3M Canada partners with the ISU World Figure Skating Championships^® 2013

OTTAWA, ON: At a press conference earlier this morning, Skate Canada announced that 3M Canada will be the Presenting Partner of the Volunteer Program for the ISU World Figure Skating Championships^® 2013 in London, Ontario from March 11-17, 2013 at the John Labatt Centre.

“We are delighted to be partnering with 3M Canada for the world’s volunteer program. Their reputation for supporting volunteers in London and across the country is renowned. We know our 450 plus volunteers will benefit from their support to stage a truly amazing world championships,” said Debbi Wilkes, Skate Canada Director Business Development.

“At 3M Canada, supporting community volunteers is simply part of our company’s culture,” said Paul Madden, 3M Canada’s President and General Manager. “It’s a great honour to be the Presenting Partner of the Volunteer Program for the ISU World Figure Skating Championships next year, and many of our employees look forward to getting involved.”

To volunteer for the ISU World Figure Skating Championships^® 2013 all interested and qualified individuals are invited to apply by visiting: ../volunteer/index.html.

About 3M Canada
Established in 1951, 3M Canada Company was one of the first international subsidiaries opened by 3M and remains one of the largest. 3M Canada’s head office and original manufacturing site is in London, Ontario where approximately half of the company’s 1,800 employees work. Other locations include Toronto, Brockville, and Perth, Ontario and Morden, Manitoba. Globally, 3M has operations in more than 65 countries and captures the spark of new ideas and transforms them into thousands of ingenious products. Their culture of creative collaboration inspires a never-ending stream of powerful technologies that make life better.