Plexus Completes Fourth Annual B.E.S.T. Competition
September 05 2017 - 9:30AM
Plexus (NASDAQ:PLXS), a leading engineering, manufacturing and
aftermarket services provider, announced the completion of their
annual Bringing Employee Successes Together (B.E.S.T.)
Competition. During the 2017 global competition, 14 teams of
Plexus employees from across the world competed to determine the
“best” innovative project of the year. A key element of the
competition is giving back to the finalists’ charity of choice and
as a result, a total of $40,000 was donated to 14 charities
globally.
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Steve Frisch, Executive Vice President and Chief
Operating Officer, commented, “The annual B.E.S.T. competition has
become a hallmark event for Plexus employees. Teams from all
of our sites have the opportunity to showcase their ingenuity while
supporting causes that they are passionate about. I am extremely
proud of the Plexus teams that competed this year. Their
commitment to continuously improve and share best practices across
the enterprise is a testament to the innovative culture we promote
at all Plexus sites.”
Competition winners were selected at a site and
regional level, with the winning team from each region advancing to
a global competition held at Plexus’ Global Headquarters in Neenah,
Wis. The competition includes all aspects of Plexus’
business, from manufacturing and engineering to each of our
corporate service centers. Participants from each global
finalist team received rewards and recognition for their
accomplishments. Forty-two charities worldwide have benefited
since the inception of the Plexus B.E.S.T. competition in
2014.
During the 2017 B.E.S.T. competition global
finalist teams made donations to a local charity of their choosing,
which included:
- American Red Cross
- Blind Children School in Mexico
- The Cerebral Palsy Children’s Association of Penang in
Malaysia
- Determined to Outfox Parkinson’s in New York
- Exceptional Equestrians in Wisconsin
- Fox Valley Humane Association of Wisconsin
- Hope Cancer Connection in Illinois
- Malaysian Associates Help the Poor Terminally Ill
- The Margaret Kerr Unit Appeal in Romania
- Multiple Sclerosis Foundation of Bihor, Romania
- Oconto Falls High School Engineering Department
- One Heart Foundation of Fujian Province in China
- Radio Borders – Cash for Kids in Scotland
- St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital
About Plexus – The Product Realization
CompanyPlexus (www.plexus.com) delivers optimized Product
Realization solutions through a unique Product Realization Value
Stream service model. This customer-focused services model
seamlessly integrates innovative product conceptualization, design,
commercialization, manufacturing, fulfillment and sustaining
services to deliver comprehensive end-to-end solutions for
customers in the America, European and Asia-Pacific regions.
Plexus is the industry leader in servicing
mid-to-low volume, higher complexity customer programs
characterized by unique flexibility, technology, quality and
regulatory requirements. Award-winning customer service is
provided to over 140 branded product companies in the
Healthcare/Life Sciences, Industrial/Commercial, Communications and
Defense/Security/Aerospace market sectors.
Investor and Media Contact
Susan Hanson
+1.920.751.5491
susan.hanson@plexus.com
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