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— Timothy Grein President and CEO , Walbar Engine Components

everyone involved , the team quickly meshed and proved to be highly capable and motivated to help drive the company ’ s transformation . “ The Senior Management Team remains nearly unchanged , and I am proud to say that as soon as we engaged them in decision making and strategy devel- opment they proved super solid , capable and extremely dedicated to Walbar ’ s success .”

Radical change is often difficult , but in this case , it was met with huge relief at the Mexico plant – at last , they were being heard . It produced the expected results : within six months the business was speaking the same language of profitability and cost , and working sideby-side to drive toward world class operational excellence . James Dickson , VP of Operations , observed “ the Team was desperate for collaboration and focus . As soon as we set clear objectives and started communicating , we began to see immediate change and transformation in nearly every aspect of the operation .”

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EXECUTIVE PROFILE

Timothy Grein is Walbar ’ s President and CEO . Tim brings an array of experience in aerospace manufacturing and management in private equity environments . A West Point graduate and United States Army veteran , Tim began his

professional career at GE Power Systems before transitioning into operations and executive leadership . www . manufacturingglobal . com