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StuffMadeinMA.com • 2 0 1 8 • S T U F F 59 S P O N S O R E D P RO F I L E S www.vibram.com Address: 18 School Street, North Brookfield, MA 01535 P: 508-867-7731 President & CEO: Mike Gionfriddo Full-time/FTE employees: 275 Year founded: 1916 Additional Locations: Concord, Massachusetts; Boston, Massachusetts; Portland, Oregon Vibram Vibram Corporation produces and manufactures high performance rubber soles and rubber sole technology. The company works with premium brands around the world, including the US Military, to develop new soling technology and innovative rubber products. Vibram Corporation also markets unique and functional footwear, including Vibram FiveFingers and Vibram Furoshiki. Vibram manufactures rubber outsoles for famous brands around the globe, branded sole products and technology, including Vibram Megagrip – For All Terrain and all conditions; Vibram Arctic Grip – Wet Ice Technology; Vibram Litebase Tech – Liteness Without Compromise; Vibram FiveFingers – The Natural Training Tool for an active lifestyle, including the new V-Aqua & V-Alpha models; Vibram Furoshiki – The ultimate travel shoe for life adventures. Today, Vibram works with premium brands, including Merrell, Danner, La Sportiva, Lowa, Red Wing, Sperry, Scarpa, The North Face, UGG, Arcteryx, Cole Haan, Giro, New Balance, Chippewa and many more. Vibram's FiveFinger shoe line and Vibram Furoshiki are on the cutting edge of fashion and minimalist footwear for an athletic lifestyle. Vibram offers opportunities for growth for all employees. • Cobbler Apprentice/Sole Factor Technician- Travel across the US promoting local shoe repair and the Vibram Brand. Work with partner brands such as REI, LL Bean and Scheels, to name just a few. • Product Developer • Global Process Engineer • Various Levels of Manufacturing Operations positions YES Vibram offers a generous benefits package, including Health Benefits, Income Protection, Retirement benefits with a 401K company match, as well as other benefits such as tuition reimbursement, onsite fitness center, cafeteria and more. Vibram and Team Hoyt Running Chairs began collaborating in 2016 to help individuals with disabilities experience the "thrill of the race!" Team Hoyt Running Chairs has been manufacturing their chairs with the ultimate goal of inclusion; Vibram "Vibram has adopted Kevin Duggan's Operational Excellence (Op Ex) business system that offers a refined approach toward Lean Manufacturing that complements Vibram's diverse line of high performance rubber outsoles. The direction and tools created by implementing Op Ex will empower associates by focusing Management to work on the company vision for growing the business." - Dillon Stoddard Dillon Stoddard, Process Engineer Operational Excellence Team P R O D U C T S M A R K E T / C U S T O M E R S C A R E E R / J O B O P P O RT U N I T I E S supported this initiative by donating two chairs to teams in need for races in 2017. Vibram gifted a Hoyt Running Chair to a triathlon team in Chihuahua, Mexico, and a chair to Denna Laing and Bobby Carpenter, who competed in the 2017 Boston Marathon. Vibram is honored to be working with Team Hoyt Running Chairs and we're constantly inspired by their journeys together to achieve their goals. C O M PA N Y B E N E F I T S Mike Gionfriddo, President & CEO, Vibram D O Y O U H AV E A N I N T E R N S H I P P R O G R A M ? C O M M U N I T Y E N G A G E M E N T AT A G L A N C E