The Timken Company Recognizes Associates Worldwide for Dedication to Excellence
19 May 1999
The Timken Company Recognizes Associates Worldwide for Dedication to Excellence
CANTON, Ohio, May 18 -- The Timken Company
announced today the recipients of its highest corporate distinction, the
Dedication to Excellence Award. Presented twice a year, the award recognizes
outstanding examples of the continuous improvements associates are achieving
in building customer satisfaction and shareholder value.
"The achievements we recognized today during our Centennial year
illustrate precisely why The Timken Company has been able to achieve 100 years
of success," said chairman, president and CEO W.R. Timken, Jr., to the award
recipients. "Your accomplishments symbolize the continuous improvement
efforts that built prosperity for associates, returns for shareholders and
long-lasting relationships with our customers. They are the kinds of
achievements that are needed to assure another 100 years of success."
The award was presented to the following associates who have achieved
exceptional results through specific job-related activities.
Bearings - Europe, Africa and West Asia: Gary Abbott, Andrew C. Attwood,
David V. Earl, John W. Edwards, Derek Evans, David J. French, David L. Green,
Donald James, Thomas W. Johnson, Claudine Kern, Sandrine Paternelle, Terence
W. Perkins, Roy J. Stanton; for improving customer service performance,
reducing its large bearing inventory by $1.6 million and generating additional
sales because of reduced lead time.
Bearings - North and South America, Asheboro Plant: James K. Bischer,
Paul B. Deaton, Jr., Donald E. East, Mark A. Esposito, Sonya H. Goins, Lora M.
Howard, Mark L. Illig, Mark Josey, Randal G. King, J. Gerald Landry, Reginald
K. Peterson, Paul N. Sacrinty, Freddy R. Swiney, Anthony N. Thomas, Jeffrey W.
Wilhoit; for manufacturing a part from scratch in 49 hours for a customer who
faced weeks of downtime.
Bearings - North and South America, Gaffney Bearing Plant: Scott E.
Arnold, Thomas H. Bedenbaugh, Paul T. Codispoti, Kirk D. Daniels, Sue Fuller,
J. Timothy Grigg, Peter A. Harding, Robert B. Hart, Scott L. Hendricks, James
A. Hiss, Russell E. Hodge, Donald R. Hothem, Glenn D. Moss, Billy Peeler, Lynn
Poole, Joseph L. Raber, Ricky Rollins, Bernard F. Smalley, Michael K.
Sterling, James (Moon) L. Terry, Mike Thornton, Jerome Turner, Thomas W.
Veverka, Merle D. Ward, Dennis E. Wenger, Joey D. Whitten; for completing a
new continuous cone line 70 days ahead of schedule and producing 391,000
additional bearings.
Finance: Jonathan R. Baker, David J. Barnes, Gregg S. Marteney, Lynn M.
Schaufele; for interfacing the existing salary time and attendance reporting
system directly with the new salary Intranet reporting system, thus
eliminating the need to rewrite a support system that will be phased out in
the future.
Human Resources, Purchasing and Communications: Nicholas W. Ballas, Vera
M. Burton, Robin D. Cotton, Regis A. Eger, Joseph McPherson, Debra A. Tallman,
Mark West; for reducing the purchased cost of rolled rings for Timken by
$2.2 million annually.
Steel - Faircrest Steel Plant: Colleen F. Ash, Johann P. Barta, Jr.,
Robert J. Breinig, Harry S. Carroll, Frank M. Cernava, Jr., Stephen E. Farley,
Herbert R. Foutz, Homer M. Hufstedler, Lonnie E. Jones, William L. Moose, Jr.,
Bruce V. Norris, Larry E. North, Pio D. Novelli, Sr., Martyn P. Pertican,
Scott A. Steineck, James Stepanic; for reducing melting scrap and alloy costs
and saving more than $2 million annually.
Steel - Gambrinus Steel Plant: Nathan E. Abboud, Steven E. Agger, Thomas
J. Misanik, Michael R. Seifert, Valerie K. Wentling; for implementing a new
billet heating profile that produces more uniformly heated billets, thus
saving Timken almost $1 million annually.
Technology Center - Research: William E. Bonam, John D. Dougherty, Shiv
N. Gupta, Raymond J. Marriott, Dan P. Shilling, Rex A. Suffel, Alan C. Webb,
Matt G. Wilmer; for improving the fatigue performance of a hub bearing system.
The Timken Company (http://www.timken.com) is a leading international
manufacturer of highly engineered bearings and alloy steels. The company
employs 21,000 people worldwide and reported 1998 sales of $2.6 billion.