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52 S T U F F • N e w H a m p s h i r e , 2 0 1 7 P RO F I L E S Fraser Cameron, CEO & President www.velcro.com NH locations: • 95 Sundial Ave., Manchester, NH 03103 • Route 108, Somersworth, NH 03878 P: 800-225-0180 CEO & President: Fraser Cameron Full-time/FTE employees: 3,000 global Year founded: 1958 in NH Additional Company Locations: We develop and deliver solutions for customers through an integrated production and service system that includes manufacturing locations in the United States, Belgium, Canada, Mexico, Uruguay, Spain and China and sales offices around the world. Velcro Companies Velcro Companies is a technology-driven, global organization providing fastening solutions that solve problems in simple, elegant and surprising ways for businesses and consumers around the world. We have a heritage of innovation spanning more than 50 years and own over 400 active patents and numerous trademarks, including the VELCRO® trademark, which is registered throughout the world. Velcro Companies is a leader in industrial, consumer, medical, military, transportation, construction and personal care markets with our innovative fastening solutions. Our extensive product line includes traditional hook and loop fasteners in addition to woven, knot and molded products suited for a wide range of applications. VELCRO® Brand products are used in everything from roof panels to diapers. What is today an integral part of popular culture, fashion and common home goods was invented on serendipity, inspired by a routine hike in the woods. VELCRO® Brand fasteners have evolved extensively over the years. Today they are featured in automobiles and medical devices, as well as personal care, apparel and consumer packaging. VELCRO® Brand fasteners are found on top brands of diapers, accompanied the first man on the moon, securing components of Neil Armstrong's space suit on his famous 1968 trip. VELCRO® Brand hook and loop secures the AstroTurf at a professional football stadium and secures KEVLAR® plates in U.S. military apparel. Velcro Companies values employees who work safely, treat people with respect, focus on our customers (internal and external), maintain the highest integrity and strive for excellence. We offer Manufacturing, Distribution, Maintenance, Quality Control, Professional, Supervisory, Managerial, Technical, Clerical, and Administrative positions all which require employees with unique talents, who take pride in their work. We strive on innovation and curiosity and this truly sets us apart from the competition. Our teams are committed to the growth of our business, are successful as individual contributors and are passionate about working on a team that has fun together while working toward achieving one common goal. Check out Velcro.com for all current job opportunities. 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 C O M PA N Y B E N E F I T S C O M M U N I T Y E N G A G E M E N T 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 ? E N V I R O N M E N TA L AWA R E N E S S AT A G L A N C E "If you think you can you will, if you think you can't, you're right"! Position: Engineering Manager Age: 38 School: Presentation of Mary Academy (HS);University of Massachusetts-Lowell (college) Years at Company: 17 years Melissa Libby Yes Velcro Companies offers a competitive benefits package including 401k, tuition reimbursement, medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, and flexible spending accounts. In addition, Velcro Companies offers an Employee Assistance program that includes support such as Work Life Services, Legal Services and Financial Services to name a few. On the job training is a priority and ensuring the safety of all of our employees, our greatest assets, is our No. 1 objective. We believe that a focus on social, environmental and economic responsibility should be at the core of a business, contributing deeply to the health of an organization. Everyone deserves the foundational elements of education and our efforts are designed to promote literacy (reading programs with the Fisher Cats and Boston Bruins), early childhood and youth education and address poverty. In addition to capital donations at the corporate level, our employees share their time and energy to make our efforts successful. Velcro Companies and its employees are one of the largest contributors to the United Way in the greater Manchester, NH, area. Our commitment to sustainability is an investment in our collective future. It means meeting our present needs while preserving the planet for those who come after us. From low-energy lights and occupancy sensors to processes designed to redirect waste at manufacturing facilities we were one of the first in the industry to engage in sustainable manufacturing processes such as removing solvents from the coating process as well as to reduce the use of heavy metals in our manufacturing. Our facilities in Manchester, NH, utilizes combined heat and power technologies by using low emission natural gas to generate electricity and steam and 95 percent of the electrical power is self-generated.