Concrete Products covers the issues that attract producers of ready mixed and manufactured concrete focusing on equipment and material technology, market development and management topics.
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32 • January 2015 www.concreteproducts.com See us at World of Concrete #N228 BRIEFS ACTIVITIES & APPOINTMENTS Results from a survey gauging staff sentiments on daily work activities, impressions of man- agement and company direction earned one of the Midwest's premier ready mixed producers inclusion in the Chicago Tribune's Top Workplaces for 2014. Across a survey conducted by Workplace Dynamics, Ozinga Bros. scored over 25 percent 'strongly positive' impressions, and over 50 percent 'positive' impressions. More than 75 per- cent of respondents 'agree' or 'strongly agree' that the Mokena, Ill.-based producer operates by strong values and ethics. On key points of Direction, Execution, My Work, Connection, My Manager and Benefits, scores were between 13 and 45 percent above the survey's industry benchmark levels. Presented by one of the country's leading daily newspapers, Top Workplaces recognizes Chicagoland companies for great work environments. Rankings reflect evaluations based sole- ly on employee opinions. "It is an honor to be among the companies on this list," notes Tim Ozinga, a member of the fourth-generation family leadership team. "We believe recognition and education are the key to maintaining a strong workforce, and we're willing to invest in our team to develop leadership." Throughout the year, Ozinga Bros. holds special events, luncheons and awards ceremonies to reinforce family values and ensure that all coworkers are up-to-date on company happen- ings. "Creating a family atmosphere is extremely important to us," affirms Marty Ozinga IV, co-owner and pres- ident. "We believe that our coworkers are part of the family and are excited to see the survey results reflect that our efforts have not gone unnoticed." LOYAL, UPBEAT EMPLOYEES FUEL OZINGA BROS. Spancrete has named Ken Boyns as Georgia Plant Manager, timed with the early-2015 opening of an overhauled precast/pre- stressed concrete operation in Newnan, Ga. The facility is positioned to serve the entire Southeast with industry-leading building solutions, including the Spancrete Wall Panel Building System. Boyns will play a principal role getting the operation online. He brings more than 20 years of experience in produc- tion and operations management to Span- crete, overseeing a number of precast plants across the country. "Ken is a great addition to our growing team," says Kristin Szymczak, general man- ager of Spancrete's Southeast Region. " H i s f o c u s i s o n i m p le me nt i ng o u r processes and getting the Newnan plant up and running. With his experience and k now le dge of t he industry, Ken is the perfect fit for this position." Ken Boyns