Baldwin Employees Honored With CLARCOR Achievement Awards

KEARNEY, Neb. – Four Baldwin Filters employees were recently presented the CLARCOR Achievement Award for outstanding achievement. Rosario Castillo, Diane Karstens, Michael Von Seggern and Wendy Wilkins were recognized for their efforts on several key projects at Baldwin Filters.

The CLARCOR Achievement Award is given to select individuals employed by CLARCOR companies who have exhibited behavior that embodies the values and philosophies of CLARCOR.

Castillo and Karstens, both international customer service and logistics administrators for the company, were nominated for actively quoting and negotiating freight terms resulting in significant savings for the company.

"These two individuals take great pride in their work and are enthusiastic in realizing savings for the company," said Steve Zimmerman, manager, International Product Management and PMO, who nominated the pair.

Von Seggern, design engineer, air filter engineering, was nominated for the award for his work with the company’s Channel Flow product line. During his three-year tenure with the company, Von Seggern also has filed for three patents for air filter design.

"He has embedded himself in every facet of the Baldwin organization. His peers recognize the extraordinary effort he puts forth. It is this type of commitment and effectiveness that is so worthy of recognition," said Jeff Rogers, manager, Air Filter Engineering, who nominated Von Seggern for the honor.

Wilkins, human resources generalist in the company’s Gothenburg, Neb., facility, was recognized for her efforts during the company’s transition in payroll systems across three facilities, as well as ongoing projects.

"Throughout the transition period, she did a fantastic job of ensuring that our payroll system transition was seamless for our employees. While she was away from Gothenburg, she remained in constant contact with the employees (in Gothenburg) and made sure that all special and regular human resources functions went off without a hitch," said Brian Riley, plant manager at Gothenburg, who recommended Wilkins for the award.

NTN Bearing Corporation, the parent company of BCA Bearings and Bower Bearings, announced the addition of Mike Ferris to its Automotive Aftermarket sales team. Ferris is joining NTN’s Automotive Aftermarket business unit as the regional sales manager for the Central Region.

“We are excited to add Mike to our sales management team," said Charles Harris, vice president of sales & marketing – automotive aftermarket for NTN. “His experience in the automotive and heavy-duty aftermarket channels will enable him to hit the ground running, and immediately make an impact on our central region. Mike’s positive energy and fresh perspective will pay dividends for our customers and our organization as a whole, and I look forward to seeing him succeed in this role.”