Janet Matthiesen, Vice President of Human Resources at Raven, will retire in April 2019. Throughout her time with the Company, Matthiesen led the successful integration of the company’s HRIS system and implemented several strategic enhancements related to talent management and organizational development.
Congratulations to Dorian Colvin, Raven Engineered Films Process Technician, for being named August’s Team Member Spotlight winner! Recognizing a safety need on Production Line 7, Dorian worked to implement new LED lighting in the production area. Read about how his efforts reduced tripping hazards and other safety concerns, while also making it easier to see how well the printer is operating.
Raven announced today that Janet Holloway and Lois Martin have been appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors. Ms. Holloway is former senior vice president and chief of staff for Monsanto Company, which delivers a broad range of solutions to farmers to help nourish our growing world. Ms. Martin currently serves as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for M.A. Mortenson Company, a diversified global development, construction, and real estate company.
Raven announced today several new services available on the Slingshot® and Viper® 4 platforms: Job Generator and Job Sync. These simple and efficient innovations prove Raven's commitment to ag retailers, custom applicators and enterprise farms.
Congratulations to Josh Winters, IT Systems and Service Supervisor, for being named July’s Team Member Spotlight winner! Josh recently traveled to Brazil to assist with the set-up of the Raven do Brasil Repair Center. Even though he was in Brazil to perform IT-specific tasks, he went above and beyond to help Raven Applied Technology configure their systems, providing exceptional customer service to everyone in the Paulínia office.
Raven Industries was recognized today in the naming of South Dakota State University’s future precision agriculture facility. The Raven Precision Agriculture Center, to be located on the university’s main campus in Brookings, S.D., will lead the nation in precision agriculture education, research and extension. Raven Industries gave $5 million to the project in January. Today, the South Dakota Board of Regents approved the facility’s name.