CHARLOTTE, Mich., Nov. 30, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --
Spartan Motors, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPAR), a global leader in specialty
chassis and vehicle design, manufacturing and assembly, today
announced its president and CEO, Daryl
Adams, has been named a Transformative Leader of the
Year by MichBusiness, a leading business advocacy group in
Michigan. Adams was recognized at
the annual Best of MichBusiness Awards and Gala event hosted
at the MGM Grand in Detroit where
more than 300 people gathered to honor Michigan's most innovative and successful
companies.
Adams, in his fourth year as CEO at Spartan, has orchestrated a
shift that has transformed Spartan from regional chassis
manufacturer to global leader and category innovator of last mile
delivery vehicles, emergency response vehicles, Class A Diesel
motorhomes, specialty service vehicles, and custom upfitted
vocational fleets. Adams has applied more than 30 years of
automotive manufacturing experience to introduce LEAN and Six Sigma
manufacturing principals while developing a culture of employee
empowerment that contributes to an impressive innovation pipeline.
The result is a revitalized commitment to manufacturing excellence
and milestone business outcomes that include a 40 percent increase
in revenue and a 1225% increase in net income, in just four years.
*
"I am honored to be recognized by MichBusiness and I'm proud of
what my team has been able to accomplish in a relatively short
period of time," Adams said. "Change can be difficult, but we have
a clear vision of who we are today and where we're headed
tomorrow. I'm surrounded by an incredibly talented and
dedicated group of people who view the notion of change as both an
opportunity and an inspiration. This recognition is really a nod to
the entire Spartan Motors team."
MichBusiness, formerly the Michigan Business and Professional
Association (MBPA), is the state's leading business advocacy group
recognizing elite, talented and innovative individuals across
Michigan for their success and
influence as leaders in their specific industry sectors.
For more information about the award, visit
https://michbusiness.com/event/2018-best-michbusiness-awards-gala/.
About Spartan
Motors
Spartan Motors, Inc. is a leading designer, engineer, manufacturer,
and marketer of a broad range of specialty vehicles, specialty
chassis, vehicle bodies, and parts for the fleet and delivery,
recreational vehicle (RV), emergency response, defense forces, and
contract assembly (light/medium duty truck) markets. The Company's
brand names — Spartan Motors, Spartan Specialty Vehicles, Spartan
Emergency Response, Spartan Parts and Accessories, Smeal, and its
family of brands, including Ladder Tower™ and UST®; and
Utilimaster®, a Spartan Motors Company — are known for quality,
durability, performance, customer service, and first-to-market
innovation. The Company employs approximately 2,300 associates, and
operates facilities in Michigan,
Indiana, Pennsylvania, Missouri, Nebraska, South
Carolina, South Dakota;
Saltillo, Mexico; and Lima, Peru. Spartan reported sales of
$707 million in 2017. Visit Spartan
Motors at www.spartanmotors.com.
*During the period of 2014-2017 as outlined in Spartan Motors'
2017 Annual Report.
Media
Contact:
Samara Hamilton – Corporate Director
of Marketing and Communications
Spartan Motors, Inc.
(517) 997-3860
Samara.Hamilton@spartanmotors.com
Matt Jackson
Managing Director, Partner
Lambert
mjackson@lambert.com
(616) 233-0500
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