Manufacturing Magazine February 2018 | Page 62

RUBIE ’ S COSTUME COMPANY

Rubie

’ s has been , and still is a family owned company ,” reveals Greg Tsirulnik , Chief Information Officer . The three principles of the Beige family continue to be intimately involved in the day to day operations and the growth of the company .
“ They ’ ve created an environment that allows the employees to be creative and come up with a variety of interesting and out of the box ideas , designs for the products , as well as ways to improve already an excellent customer service . It ’ s clear that they put their heart and soul into everything that they do . They don ’ t just create a product for the sake of creating a product ,” Tsirulnik states . “ They take pride in what they do . It ’ s not just about the bottom line but also about the customer .”
This sense of pride and family involvement is seen throughout Rubie ’ s , which today employs over 2,000 people worldwide . “ What I find remarkable is that there are several generations working in the company . It is not uncommon to see an individual with the company for 25 , 30 years ,

“ We ’ ve been here for 66 years , and I don ’ t really see us slowing down ”

– Greg Tsirulnik , Chief Information Officer
and their offspring continue the tradition working for the company in various areas of business . It ’ s kind of cool and refreshing to see that type of love for the brand . Today there are several next-generation Beige family members that work in various departments : production , sourcing , sales , marketing and ecommerce . The company is still young and growing and it ’ s evident of the younger generation impact on its growth .”
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