每一次努力都是一个故事

We are proud to have employees throughout our company who encompass everything Ascend is made of. 鼓舞人心的每一天都需要一个忠诚的团队, and we’re fortunate to work with some of the finest in the industry.

Luciana Vergara:从内到外的品质

Luciana Vergara:从内到外的品质

Luciana Vergara understands you need more than high-quality materials to make a high-quality product. You also need to be focused on your customers – both inside and outside the company walls. 

 

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Lauren Campbell: Branding is about standing out in the marketplace

Luciana Vergara:从内到外的品质

一个充满活力的公司需要一个充满活力的形象. That simple truth has guided Lauren Campbell since she joined Ascend as global marketing communications manager three years ago. 她是否在为交易会设计摊位, 推动内部活动或制作宣传册, Lauren ensures that Ascend presents the image of an industry leader.

 

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马特•鲍勒斯:提高员工敬业度

马特•鲍勒斯:提高员工敬业度

Matt  has a reputation for being good at a seemingly simple thing: listening. People go to him when they want to hear feedback, talk about a problem or share good news. Listening has become a big part of what Matt does at at his site.

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Rohit Aggarwal:转型需要目标

马特•鲍勒斯:提高员工敬业度

Rohit’s first Ascend Cares project took nearly 20 volunteers; his second, another 190. 一年之内, 他要协调的人不止一个,000 volunteers around the world as he led the first Ascend Cares Global Day of Caring.

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Olivier Piernot:始终以客户为中心

Olivier Piernot:始终以客户为中心

当客户同意与供应商达成交易时, it’s a sign they have confidence in the company and its products. But it’s how a supplier treats a customer after a contract is inked that leads to strong relationships and repeat business.

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尼基·霍夫曼:化繁为简

Olivier Piernot:始终以客户为中心

顺畅的物流是以客户为中心战略的关键. When Nikki Huffman saw an opportunity to streamline Ascend’s operations, she recognized a chance to make transformational improvements at the Pensacola site.

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雪莉·韩:我帮助人们成功

雪莉·韩:我帮助人们成功

雪莉·韩每天和44个家庭成员一起工作. Well, that’s not exactly true, but it is how she views her fellow team members in the Asia office. 担任奥升德亚洲地区的人力资源经理, Shirley views the employees as her family and treats them as such.

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拉塞尔·梅斯:我做对公司最有利的事

雪莉·韩:我帮助人们成功

When you’re the “no” guy, you’re not always the most popular person at work. That doesn’t bother Russell Means, site operation gatekeeper at the Chocolate Bayou. Russell’s focus isn’t on winning a popularity contest – it’s on doing what’s best for the site.

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罗德·约翰逊:拥有所有权

Supply chain and commercial employees once spent a quarter of their time collecting and summarizing data for reports. 罗德发现了一个现存的, 数据可视化软件的付费许可, and now report data that once took hours to produce is now compiled, 在几秒钟内计算和可视化.

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Patrick Bair:持续改进是一种生活方式

"A kaizen project allows a team to focus solely on the performance of a small, 特定区域,帕特里克·拜尔说, 迪凯特的生产主管. Patrick knows the satisfaction that comes from making improvements at the site and has applied the kaizen philosophy to himself.

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詹姆斯·斯廷森:只有做对了才算完成

Two weeks after the 2011 tornado outbreaks in Decatur, James was asked to help restart the site. “在灾难发生之后, it was my job to help and make sure the restart of the site was done safely and successfully,詹姆斯说。.

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Jeannie Kwarsick:应对挑战

确定几个生产问题, Jeannie and her A2E team improved the steam control system and replaced broken filaments sensors. 这样做的时候, 她的团队显著减少了掉队现象, 为公司节省了近100美元,一年就有1000人.

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塞德里克·沃森:一项创新节省了100万美元

直到最近, Cedric could be seen every day with an $8 stethoscope hanging from his neck and a yellow legal pad in his hand – his tools to inspect and keep track of more than 5,000蒸汽疏水阀. But thanks to a little inspiration, Cedric has revolutionized the inspection program.

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格伦·德拉蒙德:从合同工到高管

At 18, Glenn landed a contract position as a manufacturing operator at the Greenwood plant. Glenn didn’t know it then, but would soon discover that Ascend is a great place to build a career. The company is not only committed to growing its business, but also committed to growing its people.

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詹妮弗·哈里森:偶遇改变人生

When she learned through a chance encounter that a new employee was facing a mound of unexpected medical costs, 她让他知道了奥升德关怀基金会, which provides financial assistance for Ascend team members facing hardships.

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马特·查普曼:在工作中和工作中都给予回报

马特·查普曼认为帮助他人是日常生活的一部分. As part of the Greenwood plant’s community activities committee, two years ago Matt presented the idea to work on a Habitat for Humanity project. Ascend Cares很高兴为该项目提供资金.

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Mimi Smith:“顾客是No .. 1.”

She believes in doing things the right way because it’s good for the company and its customers. She routinely goes beyond expectations to ensure that customers are happy with our service and products. 她从不满足于“足够好”.

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克里斯·威尔逊:当面临困境时,采取行动.

Chris Wilson’s character and caring are demonstrated at Ascend and everywhere he goes. 周六开车时, he noticed clothes strewn in trees – then discovered a car overturned in the creek. The driver was lifeless and her head was barely out of the water. 她患有严重的体温过低症. 克里斯赶紧拨打了911, 然后顺着河岸爬了下来, 抓住一根树枝,把她从水里拉了出来. Thanks to Chris’ actions, she survived and made a full recovery. Chris showed how instinctive actions can make a world of difference. 他鼓舞了我们所有人. 

Bill Wendt: It’s not just doing a good job that makes the difference.

比尔·温特总是走在时代的前面. Ever since Bill started his impressive career with us in 1974, 他一直在寻找更快的速度, 更高效、更多产的做事方式. In fact, Bill noticed that when coke was loaded into open tractor trailers, 灰尘和松散的焦炭会飞出来. 这是一个混乱,低效和环境危害. So he did something about it, designing a new, more efficient tilt ramp technology. A one of a kind process that was revolutionary at the time – and is still being used today. Bill shows that with a little inspiration, we can all make a difference.