RIVERSIDE, CA -- Phenix Technology, Inc., a 46-year old Inland Empire firefighting equipment manufacturer was announced as the winner of the highly coveted E=MC2 Innovation Award for Human Capital & Talent.
Interested parties can read more about the event and the winners at http://mfgcouncilie.com/innovation-awards/.
The prestigious Human Capital & Talent award, recognizing Phenix Technology, Inc.’s success in innovative training and development of their people, was collected during the annual Manufacturer’s Summit Lunch at the Riverside Convention Center in Riverside.
The company first began their Lean manufacturing journey in 2017 and has enjoyed the tremendous benefits of a full work culture shift ever since.
Director of Global Operations of Phenix Technology, Inc., Angel Sanchez, Jr., explains how “the core of our business is a respect for people and a culture of continuous improvement. We believe that making a significant investment in developing every member of our organization is critical to our growth and long-term success. Each member is equally vital, and we will continue developing them to ensure we can all achieve excellence together.”
This mindset has allowed the company to develop innovative training plans for every employee. The company has developed an online training portal where employees can access training on different disciplines across the company. Furthermore, the company gives employees 30 minutes a day to spend on developing themselves because Phenix Technology, Inc. recognizes that their success is cumulation of their employees’ hard work and talent which is why their main purpose as a business is to develop their employees into better people.
This year’s Innovation Awards Committee consisted of members with a combination of 100 years of experience in the manufacturing and education industries and deeply rooted in manufacturing success in the Inland Empire. Committee members including former chair and founding officer of MCIE Wallace Brithinee, president of Brithinee Electric; Kash Gokli, professor of manufacturing and engineering management, and the Director of Engineering Clinic in the Harvey Mudd College Department of Engineering; and, Innovation Awards Chair Lisa Anderson, president of LMA Consulting Group.
About the E=MC2 Innovation Awards
The title of the award came about because E=MC2 is the most fundamental physics formula that allows our universe to exist. Similarly, they believe there are some basic ideas applicable to most businesses that can help them become more efficient.
For more information about Phenix Technology, Inc., visit www.phenixfirehelmets.com.
