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Celebrating A Quarter-Century of Customer Service Excellence: Customer Contact Week 2023 Marks 25 Years In Las Vegas

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Tuesday, February 28, 2023
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NEW YORK, Feb. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Customer Contact Week (CCW), the leading event series dedicated to serving professionals within the customer service industry, kicks off its silver jubilee celebration in Las Vegas, Nevada, with Olympic Gold Medalist and renowned soccer star, Abby Wambach as Keynote Speaker. 25 Years of Shaping Customer Excellence, this year's event returns to Caesars Forum from June 19-22, 2023. CCW is powered by CCW Digital, a division of Customer Management Practice (CMP).

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  • 25 Years of Shaping Customer Excellence, this year's event returns to Caesars Forum from June 19-22, 2023.
  • CCW is powered by CCW Digital, a division of Customer Management Practice (CMP).
  • "25 years ago, CCW set out to revolutionize how businesses interact with customers.
  • CCW will also include CCW's Excellence Awards, the industry award program recognizing leading professionals dedicated to driving superior contact center and customer experience performance.

Three BASF women in manufacturing honored at the 10th Annual STEP Ahead Awards

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Tuesday, May 24, 2022
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FLORHAM PARK, N.J., May 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Three BASF leaders in manufacturing were among 130 women recognized nationally at The Manufacturing Institutes tenth annual STEP Ahead Awards.

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  • FLORHAM PARK, N.J., May 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Three BASF leaders in manufacturing were among 130 women recognized nationally at The Manufacturing Institutes tenth annual STEP Ahead Awards.
  • To date, more than 1,000 women have been recognized as STEP Ahead Award recipients, and those women have impacted more than 300,000 individualsfrom peers in the industry to school-age children.
  • BASFs 2022 award winners include:
    We are proud to honor the 2022 STEP Ahead award recipients who are important role models in the industry and at BASF, said Tobias Dratt, President, BASF North America.
  • The STEP Ahead Awards are central to the industrys efforts to recognize and empower women, said Manufacturing Institute President Carolyn Lee.

ALOM Director Holly Tran Receives STEP Ahead Award for Excellence in Manufacturing

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Tuesday, May 3, 2022
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FREMONT, Calif., May 3, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Holly Tran, Director of Account Management at ALOM, a global leader in supply chain management, was bestowed the 2022 STEP Ahead Award by the Manufacturing Institute (MI) for inspired leadership and lifetime achievement advancing supply chain industry service levels. Tran received this coveted national honor at the STEP Ahead Awards gala event on April 28 at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C.

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  • Tran received this coveted national honor at the STEP Ahead Awards gala event on April 28 at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C.
  • The STEP Ahead Awards recognize women in science, technology, engineering, and production careers for their contributions and impact within the manufacturing industry and their communities.
  • In being presented this award, Tran joins ALOM CEO Hannah Kain (2015), Vice President of Supply Chain Strategy Lisa Dolan (2016), and Vice President of Client Success Fiona Lowbridge (2020), as a Step Ahead Award recipient.
  • "Holly Tran leads the front-line Account Management team responsible for assuring flawless performance of every ALOM client supply chain program around the world," Kain says.

AGCO Leader Wins Women in Manufacturing’s STEP Ahead Award

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Friday, April 29, 2022
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AGCO (NYSE: AGCO), a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of agricultural machinery and solutions, announces that Chunju Liu of Changzhou, China has received a 2022 STEP (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Production) Ahead Award from Women in Manufacturing, a division of the Manufacturing Institute.

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  • AGCO (NYSE: AGCO), a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of agricultural machinery and solutions, announces that Chunju Liu of Changzhou, China has received a 2022 STEP (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Production) Ahead Award from Women in Manufacturing, a division of the Manufacturing Institute.
  • Chunju Liu, a leader in our manufacturing team, is a perfect example of the many women at AGCO who keep a laser focus on our farmer customers.
  • The STEP Ahead Awards, part of the larger STEP Ahead initiative, promote the role of women in the manufacturing industry through recognition, research, and leadership for attracting, advancing and retaining strong female talent.
  • The 2022 STEP Ahead Honorees are excellent representatives of the exciting opportunities available in manufacturing, said 2022 STEP Ahead Chair Denise Rutherford.

BorgWarner Vice President Honored with 2022 Women in Manufacturing STEP Ahead Award

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Friday, April 29, 2022
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This annual award honors and showcases the stories of women who exemplify leadership in their career, the manufacturing industry and their community.

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  • This annual award honors and showcases the stories of women who exemplify leadership in their career, the manufacturing industry and their community.
  • Wingfield is the sixth consecutive BorgWarner employee to be awarded this recognition and is one of 100 inspiring women to earn the 2022 award.
  • She served as Vice President and Integration Champion from the announcement of the deal in February 2020 through November 2021.
  • "The STEP Ahead Awards are central to the industry's efforts to recognize and empower women," said MI President Carolyn Lee.

Smithfield Foods' Tar Heel Senior Operations Manager Receives 2022 STEP Ahead Award for Excellence in Manufacturing

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Friday, April 29, 2022
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SMITHFIELD, Va., April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Smithfield Foods, Inc. is pleased to announce Tammy Russ, senior operations manager of the company's Tar Heel facility in North Carolina, has been named a 2022 STEP Ahead honoree by The Manufacturing Institute.

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  • SMITHFIELD, Va., April 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Smithfield Foods, Inc. is pleased to announce Tammy Russ, senior operations manager of the company's Tar Heel facility in North Carolina, has been named a 2022 STEP Ahead honoree by The Manufacturing Institute .
  • Tammy Russ began working at Smithfield's Tar Heel facility, the largest pork processing facility in the world, more than two decades ago as a single mother.
  • Tammy was recognized during the 2022 STEP Ahead Awards ceremony hosted April 27-28 in Washington, D.C.
    "Tammy's hands-on, compassionate leadership style is a huge asset to Smithfield.
  • We are so proud to have her on our team," said Keira Lombardo, chief administrative officer for Smithfield Foods and a 2016 STEP Ahead Award honoree.

AAON CFO Rebecca Thompson Named 2022 STEP Ahead Award Honoree

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Wednesday, April 13, 2022
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TULSA, Okla., April 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Manufacturing Institute has named AAON (NASDAQ: AAON ) CFO Rebecca Thompson a 2022 STEP Ahead Award Honoree.

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  • TULSA, Okla., April 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Manufacturing Institute has named AAON (NASDAQ: AAON ) CFO Rebecca Thompson a 2022 STEP Ahead Award Honoree.
  • I am honored to be a 2022 STEP Ahead Awards recipient, said Rebecca Thompson.
  • The 2022 STEP Ahead Honorees and Emerging Leader awardees are excellent representatives of the exciting opportunities available in manufacturing, said Denise Rutherford, 2022 STEP Ahead chair.
  • The STEP Ahead Awards program will highlight each Honoree and Emerging Leaders story, including their leadership and accomplishments in manufacturing.

DENSO Engineer Wins STEP AHEAD Award for Her Manufacturing Excellence

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Tuesday, March 22, 2022
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SOUTHFIELD, Mich., March 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Monique Radersma, a former director of Engineering at DENSO's thermal manufacturing facility in Guelph, Ontario, has won a STEP Ahead Award from The Manufacturing Institute. The STEP Ahead Awards annually honor women who have demonstrated excellence and leadership in their careers and represent all levels of the manufacturing industry, from the factory floor to the C-suite.

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  • The STEP Ahead Awards annually honor women who have demonstrated excellence and leadership in their careers and represent all levels of the manufacturing industry, from the factory floor to the C-suite.
  • Radersma, who retired at the end of last year, began her career at DENSO in 2005.
  • In 2021, Carlson earned a STEP Ahead Award for her contributions to manufacturing and D&I.
  • Now entering its 10th year, the STEPAhead Awards have celebrated and supported the accomplishments of more than 1,000 outstanding women in manufacturing.

Two Koppers Employees Named 2022 STEP Ahead Award Honorees By The Manufacturing Institute

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Thursday, March 10, 2022
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PITTSBURGH, March 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Koppers (NYSE: KOP) today announced that two of its female leaders are being recognized by The Manufacturing Institute with 2022 STEP Ahead Awards.

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  • PITTSBURGH, March 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Koppers (NYSE: KOP) today announced that two of its female leaders are being recognized by The Manufacturing Institute with 2022 STEP Ahead Awards.
  • Amber Leech, Customer Support Specialist in Harmarville, Pennsylvania, will be recognized as a STEP Ahead Emerging Leader for excelling early in her career.
  • The two Koppers employees will join a select number of fellow honorees from around the country at an awards ceremony in April.
  • "The 2022 STEP Ahead Honorees and Emerging Leader awardees are excellent representatives of the exciting opportunities available in manufacturing," said Denise Rutherford, 2022 STEP Ahead chair.

Two Women of Ashley Furniture Awarded STEP Ahead Awards for Excellence in Manufacturing

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Tuesday, March 8, 2022
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Kenia Cruz, operations manager, was named a 2022 STEP Ahead Emerging Leader and Kobi Connor, operations director, was named a 2022 STEP Ahead Honoree.

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  • Kenia Cruz, operations manager, was named a 2022 STEP Ahead Emerging Leader and Kobi Connor, operations director, was named a 2022 STEP Ahead Honoree.
  • The STEP Ahead Awards honor women who have demonstrated excellence and leadership in their careers and represent all levels of the manufacturing industry, from the factory floor to the C-suite.
  • "The STEP Ahead Awards are central to the industry's efforts to recognize and empower women," said Manufacturing Institute President, Carolyn Lee.
  • The STEP Ahead Awards honor exceptional women in manufacturing and motivate them to mentor the next generation through an annual awards gala and associated leadership training program.