Initiatives August 2009 - Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of ...

Teledyne Brown Engineering, continued from page 31 –
ABOVE: The AQS-20 Towed Body Mid-Section, shown, is being machined at Teledyne
Brown’s manufacturing facilities under contract to Raytheon’s AQS-20A program.
BELOW (l-r): Bill Canary, Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle, Gov. Bob Riley, TBE’s
President Rex Geveden and Alabama Technology Network President Mike Bailey
celebrate TBE being named “Large Manufacturer of the Year” in Alabama.
leadership, profitable growth, continuous improvement, customer focus, employee
commitment and investment in training and retraining.
“Huntsville has a reputation for excellence in engineering and analysis. This
award is an indication of Huntsville and North Alabama’s emergence as a manufacturing
power in the southeast,” Geveden said.
Business Council of Alabama president and CEO Bill Canary praised TBE for
its ability to respond to changes in the marketplace.
“In a field of strong competition, Teledyne Brown’s close attention to shifts in
a dynamic marketplace, and its ability to respond rapidly while staying focused
on quality and customer service were among its many strengths,” said Canary.
Five other Madison County companies were nominated for this year’s award:
STI Electronics, Phoenix Industries, ADTRAN, PPG and Tara Manufacturing.
“To win with this kind of competition is really something,” Geveden said.
“And they are all great companies – we are fortunate that we do not compete in
the same space with any of them.”
Geveden emphasized that the company’s success, including the manufacturing
segment, is thanks to the hard work and competence of its employees.
The company has been very pro-active in attracting a workforce that is highly
skilled and shares its corporate vision.
Innovation applies here as well. Teledyne Brown recently remodeled its facilities
to modernize their appearance adding hardwood flooring and contemporary
furnishings. It offers employees an incentivized wellness program, oncampus
gym, exercise classes, a styling salon, a 10-year management training
program for junior employees, and an engineering fellows program as well.
It could be the reason why the company captured another award recently –
one of Huntsville’s 2009 Best Places to Work.
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