Ritchie Automation Selects PEI to Maximize its Investment in Human Capital
For Immediate Release: 09/18/2003
Contact: Laura Gonzalez
Phone: (317) 275-5415
Indianapolis, IN - Ritchie Automation is excited to announce that it has taken another significant leap in growing their organization by selecting Protis Executive Innovations as their strategic human resource partner.
"The pressures of today's business environment are making it increasingly important for companies of all sizes to manage human capital efficiently. For the benefit of our customers we felt it critical to develop a long-term partnership with Protis Executive Innovations to ensure that we can continue to attract, retain, and develop world-class talent" stated Jerry Ritchie, President of Ritchie Automation.
"We are proud to be part of another growing company's business model. Protis was founded on the principal of helping Indiana companies grow. We are excited that we have a continued opportunity to add more value to a relationship that has been strong for over a year" stated Bert Miller, President of Protis Executive Innovations.
At the core of the relationship, Protis will be working closely with Ritchie Automation management to custom build and implement strategic human resource systems. "While we have a superior workforce already, our commitment to providing the company with such things as performance management programs, succession planning models, and talent selection systems only solidifies our competitive advantages, and continues to aid our process of hiring and retaining great teammates in the future.
"At the end of the day, everyone wins. The current Ritchie Automation team will have resources designed to make them even more powerful. Protis certainly is excited to help another Indiana, and specifically Marion County, company grow, and most importantly, Ritchie Automation customers, suppliers, and other business partners will continue to have access to world-class talent!" stated Vern Davis, a Managing Partner at Protis who started the relationship with Ritchie Automation over a year ago.
Jeb Conrad, the Vice President of Economic Development for Marion County, added, "It is very exciting for us to see two Marion County businesses finding ways to add value to one another. We have been saying it for a long time now; sometimes the best business partners for a Marion County business are located right down the street!"
Ritchie Automation designs and builds factory automation systems, which are used primarily for automatic distribution of paint and other coatings, and to replace high-precision, labor-intensive assembly operations. Ritchie Automation also develops and distributes various software products for managing automated painting systems.
Protis Executive Innovations is a premier Executive Search and Human Capital Management Company that specializes in helping business leaders build companies by providing services that help clients attract, retain, and develop talent.