Tag: Van Meter
Van Meter’s Lura McBride leads by inspiring, connecting with others
Lura McBride’s passion is infectious.
It’s a high-energy aura, a magnetism common to people who’ve risen to levels of organizational leadership.
But when Ms. McBride, president...
The Corridor’s largest privately held companies: Van Meter Inc.
Now nearing a century in business, much has changed with Van Meter Inc.’s products and processes over the years, but the Cedar Rapids-based company’s...
Van Meter expands robotics capabilities with three supplier partnerships
Cedar Rapids-based Van Meter announced a new partnership Aug. 9 with robotics supply partners Comau, DENSO and Doosan.
“Our partnerships with these innovative robotics lines...
Van Meter, GreenState continue growthÂ
Van Meter Inc., a 50% partner in Werner Ventures LLC, the legal entity that owns Minnesota-based Werner Electric, purchased the remaining business from MacDonald...
Van Meter plans rebranding for Werner Electric
Van Meter Inc. has announced that Werner Electric Ventures LLC, known commercially as Werner Electric, a Minnesota-based electrical distributor acquired by Van Meter April...
Pandemic accelerating touchless tech adoption
A poster at Clean Laundry in Marion promotes Dexter Pay, a mobile app from Dexter Laundry that enables customers to pay for washer and...
Celebrating the best of the Corridor’s C-suite
This year’s C-Suite Award winners, from left: Lucas Kuhlmann, ACT; Sue Freeman, GreenState Credit Union; Mike Gassmann, Van Meter; Kimberly Venner, Tanager Place; Brenda...
Stepping under the ESOP umbrella
Employee-owned companies in the Corridor are pursuing M&A deals in a bid to diversify
By Dave DeWitte
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Employee stock ownership plans, or ESOPs, long used by...
Chief Technology Officer of the Year: Jeff Miller
Jeff Miller
Chief Technology & Distribution Officer
Van Meter Inc.
Chief Technology/Information/Security Officer of the Year
Nominated by Bailey Cole, Learning & Development Coordinator, Van Meter
Jeff Miller’s business...