DWM - 2008 - December

Volume 9, Issue 11 - December 2008

Introducing

COMINGS AND GOINGS
Mertz Named Caldwell President and CEO
Eric Mertz has been appointed president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Caldwell Manufacturing, effective October 27. As part of a planned succession, outgoing president and CEO Ted Boucher will continue with the company in the new position of chief business development officer and vice chair of the board.
Most recently, Mertz served as CEO of European operations for Inalfa Roof Systems Group. Prior to Inalfa, he spent six years in engineering and management roles at Dura Convertible Systems.
In his new role of chief business development officer, Boucher will identify opportunities to expand Caldwell Manufacturing’s presence in the fenestration market by cultivating key customers, developing prospects, seeking potential alliances, and attending trade association meetings. As vice chair, he will assist in recruiting board members and provide board oversight of the management of Caldwell Manufacturing.

ODL® Promotes Jeff Mulder to President, COO
ODL Inc. has promoted Jeff Mulder to corporate president and chief operating officer (COO). Mulder has been with ODL for 16 years and has held management positions in a number of different areas of the company. Most recently, Mulder was president of the door glass division, in addition to being an active member of ODL’s board of directors.
A third-generation member of ODL’s founding family, Mulder follows a 45-year career that his father, Larry Mulder, had with ODL. The company was originally founded in 1945 by Mulder’s grandfather, Cy Mulder in his garage in Zeeland.
Prior to joining ODL, Mulder was with Universal Forest Products.
Mulder assumes the leadership role from Dave Killoran, who will become chairperson of the board of ODL following the retirement of ODL’s current chairman, Larry Mulder.

GED Appoints Reinhart as Director of Sales
GED Integrated Solutions has appointed Dan Reinhart to the role of director of sales. In his new position, Reinhart oversees both domestic and international sales activities along with the development and implementation of sales strategies.“Dan joined GED nine years ago and has excelled as a regional sales manager since day one,” says Bill Weaver, president and chief executive officer for the company. “His extensive industry knowledge and experience have earned him a great deal of respect…”

New National Accounts Manager Joins Chelsea
Chelsea Building Products Inc. a member of the Tessenderlo Group, has hired Gary Hartman as the new national accounts manager. Hartman brings extensive knowledge and a broad background in window extrusion and window fabrication to Chelsea and was previously with the company from 1985 to 1995.

Edgetech Promotes Three
Edgetech I.G. has promoted Mike Anderson, Mike Vachon and Vince Warne to key roles in quality assurance and continuous improvement.
Mike Anderson has been appointed to technical resource manager. Anderson has been with Edgetech for five years, working in areas related to safety, quality, productivity and service. In his new role, Anderson’s primary responsibilities include product quality testing and coordinating all daily activities within the technical group, specifically analytical testing, customer technical service, research and development and operational support. These are in addition to his work as global operations manager.
Mike Vachon has been appointed to director of continuous improvement. Vachon has been a key player in developing formalized employee training programs related to the principles of Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, Kaizen and ISO certification, among others. Vachon has more than 30 years of business experience almost exclusively within the fields of quality and continuous improvements for manufacturing and service industries.
Warne has been appointed to director of quality assurance. He has been with Edgetech for four years, holding positions as business unit manager, operations managers and process engineering manager. In his new role, Warne and his quality assurance team will oversee the execution of consistent quality of Edgetech’s manufactured products. Warne’s direct responsibility is to continue to drive Edgetech’s reputation in the door and window industry.