Georgia Technical College Business Excellence “Health & Wellness” Lisa Evans, Director of Healthcare Kristian Crowe, Living Well Manager August 28, 2012
Who Is Southwire? One of North America’s largest wire and cable manufacturers Over $5 billion in sales Privately held Founded in 1950 Headquartered Carrollton, GA 19 plants, 12 Customer Service Centers across North America “We Deliver Power…”
Did You Know…
3,800 employees 80% male Average age = 42 Low turnover Ranked in top ten of “Best Places to Work” and a two-time winner of the “Family Business of the Year” award in the Atlanta Business Chronicle Spend $30 million a year in benefits Over 10,000 covered lives Employees pay low premiums Our Workforce and Benefit Costs
Health and Wellness a Key Driver for Sustainability
Video of Stu Thorn on Living Well
Continuous focus on offering high quality, cost effective healthcare screening and services, both onsite and across the enterprise –Flat trend over time as compared to continuously increasing community medical cost trend garnered attention Employees valued as a critical asset for investment CEO Engagement with health and wellness programming –Video support How did Health and Wellness become a key strategy for sustainability?
Our founder, Roy Richards began journey Fitness Center adjacent to Health Center Upgraded Fitness Center 2012 (Established 1993) Corporate Weight Loss Challenges Lottery Drawings (BMI - related) Initiated Corporate Wide biometric screenings in 2010 High participation rate (98%+) $75 increase in monthly premiums for not participating or following up Results were…. Wellness History
Employee Resource Center
Living Well in Action Employee input through Wellness Committees throughout company Stretching Program (onsite Physical Therapy began in June 2012) Onsite Personal Trainers & Dieticians Videos telling Employee stories Healthy Choices in Cafeteria & Vending
Our Living Well Brand