OSHKOSH, Wis. — Commercial laundry equipment manufacturer Girbau North America (GNA) reports it recently recognized more than a dozen team members for company service up to 25 years.
“The fact that our employees continue to find our company a favorable career choice lends itself to the idea that our work environment, customer base and philosophies are leading-edge,” says GNA President Mike Floyd. “We are grateful to them for their contributions over the years.”
Floyd is one of five team members celebrating their 25th year with the company. Others are Director of Customer Experience Laurie Kilgore, Manager of Inventory Control and Operations Jay Leitz, Director of HR and Strategic Business Kelly Zabel, and Commercial Technical Service Trainer Gary Clark.
“These folks helped grow GNA shortly after it was founded in 1995,” says Floyd. “Together, Laurie, Jay, Kelly, Gary and myself have witnessed the exponential growth of the company, the development of many, many new products, and the establishment of multiple brands. They continue to excel in performance, attitude and teamwork.”
Other GNA staff celebrating service milestones are Sales Manager-Eastern U.S. Ed Ziegler, Director of Operations Andy Davis, and Office Operations Coordinator Julie Zeitlow, each with 20 years; Director of Marketing Tari Albright, Girbau Industrial National Sales Manager Seth Willer, and Director of Finance Administration Christine Skupas, each with 15 years; and Vice President of Continental Girbau West Tod Sorensen and Sales Manager-Central U.S. Wes Kraemer, each with 10 years.
GNA’s brands include Continental Girbau®, Express Laundry Centers®, Girbau Industrial®, Sports Laundry Systems®, OnePress®, and Poseidon Textile Care Systems®.
GNA is the largest of 17 subsidiaries in the Girbau Group, which operates in more than 100 countries. It has subsidiaries in Europe, North America, Latin America, Oceania and Asia.
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