.

Employee Spotlight

Olivia Gounaris

What are your main responsibilities in your role?
My main responsibility is to ensure we are delivering quality products (Single Crystal) to our customers, that meet their specifications, on time.

What do you enjoy most about working at CTS?
The thing I like the most is working with the Single Crystal team. They are both good people and co-workers

Which value of CTS do you identify most with?
I identify most with Solution Oriented. I thrive on solving problems not only for our customers but also for our business. The problem-solving process is what allows me to learn something new and keeps me curious.

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Olivia Gounaris, Single Crystal Plant Manager

With Over 20 Locations In 12 Countries And More Than 3,500 Employees, Our People Support Each Other To Improve Our Collective Capability And Achieve Excellence In All That We Do.

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Personal Development Initiatives

A culture of continuous learning and growth is important to CTS. That's why we offer comprehensive Tuition and Education Reimbursement programs designed to support our employees' academic pursuits. Whether it's acquiring new skills, pursuing advanced degrees, or attending professional development courses, reimbursement initiatives empower our team members to invest in their education and future success, while enhancing their contributions to our company's mission and vision.

Qualified employees are eligible for tuition support for undergraduate and graduate degree programs.
We support educational programs such as certificates and licensures.
Online programs and online learning platforms are supported.
We are dedicated to nurturing our employee's educational endeavors and are equally receptive to unconventional paths of learning.

CTS' Accelerated Leadership Program (ALP) program is designed to identify, nurture, and empower high-potential employees, equipping them with the skills, knowledge, and mindset necessary to excel in leadership roles. Through a carefully crafted curriculum, participants will embark on an educational journey aimed at honing their leadership prowess, fostering strategic thinking, and cultivating a robust toolkit to tackle challenges head-on.

We believe that great leadership is not just a skill; it's a mindset and a commitment to continuous growth.CTS has developed different free programs and opportunities

To cultivate a culture of leadership excellence and empower our employees to unleash their full potential we host "Bitesized Training" for anyone in the corporation to join. These small one-hour trainings are to teach leadership soft skills and help create a results-driven culture.
Free training opportunities to expand on manufacturing excellence such as online tools or in-person training to learn GEMBA and Lean Six Sigma.
Training opportunities for our sales teams across the globe to learn the skills needed to proactively support our customers. We believe in selling solutions and always want our teams to have a solution-geared mindset.

We recognize that ethical behavior is a cornerstone of our corporate culture and reputation. To uphold the highest standards of integrity, trust, and accountability, we support internal programs, training, and committees to ensure we continue to conduct business with integrity.

CTS supports our volunteer Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) committee which supports training in promoting awareness, fostering empathy, and implementing actionable strategies to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion within the organization.
We support a yearly online ethics training that all employees must complete to ensure we all understand and follow our ethical standards.

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