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52 S T U F F • 2 0 1 7 P R O 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: Damon Mill Square, Concord, MA 01742; Vibram Store, 292 Newbury St, Boston, MA 02115 Vibram Vibram 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 also markets unique and functional footwear including Vibram FiveFingers and Vibram Furoshiki. Vibram also manufactures and markets Vibram Disc Golf products. 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 Fivefingers – The Natural Training Tool for an active lifestyle; Vibram Furoshiki – The ultimate travel shoe for life adventures; Vibram Disc Golf – a better rubber disc product for Disc Golf novices and professionals. 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 and many more. Vibram's Five Finger shoe line and Vibram Furoshiki are on the cutting-edge of fashion and minimalist footwear for an athletic lifestyle. Cobbler Apprentice/Sole Factor Technician • Train with the Vibram Master Cobbler in North Brookfield, Warwick, New York and at event activations. • Assist the Vibram Master Cobbler with managing the machinery in the Vibram Sole Factor units. • Work with the Vibram Sole Factor Team to coordinate events for Vibram Sole Factor. • Assist the Vibram Master Cobbler with the management and completion of shoe customization projects as assigned by the Vibram sales, marketing, development and tester teams. YES – Vibram works closely with WPI & UMass Lowell. Vibram was awarded a $107K Training Grant through Mass Commonwealth Corporation. This focuses on Vibram's Succession Planning Program, Supervisory & Leadership, ISO & Systematic Plant Layout Sessions to assist in the renovations of the Plant Facility. QVCDC trains our Associates on-site from beginner to Advanced Computer Skills. "Sole Factor is a new program initiative within Vibram that not only promotes the shoe repair industry but allows consumers to upgrade, reuse, and customize their shoes. Sole Factor features an abundance of soles based on your individual needs, whether it's for style, performance, color, or comfort; we've got sole, you've got options." - Michael Ellis Michael Ellis, Lead Sole Factor Technician Sean Edgette, Cobbler Apprentice John McLeish, Cobbler Apprentice Sole Factor 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 As a HIGHLIGHT - Vibram offers a Wellness Program that includes wellness incentives to use our 2,069 square-foot on-site fitness center. Vibram is involved with Big City Mountaineers – which transforms the lives of under-served youth through wilderness mentoring expeditions that instill critical life skills. http://www.bigcitymountaineers.org/turn-your-soles-blue-for-bcm-with- vibram/ Vibram donates and contributes its associate time and muscle to the Bay Circuit Trail & Greenway. E N V I R O N M E N TA L AWA R E N E S S C O M PA N Y B E N E F I T S 䌀攀氀攀戀爀愀琀椀渀最 ⴀ 匀椀渀挀攀 㤀㌀㜀 ⴀ 瘀椀戀爀愀洀⸀挀伀洀 吀栀攀 漀爀椀最椀渀愀氀 椀挀漀渀椀挀 猀漀氀攀 昀爀漀洀 嘀椀戀爀愀洀⸀ 䤀琀 愀氀氀 戀攀最愀渀 椀渀 㤀㌀㜀 眀栀攀渀 嘀椀琀愀氀攀 䈀爀愀洀愀渀椀 ጠ 嘀椀戀爀愀洀✀猀 昀漀甀渀搀攀爀Ⰰ 愀瀀瀀氀椀攀搀 愀 猀瀀攀挀椀昀椀挀 爀甀戀戀攀爀 猀漀氀攀 琀漀 栀椀猀 琀爀攀欀欀椀渀最 戀漀漀琀猀 琀漀 椀渀挀爀攀愀猀攀 最爀椀瀀 愀渀搀 琀爀愀挀琀椀漀渀 漀渀 栀椀最栀 愀氀瀀椀渀攀Ⰰ 洀漀甀渀琀愀椀渀 琀攀爀爀愀椀渀⸀ 䠀攀 挀愀氀氀攀搀 栀椀猀 猀漀氀攀 吀栀攀 䌀愀爀爀愀爀洀愀琀漀 匀漀氀攀Ⰰ 眀栀椀挀栀 洀攀愀渀猀 ᰠ吀愀渀欀 吀爀攀愀搀ᴠ⸀ 吀栀攀 䌀愀爀爀愀爀洀愀琀漀 猀漀氀攀 栀愀猀 戀攀挀漀洀攀 琀栀攀 洀漀猀琀 爀攀挀漀最渀椀稀愀戀氀攀 猀漀氀攀 昀漀漀琀瀀爀椀渀琀 愀爀漀甀渀搀 琀栀攀 眀漀爀氀搀 愀渀搀 嘀椀戀爀愀洀 挀漀渀琀椀渀甀攀猀 琀漀 戀攀 琀栀攀 氀攀愀搀攀爀 椀渀 愀氀氀 昀漀漀琀眀攀愀爀 洀愀爀欀攀琀猀 昀爀漀洀 伀甀琀搀漀漀爀Ⰰ 䘀愀猀栀椀漀渀Ⰰ 匀愀昀攀琀礀Ⰰ 䤀渀搀甀猀琀爀椀愀氀 愀渀搀 䴀椀氀椀琀愀爀礀⸀ 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