Austin Ramirez Named Young Global Leader

The World Economic Forum announced today that Austin Ramirez has been named to the Young Global Leaders (YGL) Class of 2014.  Ramirez joins 214 honorees from 66 countries and all sectors of society that are being recognized for their professional achievement and commitment to society.

Upon notification of his nomination Ramirez remarked that he was “humbled by the opportunity to join this dynamic community of global leaders and looking forward to contributing as an active member.”

Austin Ramirez is President & Chief Executive Officer of HUSCO International, a global leader in the design and manufacturing of hydraulic and electro-hydraulic controls utilized in automotive and off highway applications.  HUSCO is headquartered in Waukesha, WI with 8 other facilities in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Brazil, South Korea, India, and China.

To learn more about the 2014 class of Young Global Leaders and what it means to be selected, please see the official World Economic Forum press release .  For more information about the Young Global Leaders program please see the following video and brochure (pdf).