June 2023

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We Heard You! In response to the survey and candid feedback from the platforms and business units who participated in the survey, we are pleased to announce the following actions that resulted

Leader Training: The Leader Expectations & Commitments educational campaign, which launched in late May, offers webinars, eLearnings and activities to help BW’s 1500+ leaders improve their skills. Ask your leader which of the leader commitments they are working on!

New Parental Leave Policy (for all eligible US team members): The new paid leave benefit, effective retroactively to Jan. 1, 2023, is more reflective of our culture and:

• Is available within a 12-month period following the birth of a team member’s child
• Extends the period of short-term disability leave to eight weeks for all birth parents (Previously 6 weeks for natural birth, 8 weeks for cesarean) 
• Offers an additional 4 weeks of paid Parental Leave for the birth parent
• Offers 2 weeks of paid Parental Leave for the non-birth parent.

And We Continue to Listen. More than 200 team members from all role levels across the organization participated in 16 Inclusion-focused listening sessions to better understand the lived experiences of our team members and shape our future approach to Inclusion. Output from those sessions will be shared in July. 

Additionally, local feedback sessions are underway to further explore other assessment insights and inform the action planning that is ongoing. Thank you for your continued input and trust in this process and we work to expand our capacity for caring across BW!

BARRY-WEHMILLER & PLATFORM NEWS

BW CORPORATE

Kyle Chapman named KIPP Champion of Education

As Board Chairman for KIPP: St. Louis, BW President Kyle Chapman helped the local public charter school grow from educating 300 disadvantaged students to more than 3,000. At the award breakfast recently--which was attended by some very special people, Kyle said he remained “dedicated to ensuring that zip codes do not determine educational outcomes for our children.”

BW CONVERTING SOLUTIONS

Baldwin Technology launches new printing inspection software

Baldwin Technology, part of BW Converting Solutions, recently introduced their PQV 4.0 software to advance printing inspection setup and automation. PQV 4.0 removes complex set-ups and manual processes by incorporating innovative scanning technology and a built in Wizard-iQ System to help decrease material, resource and energy waste. To learn more, watch this webinar with John Cusack, Baldwin Business Development Leader or click below to read more.

BW FORSYTH PARTNERS

DBI's People-Centric Integration: Smooth & on schedule

BW Forsyth Partners and Cor Partners are successfully progressing through the integration of Cor's fourth division and BW's 128th acquisition, DBI Construction Consultants. With its successful integration, DBI expands its reach with seven regions and 31 offices. DBI has 145 team members. Read more to learn about DBI's integration focus areas and highlights from their presentation with Cor Partners.

BW PACKAGING

BW Flexible Systems unveils new Minnesota (US) facility

BW Flexible Systems, BW Packaging’s global manufacturer of flexible packaging machinery, has opened a new Brooklyn Park, MN (US) manufacturing facility for the company’s Minnesota-based packaging brands, Thiele, SYMACH and Streamfeeder. The site was designed to be a vibrant workplace, research and development center, and innovative manufacturing facility, at which team members will develop packaging machinery for consumer, pet food, agricultural and industrial product companies around the world.

FROM THE AIRWAVES

"Better Work. Better World." with Hassan Awil of BW Packaging

BW's video series, Better Work. Better World., is designed to help our recruiting efforts while shining a light on team members throughout our global BW organization. In this fourth installment, learn more about Hassan Awil, the People Team Leader for the Canadian location of two BW Packaging companies, Accraply and Pneumatic Scale Angelus. “The culture of this organization is very important to me and is one that I take very seriously with people in my span of care,” Hassan said. “As a member of the People Team, you are a steward for the organization's culture."

Please share this and future installments on LinkedIn to show the breadth of talent and opportunity inside BW!

FROM OUR TRULY HUMAN LEADERSHIP BLOG

Bob Chapman: A PRME Opportunity for Truly Human Leadership

Speaking at the 2023 United Nations Global Forum on business education at Fordham University hosted by PRME, Bob Chapman recently implored university deans, administrators and professors from around the world to embrace their opportunity to transform business education to create tomorrow’s leaders. Watch Bob's presentation and read more about his message in this new Truly Human Leadership blog post.

SHINE A LIGHT ON OUR TEAM MEMBERS

Synerlink names Laurent Pierucci Operations Director

BW Packaging’s Synerlink, the industry-leading manufacturer of filling equipment for rigid packaging in the dairy and food markets, has appointed Laurent Pierucci to the role of Operations Director. “We are thrilled to have Laurent join our team,” said Jean-Félix Lesueur, President and CEO of Synerlink. “His significant experience, in-depth knowledge and entrepreneurial mindset will provide a pragmatic framework for our organization, and will have a positive impact both on people and performance.”

Shine the Light Award: Josh Foster, BWIS-Lynchburg and Ryan Thomas, BW Forsyth Partners

Congratulations to Josh Foster and Ryan Thomas for receiving a Shine the Light Award for Drives Results. Josh and Ryan were nominated by Geoff Nykin as they played a critical role in creating and executing the strategy for BW’s first enterprise-wide MBA internship program. “Josh and Ryan both went above and beyond to speak with candidates, lead information sessions, and created an outcome that exceeded expectations.” said Geoff. Awesome job, Josh and Ryan!

Shine the Light Award: Nathaniel Back, Accraply-Minneapolis

Congratulations to Nathaniel Back for receiving a Shine the Light Award for Drives Results. His nominator Chris Klein said “Nathaniel has been able to get the job done even when it seems the weight of the world is on his shoulders. He takes it upon himself to even take his work home with him and develop code after work on multiple occasions, all while helping anyone asking for help and fielding questions.” Wonderful work, Nathaniel!

Shine the Light Award: Steve Dawes, PSA-Akron

Congratulations to Steve Dawes for receiving a Shine the Light Award for Customer Focus. Steve was nominated by Steve Turoczy, after getting feedback from Anheuser-Busch, whom Steve supports. “Steve's work ethic, professionalism, and subject matter knowledge is beyond compare. I have worked with numerous field service reps during my many years in the can Industry, the automotive industry and now 20 years with Anheuser Busch. Steve by far is the most impressive.” Congrats, Steve!

Shine the Light Award: Chris Wagner, PSA-Canada

Congratulations to Chris Wagner for receiving a Shine the Light Award for Optimizes Work Processes. “I am very thankful for Chris’ ability to step in to spearhead our Inventory Reclamation and Control Initiative.” Said his nominator, Jason Chapman. “Chris quickly learned our products, while developing tools and processes to streamline future inventory operations. This has had a tremendous impact, as it has mitigated potential risks in our processes." Yay, Chris!

Shine the Light Award: Nancy Risch, BW Corporate

Congratulations to Nancy Risch for receiving a Shine the Light Award for Instills Trust. “Nancy’s attention to detail, proactive approach, and willingness to go 'above and beyond' have been instrumental in ensuring the success of the many projects on which we’ve worked together,” said her nominator, William Fricks. “Her positive attitude, excellent communication skills, and ability to work collaboratively with others has been invaluable." Way to go, Nancy!

The BW, Design Group and PSA locations are part of the Shine the Light Award pilot. To read more about the Shine the Light Award and to nominate someone, go HERE!

High Five Recognition: Brandi Cato, Design Group-Greenville

Congratulations to Brandi Cato for receiving a High Five award! Brandi's nominator, Tino Mendez, said "The team encountered challenges receiving parts, and the lead times were well past the startup date until Brandi got involved. Brandi reached out to several manufacturers to find one to help in time. Not only did she track the parts down and place the order, she also personally had them shipped out. Without her support the project would not have been as successful. Brandi's actions are an example of what a DG professional should aspire to be.” Yay, Brandi! Keep up the great work!

Know someone who deserves to be recognized?

High Five Recognition: Tyler Kaim, Design Group-Sacramento

Congratulations Tyler Kaim for receiving a High Five award! Tyler’s nominator, Keith Gamble, said "Tyler has a great ability to drive technical growth in junior professionals, provide training to non-technical and technical people alike, and learn complicated concepts quickly. Tyler exemplifies the Design Group culture for his leadership, driving professional growth, and encouraging engagement. He has gone out of his way to provide training and guidance to the software engineering team at a variety of office locations. He has taken a sense of ownership over software training for new individuals as well.” Wonderful job, Tyler!

Know someone who deserves to be recognized?

High Five Recognition: Stephen Molengraft, Design Group-Dallas

Congratulations Stephen Molengraft for receiving a High Five award! Stephen’s nominator, Andrey Guajardo, said “Stephen will never back down from a challenge and shows perseverance when times get tough. Stephen stood up with the construction managers and technical leads in group meetings to give honest progress updates for the client, whether it is pleasing or not. He showed confidence in front of adversity daily. Stephen shows intelligence in the field while troubleshooting issues. Stephen is personable, polite, respectful, and above all has a great attitude. In fact, he has one of the best attitudes I’ve experienced from a junior engineer in my career.” Congrats, Stephen!

Know someone who deserves to be recognized?

High Five Recognition: John Hendrix, Design Group-Atlanta

Congratulations to John Hendrix for receiving a High Five award! John’s nominator, Chris DeRocher, said “John has gone above and beyond by stepping up to help new and experienced engineers alike to set up virtual machines and establish reliable connections. He makes an active effort to be available and ready to help as often as possible! John is a subject matter expert on virtual machines and networking. His interpersonal skills make him a joy to talk to and work with. John exemplifies the rules of the culture by continuously working to nurture other professionals by helping to teach and lead others.” Way to go, John!

Know someone who deserves to be recognized?

MRE Team (L-R): Dennis Lemke, Dennis Gignac, John Melotik, Luigi Pessarelli, Brian Riesing, Jeff Bedard, Holger Schmitt, Steve Brimble, Fred Duquenne, Sven Gruenwoldt, Dave Pugh, Brandon Hoftiezer, Scott Plude. Not Pictured: Jason Havron, Andrew Turenne, Jay Deitz

BW Papersystems teammates from several locations, including Germany, France, the UK and the US, recently met in Sheboygan, WI (US) to collaborate on a new project to enhance the Zerand die cutter line. The BWP teams had the goal of helping Zerand maintain their number one position in the North American market but also to expand sales to international markets for more growth opportunities. Fulfilling these highly innovative and ambitious targets to meet changing customer needs became known as Project 15’ Read more HERE.

BUSINESS PROFILE: COR PARTNERS

Cor Partners, headquartered in Atlanta, GA and part of BW Forsyth Partners, is the unique collection of four businesses serving the insurance, risk management and legal communities: Engle Martin, helping companies recover and communities rebuild with casualty loss adjusting; Eberl Claims Service, providing innovative solutions of personal and commercial insurance claims; Envista Forensics, a global provider of multi-disciplinary forensic consulting; and DBI Construction Consultants, a national provider of independent loss and damage measurement services.

Cor Partners CEO, John Quinn shared "Our 2,000 talented and passionate team members help individuals and businesses recover from unfortunate events and catastrophes. The work we do matters and we're incredibly proud of the part we play in making the world a better place. Our commitment to building a culture of care, challenge, and high performance ensures we attract and retain our industry's best talent--fueling the performance that allows us to continually reinvest in our people and our ability to help those we serve." Learn more on their website and LinkedIn.

NEWS YOU CAN USE

FOR US-BASED TEAM MEMBERS

Introducing our new retirement savings plan and 401(K) partner!

At Barry-Wehmiller, our commitment to continuous improvement calls us to periodically evaluate our benefits providers to ensure we offer the best value and service possible. After a thorough review, we are excited to share that we have selected Principal® to be our new 401(k) partner! Watch your mailbox for more information about this important change, including key dates to remember during the transition process. Please e-mail loraine.layton@barry-wehmiller.com with any questions.

NEW TECH TIP

The phishing game has a new player – be aware!

A new phishing-as-a-service (PaaS) tool now turns unskilled hackers into pros by giving them access to sophisticated features to enhance their cyberattacks. The new service, called “Greatness,” allows rookie hackers to automate their craft and trick users into entering their credentials into a fake login page. Hackers send emails with a “shared document”; the link takes victims to a fake Microsoft 365 login page. Because Greatness targets companies like ours (manufacturing, healthcare and technology sectors), be very careful what you click, and use the Outlook “Report Phish” button every time you’re suspicious. Learn more about Greatness/PaaS HERE.

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