Once a month, Raven recognizes team members for their outstanding efforts in four categories: Service, Quality, Innovation and Peak Performance. Congratulations to Luke Pucket, Design Engineer, for winning this month's Team Member Spotlight in the category of Service!
Raven announced that it is awarding South Dakota State University with a historic gift of $5 million for the establishment of its Precision Agriculture Facility within the College of Agriculture and Biological Sciences on its main campus in Brookings, SD.
Each month, we feature Raven team members who have made a significant contribution to our company. Tammy Halverson, Inventory Handler, and Dave Gerdes, Shipping & Receiving Supervisor, are January’s Spotlight winners.
'Tis the season for family, gift giving, and cherished traditions! Raven team members share their favorite holiday traditions and reflect on the moments that make this season so special. From childhood memories to current traditions, these stories reveal the love and care behind gift giving, decorating, and — most importantly — spending time with loved ones.
Raven announced today that Rick Parod has been appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors effective immediately. Mr. Parod served as President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director of Lindsay Corporation (NYSE:LNN) from 2000 until his retirement in December 2017. During his tenure, he led the global expansion of the company by establishing an international footprint, executing strategic acquisitions, and leading the development of several new products and technologies.
Raven announced today that its board of directors approved $25 million in stock repurchase authorization. With this additional authorization, the company will have approximately $28 million remaining in its stock repurchase program. The board today also approved a regular quarterly cash dividend of 13 cents per share. The dividend is payable January 26, 2018, to shareholders of record on January 12, 2018.