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{{First Name}} we hope you enjoy this edition of Finley News!
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Strategy is fundamental to the success and sustainability of any organization. Strategy allows Finley to develop a clearer understanding of our organization and what’s required for us to succeed. It helps us understand our core capabilities, identify and address weaknesses and avoid risks. It helps Finley to grow in a changing world by understanding what is taking place within the external environment and ensuring long-term profit and growth.
Providing Finley with a common purpose, goals and a set of actions to reach the goal ensures that everyone is working for the same outcome, our success. We need to make sure that our time and resources are being allocated to the same goals and objectives so that every dollar and minute we spend on the business is in the direction of our sustained success.
In the next few months, Finley’s management team will be meeting to plan our strategy for 2018. Below is a link to a video outlining Finley’s strategy for 2017. Please take a moment to watch it so you understand our company’s strategy and how it facilitates Finley’s success and growth for the future.
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401K Plan Update
On May 18, 2017 Matt Bret from UBS Financial facilitated a 50 minute informational session on the following items involving Finley Engineering’s 401K Plan:
- Effective 6-27-2017 there will be changes to the Finley 401K plan related to the investment options for the Qualified Default Investment Alternative, (QDIA).
- This is the investment fund option individuals are automatically invested in if they do not choose an investment fund when they are enrolled in Finley Engineering’s Plan.
- An explanation of the addition of the American Funds Target Date Funds which will replace the Blackrock Global Allocation Fund.
- Matt explained the fund changes comparison of Goal Makers vs Target Date Funds.
- The differences between the Pre-tax and Roth Savings options were discussed.
- Matt explained the features of the Prudential Financial website “Retirement Income Calculator”.
- A reminder that UBS provides financial planning for FREE to Finley associates.
If you have any questions about the material presented at this session, please click on this link for more information:
You can also contact Matt Bret at: matt.bret@ubs.com or at 816-360-2253.
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Marketing for the First Half of 2017
In the first six months of 2017 Marketing and Business Development have manned 10 shows, putting Finley in front of 16,466 eyeballs--approximately, we don’t have counts for a couple shows. We’ve been featured speakers at five of those shows. (This does not include the regional/state shows our business units attend.)
This is where a significant portion of Finley’s centralized marketing dollars are spent, and countless hours go into coordinating the shows (attendees, shipping booths and travel) as well as pre-show marketing and post-show follow up. Shows are a competitive environment as our own clients attending are exposed to our competition in addition to the prospects we are vying for.
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Other Important Information
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Finley Fit Bit Group
Do you have a Fitbit? Are you interested in joining a Finley Fitbit Group? If you do and you are interested, please send the email address associated with your Fitbit to Alyce Johnson at a.johnson@FinleyUSA.com. Alyce will send you an invitation to the Finley Engineering Fitbit Group.
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Shout Out to Suzy Morris
Alyce Johnson would like to give a shout out to Suzy Morris in the Springfield office. She volunteered to help with Atlas training! Great job and thank you Suzy!
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Submit Monumental News
Starting in June, if you have a shout-out to a coworker or would like to share monumental news, please send it to m.white@finleyusa.com with the subject line “Employee News”.
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Accounting Process Audit
In May, Hilary Mortimer our consultant with CCG, met with the Accounting team in Lamar. Hilary along with our team did an audit of our accounting processes in Atlas. Hilary made recommendations for updating and streamlining some of our processes, which will be implemented. We will communicate any changes and hold trainings, if necessary, when these changes are rolled out to the company.
Hilary also facilitated a training with our administrative staff related to projects and invoicing.
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Just for Fun Survey & Submitting Employee News
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May Survey Results
The results are in. We had 44 submits and country wins the prize this time! Read 5 Reasons Why You Should Move to The Country by clicking HERE.
Country-15, Ocean-14, Mountains-10, City-5
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June Survey Question
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After responding, if you need to make a change, click here. |
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IP Services Presentation
Mike Ockenga, Manager of IP Services presented in Lamar recently. View his presentation to learn more about Finley's IP Services and what we have to offer. To view this presentation, click "Continue Reading" below:
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FNN Is Changing
We are working to bring you a "new and improved" FNN. Our old platform has been causing glitches in the way things display and delaying updates. We are moving to a new back-end platform to fix this issue. Sometime this summer you will receive an email with a link to our new and IMPROVED FNN page. Stay tuned!
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Updating Your Address in Atlas
Spring and summer are busy times of the year for moving. If you are moving or have moved, don’t forget to update your address in Atlas.
The Employee Info Center on the Personal tab is where you update your information. When you do make address and phone number changes in Atlas an email alert is sent to Human Resources and Accounting. These email alerts allow Human Resources and Accounting to make the necessary changes for payroll and insurance.
If there is a change to your emergency contact information, please make sure to update that information as well. The General tab in the Employee Info Center is where you can make that change.
If you have any questions on how to update your information in Atlas, please contact your business unit admin.
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Who Can Join Your Skype Meeting?
Did you know that for each Skype meeting you set up in Outlook you get to choose if you want to use the same meeting space or create a new one and customize as needed?
Why would you want to have this option when it comes to your Skype meetings? An example is below:
- Sue set up two Skype meetings and did not customize her meeting spaces in Outlook. She set up Meeting A for 10 am with her supervisor. She set up Meeting B for 2 pm with her team. A person on her team doesn’t pay attention to the meeting time and clicks on Join Skype Meeting
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Sandy Lange Retires from the Altoona Office
Sandy Lange, ROW Supervisor for the Altoona office, announced her decision to retire, with her last day being May 31, 2017. She has made many friends and been an important member of the Finley team and she will be missed.
Sandy began her Finley journey in the Drafting department in 1969 working on manual drafting. She has worked for Finley a total of 41 years, where she began supervising the CAD and ROW departments, eventually running all of ROW as it evolved. Sandy has had an important role in managing ROW as well as several key projects over the years.
Sandy has contributed many years of experience to Finley and her achievements will not be forgotten. She will be missed and we wish her all the best! A luncheon in her honor was held on Wednesday, May 17th. Thank you Sandy, for everything you have done for Finley.
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Neil Herman
Name: Neil Herman Title: Distribution Engineer Location: Overland Park, KS Hire Date: 4/10/17
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Kevin Neff
Name: Kevin Neff Business Unit/Office Location: Lamar, MO Years at Finley: June, 24 will complete 26 years Home Town: Trenton, MO Current Position at Finley: Project Representative III
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Barb Ostrander 5 Year Anniversary
Position at Finley: VP Marketing & Business Development Years at Finley: 5 What is your home town famous for? World’s largest lefse (it’s a Norwegian thing, like lutefisk.)
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Audrey Fritz 40 Year Anniversary
Position at Finley: Drafting Supervisor Years at Finley: 40 years Business Unit: Slayton
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June 1 Lawrence Turner - IL Chad Wolfe - MO Broadband June 10 Cynthia Peterson - MO Broadband June 11 Steve Leek - MN Jeremy Mather - MO Broadband |
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June 15 Scott Sorgenfrei - MN June 23 Michael Massengill - KY
June 24 Lee Matzke - MN June 25 Alice Ospovat - ND |
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June 26 Troy Parker - IL June 29 Leila Slinker - MO Corporate Travis Swarts - MO Broadband June 30 Clay Beard - MO Broadband |
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5-Minute Exercise Routines to Lose Weight |
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