A principal reason for our success is the diverse array of talented individuals at Philip Morris USA. Our employees range from highly trained manufacturing specialists to world-class marketers.
We recognize that our people are one of the most important reasons we achieve our business goals. We believe in developing the leadership potential of our employees by providing opportunities for training, development and advancement.
Our recruiting and retention efforts go hand in hand. Attracting the best and the brightest people enables us to develop leadership potential for the future in all areas of our company. Our focus on retention is just one measure of our commitment to highly competitive compensation, benefits and leadership programs. Employees at PM USA averaged nearly 18 years of service as of the end of 2009.
Our experience shows that our employees’ unique characteristics and wide range of life experiences produce the diverse perspectives required to keep the company moving forward. This diversity – along with effective collaboration with our employees, business partners, adult tobacco consumers and local communities – helps to ensure PM USA’s long-term success.
