Strategic Framework
Our corporate goals, although simple, set us apart: We want to be the Brand of Choice for the end user of our products; the Supplier of Choice for our distributor and utility customers; the Employer of Choice for our employees; and the Investment of Choice for our shareholders.
To help us achieve these goals, we are intensely focused on Innovation, Service and Quality. We have created a culture where every employee shares the responsibility for customer satisfaction.
These goals are further supported by six corporatewide evergreen Strategic Initiatives:
· Growth: Organic and through acquisitions
· Productivity Improvements: Deployment of Lean 6 Sigma principles to drive continuous improvement throughout all aspects of our business
· Technological Superiority: Continuous investment to develop and improve our industry leading Information Technology
· Organizational Capacity: Assure we have the right people in the right place, at the right time with the necessary skills to achieve our strategic vision
· Global Brand Management: Build brand equity through consistent and disciplined use of our company's leading brands, worldwide
· Sustainability: Reinforce a company culture that emphasizes improvement in employee health and safety and environmental sustainability