EVANSVILLE Bob Chapman, chairman and chief executive officer of Barry-Wehmiller Cos. Inc., headquartered in St. Louis, will address a seminar on his company’s vision of “People-Centric Leadership” April 27 at the Southern Indiana Career & Technical Center, 1901 Lynch Road.
The seminar, titled the “People-Purpose-Performance: A Lean Story of Cultural and Operational Transformation,” is scheduled from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m.
It will be provided by the Tri-State Manufacturers Alliance in cooperation with the Chamber of Commerce of Southwest Indiana and BKD, LLP.
Bob Chapman
Barry-Wehmiller is a $1.2 billion global supplier of engineering consulting and manufacturing technology solutions to a variety of industries.
Shop floor leaders to CEOs are encouraged to attend the seminar, which will focus on how Barry-Wehmiller used the principles and systems of LEAN to transform its culture and become a leader in operational effectiveness and added value.
Through the economic challenges of 2009, Barry-Wehmiller focused on its vision of people, purpose and performance, remaining committed to its team members worldwide.
The payoff was an 11 percent growth in share value in 2009 and the ability to enter 2010 poised for success, according to the manufacturers alliance.
Barry-Wehmiller’s team — from the CEO to operational experts — will spend the morning in Evansville sharing their successes with Tri-State manufacturers and related companies.
The “People-Purpose-Performance: A Lean Story of Cultural and Operational Transformation” is being sponsored by BKD, LLP.
The event costs $35 each for nonmembers of the manufacturers alliance. It is free for members.
For more details, visit www.ccswin.com and click on the TSMA logo, or contact Debbie Albin at (812) 425-8147 or via e-mail at dalbin@ ccswin.com.
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