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S p o n s o r e d P r o f i l e W O R K F O R M E / S P R I N G 2 0 2 2 52 Southworth International Group Southworth International Group is the global parent company of several leading manufacturers of ergonomic equipment designed to make work faster, safer, and easier in manufacturing, assembly, warehousing, and other facilities. Our roots in Maine date back to 1890 and our global headquarters remains here. We also operate four additional U.S. offices as well as facilities in Asia and in Europe. n P R O D U C T S ¡ Scissor Lift Tables ¡ Automatic Pallet Positioners ¡ Container Tilters ¡ Portable Lift Tables ¡ Roll and Coil Handling Equipment ¡ Parcel Unloaders for Sortation Systems ¡ Powered Stackers ¡ Work Access Platforms ¡ Loading Dock Lifts ¡ Custom Engineered Solutions C A R E E R / J O B O P P O R T U N I T I E S Engineering, sales, product management, finance, accounting, administration, purchasing, human resources. C O M P A N Y B E N E F I T S To ensure continued success we take care to make sure that careers at Southworth are financially, intellectually, emotionally and socially rewarding. We offer competitive salaries and profit sharing. Other benefits include medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance as well as a health and wellness program. We also offer a 401K with company match and tuition reimbursement for qualifying continuing education programs. I N T E R N S H I P P R O G R A M Engineering interns are routinely employed. Other internship opportunities are also available. C O M M U N I T Y E N G A G E M E N T Community outreach is an important part of the Southworth culture. We organize volunteer efforts at facilities for homeless and underserved residents, we help to maintain the Presumpscot River Trail through Portland Trails, and our Sharing Sleigh delivers gifts and meals to families during the holiday season. S U S T A I N A B I L I T Y Initiatives include: Transportation: Remote work opportunities reduce traffic, emissions, and fuel consumption. An electric vehicle charging station is available at our office. Recycling: We recycle all toner/ink cartridges, lightbulbs, electronics, and batteries and encourage employees to bring similar items from home to be recycled with our materials. Energy Conservation: LED lighting with motion sensors to turn off lights in unoccupied areas. Programmable thermostats and low water consumption fixtures are used throughout our facilities My role is in Finance at Southworth. Each discipline interacts with the other disciplines, and I have also been involved with the international businesses. I'm fortunate to work closely with Sales, Engineering, Manufacturing and more. Those interactions have been key to helping me understand our business better and do my job better. From day one, management has supported my efforts and encouraged me to share my ideas for improvement. Southworth has created a culture that drives the development of the business through the development of its employees, and that's something I'm proud to be a part of. Cal Dean SCHOOL: Stonehill College YEARS AT COMPANY: 3.5 POSITION: Senior finance manager C A L D E A N www.Sigi-Global.com 11 Gray Road, Falmouth, ME 04105 PHONE: 207.878.0700 FOUNDED: 1890 PRESIDENT: James Cabot FULL-TIME/ FTE EMPLOYEES: 600 globally, 300 in North America HEADQUARTERS: Falmouth, ME ADDITIONAL COMPANY LOCATIONS: Norton, MA; Manila, AR; Greensburg, IN; Queretaro, Mexico; Northampton, United Kingdom; Metz, France; Wiesbaden, Germany; Ängelholm, Sweden; Norrköping, Sweden; Wuxi, Shanghai, and Ningbo, China, Singapore C O M P A N Y P R O F I L E