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#CatInk Origin Story: Michael Bastin

For 25 years, Michael Bastin has been a dedicated Caterpillar employee who takes pride in his work. Michael first operated Cat equipment while serving in the United States Army. As a veteran, Michael started his career with Caterpillar as a painter in one of our factories. Today, he is the Customer Visits Manager at the Edward J. Rapp Customer Training Center in Clayton, North Carolina where he curates memorable experiences for customers with facility tours and equipment training opportunities.

With a Caterpillar career that now spans more than two decades, Michael explains what inspired him to show off his pride with #CatInk, “Caterpillar, to me, is strength. People who work here are strong, our equipment’s strong, and our customers are strong.”