2.0
Apr 19, 2014
Former employee, more than 5 years
Charlottesville, VA
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook
Pros
Charlottesville location is wonderful. Mfg team there doing their best with minimal resources and support. Some significant investment in Cville based controls products in 2011-12 but not seeing results in market. Strong hourly and salaried ops teams, strong mid-level managers.
Cons
Weak business leadership from Mary Rose Sylvester and questionable capability on Jody's part. Some strong players have left senior and midlevel ranks in engineering, finance, manufacturing, HR and marketing. Too much focus on quarter by quarter results; business lacks staying power. Gutted the business in 09 for good reasons, but never added back resources commensurate with business recovery.