Y2K was an important year of transition at the T. J. Snow Company.After much thought and consideration, founder Jim Snow turned the leadership of the business over to a group of trusted managers and a new Board of Directors.
Since September, Mark Pepping, Mark Summers, Richard Powell and Tom Snow have been running the business on a day-to-day basis, and the transition is going well. Also, in appreciation of his 22 years of service, Pepping, VP of Sales, was made an owner. Brice Holland, CPA, Wayne Peters, attorney, and Bob White, CPA, serve on the Board of Directors, along with Tom Snow, Chairman. An Administrative Committee, composed of Pepping, Summers, Powell and Snow, meets regularly to make "CEO type” decisions.
T. J. Snow Company is being managed with a view toward long-term stability and growth. Hopefully, that's what you're looking for in a vendor. To serve you better, the company is making strategic investments in people and machinery. Employment now stands at about 80, and people are viewed as the company’s most important asset.
Bill Lucas, who served in several engineering and sales capacities during his 17-year tenure at T. J. Snow, announced that he would be retiring at the end of December, so a nationwide search for a new Engineering Manager was begun. Last spring, Vince Garner saw our ad and was quickly hired for the position. This allowed a smooth nine-month transition into that important role. Vince came to us after many years at Tennessee Rand Company, a former T. J. Snow vendor, where his specialty was quoting and designing tooling and fixtures for robotic arc welding cells. Vince has improved and expanded our capabilities in this area, and he is converting our entire engineering staff to full 3D CAD software.
On his recommendation, we quickly invested in two Coordinate Measuring Machines. The first, a state-of-the-art Faro Arm, is a portable CMM that can be used on the shop floor and carried on the road if needed. The second machine is a traditional stationary Starrett CMM, and the special climate-controlled room to house our huge "pet rock" is now under construction.
Another new face around the company is John Prince, who is now Territory Manager for Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and northern Florida. John recently retired as head of maintenance at the Hon metal office furniture plant in Cedartown, Georgia, so he brings extensive welding and metal fabricating experience to the job. He has completed training and will begin traveling in earnest after the first of the year.
Speaking of training, our quarterly Resistance Welding Seminars here in Chattanooga continue to draw large groups. Please check on our web page for our 2001 schedule. Please note that we have expanded the seminar program to three full days and changed to a Tuesday through Thursday format. Call Patty Boone here at our office to register. (Her direct line is 423-308-3246.) She can quickly e-mail or fax complete details to you. Randy Darby is in charge of seminars, and his staff of instructors includes Bob Hinkle, Ray Michelena and Josh Garmon.
Randy is prepared to "take his show on the road", so please call if you'd like him to schedule an in-plant resistance welding seminar for your people. Also, Randy and Ray continue to keep our two airplanes active as they respond to your calls for emergency welder and control service on a "24 x 7" basis.
Their commitment to customer service is representative of the T. J. Snow Company's philosophy to "do whatever it takes" to make you happy.
Thanks for your business, and best wishes for the New Year from everyone at T. J. Snow.
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