Hartfiel Automation CFO, Jeffrey B. Murphy, Wins 2010 ‘CFO of the Year’ Award

Posted on: December 8th, 2010

Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal Honors Jeffrey B. Murphy as Small Private Company ‘CFO of the Year’

MINNEAPOLIS, MN–(Marketwire – December 8, 2010) – Jeffrey B. Murphy, CFO of Hartfiel Automation, was recently named the winner of the 2010 ‘CFO of the Year Award’ in the category of Small Private Business for the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal. The announcement was made during an awards luncheon Wednesday November 18, 2010 at the Hyatt in Minneapolis, MN.

For each of the categories, CFO candidates were evaluated based on criteria measuring the extent and effectiveness of their work. Examined areas included: recent revenue growth, regulatory compliance, annual revenue, pay, tenure, etc. Nominees were then pared down to a final three within the different CFO categories.

Mary Jo Corson, Executive Assistant at Hartfiel said, “I have known Jeff for about 14 years. I have been very fortunate to work with him in both his CFO and CEO capacity. Jeff is a very honest and caring person and speaks from his heart. I was so pleased to be able to attend the CFO Award program and see that he was recognized for his achievements.”

Upon his return to Hartfiel headquarters, all employees celebrated Murphy’s win. Myron Moser, CEO, recounted to the gathered group the many accomplishments and company gains attributed to Murphy. Murphy responded, “I am honored to be named CFO of the Year. My success is attributable to outstanding execution by my finance teammates, a management team that listened, believed and executed on the ideas that I brought to the Company and a CEO, Myron Moser, who trusted and was open to great change. Hartfiel is a very special company. It has great culture built on integrity and ethics delivered from the top down. The employee group is very talented, and when you walk in the door you can tell how different and special Hartfiel really is. Thank you and please know that each of you share in this Award.”

About Hartfiel Automation
Hartfiel Automation consists of four branches covering nine states with over 100 employees. We serve Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Western Missouri and Texas. Our company provides pneumatic, hydraulic, motion control, and automation solutions.

Posted in Hartfiel News, Leadership

Hartfiel Believes in Education

Posted on: November 30th, 2010

Hartfiel Automation is dedicated to ensuring the future of manufacturing in America by working closely with educational organizations. Realizing the importance of educating today’s youth on tomorrow’s careers in this line of work, Hartfiel has been working closely with Hennepin Technical College to try to promote and enhance the public image of the manufacturing trade. “The community colleges are promoting that they have educational training available, but you don’t hear enough about, ‘Well, did you realize that you could get that [training] for free through a tax credit, a government grant or on a loan basis where you can pay it back after you get a job?’” Mark Tomlinson says, “There needs to be a more concerted effort to make it easy for the worker to get that training.⁽¹⁾

It is just this type of program that Hartfiel is working to promote not only as a fiscal contributor to the college, but also in a more personal way. Myron Moser, the current CEO of Hartfiel, is currently a board member of the Hennepin Technical College Foundation, and is working with the other members to help get the word out about these types of programs. Each year Hennepin Tech organizes a fundraiser on their campus to fill the scholarship coffer. On Saturday, October 16^th, under the theme “inspiration celebration”, they held the 12^th annual dinner and silent auction, raising an impressive $103,000.

As the global economy rolls into the 21^st century, we are seeing many traditional careers transform into new and exciting options for up and coming students. The manufacturing sector is, contrary to current public opinion, at the forefront of this movement. Although many low-wage opportunities have been transplanted overseas, there is a very bright future in the field of complex manufacturing. Hartfiel Automation is, along with Hennepin Technical College, leading the way to ensuring a bright future for this industry.

Sources: (1) Industry Week (Help Wanted | Feb 2010 | Josh Cable)

Read more about Education in Manufacturing in our Industry News Blog.

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Jeffrey B. Murphy, Hartfiel CFO, nominee for CFO of the Year Award!

Posted on: November 3rd, 2010

Hartfiel Automation is very proud to announce their CFO, Jeff Murphy, has been named as a finalist for the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal CFO of the Year Award.

Murphy came to Hartfiel Automation in April 2009 from RTW, Inc. He quickly went to work and delivered; new technologies, a Hartfiel-wide focus on efficiency and effectiveness that reduced headcount and expenses, creative thinking around revenue and margin that provided transparency to employees and a strong sense of how to make the business successful over the long-term. His extensive knowledge within varying industries helped Hartfiel gain strength during the economic downturn when other companies were losing footing. Murphy’s leadership facilitated substantial change within Hartfiel and has been felt and appreciated by Hartfiel employees.

“We are very proud of Jeff; he has made a tremendous difference in his short time with us.” stated Myron Moser, President and CEO of Hartfiel Automation. “His experience and creativity has helped to position us for our next level of growth. We are a much stronger company today as a result of Jeff’s ideas, hard work and leadership and are, as a result, uniquely poised for expansion in the near future.”

Awards luncheon will take place November 18, 2010 at Hyatt Minneapolis.

Posted in Awards, Hartfiel News, Press Release

piGRIP: First Modular Suction Cup from piab

Posted on: October 29th, 2010

The First Modular Suction Cup on the Market

Piab has developed the first modular suction cup on the market, the piGrip. It can be optimized to handle almost all materials and come with five different lip types. The piGRIP is stable enough to handle faster accelaration and more high speed lifts compared to traditional cups.

-Materials, meeting FDA requirements, are available for the food industry.

-Can be used in high temperature applications such as injection molding.

-Reduce your MRO costs with the modular design and just order the lip contact area of the cup instead of the entire cup.

Check out the brochure for more information.

Posted in Products

New Event! Basic Machine Safety 12.07.10 presented by SICK

Posted on: October 1st, 2010

Every year thousands of employees are seriously hurt because of failure to comply with current machine safety standards. Taught by machine safety experts from SICK, this one day workshop will offer insight into 2010 safety standards for the U.S and Overseas + more. Click for more info or to register.

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Hartfiel CEO, Myron Moser, presenting at 2010 AME Conference

Posted on: September 30th, 2010

Myron Moser, CEO of Hartfiel Automation, will be presenting CPR (Customer Profit Reinforcement) to attendees at the 2010 Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME) International Lean Conference.

Moser will be in Baltimore, MD November 16th to demonstrate to manufacturers how they can work with their suppliers to increase their bottom line. Click Here to read more about the CPR presentation.

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The Hartfiel Company Celebrates 50 Years!

Posted on: May 21st, 2008

Minneapolis, MN (PRWEB) May 21, 2008 — The Hartfiel Company, an automation and motion control distributor celebrated its 50th anniversary May 01, 2008. Hartfiel commemorated this momentous occasion beginning with a sales training seminar followed by an evening celebration at the corporate headquarters located in Eden Prairie, MN.

Hartfiel kicked off the celebration at their annual “Sales Advance” at the Oak Ridge Conference Center in Chaska, MN with a seminar presented by an international speaker and author. Immediately following the conference, festivities began with a catered dinner at company headquarters.

Bill Hartfiel, company founder, and his wife, Helen joined in the celebration. Andy Blaho, a former owner, and his wife, Dee were also in attendance. Myron Moser, President/CEO, presented both Bill and Andy with a Legacy Award for their lifetime contribution to the success of The Hartfiel Company.

The entertainment continued with live music performed by a rock band made up of Hartfiel employees. Everyone in attendance enjoyed the festivities especially Diane Esterley, who has worked for The Hartfiel Company for over 20 years. “I’m so proud to be a part of this company; the esprit de corps is amazing! I think our strong team spirit here continues to help us achieve our goals to serve each other and ultimately our customers. It’s an exciting place to work, even after 23 years.”

Mr. Moser summarized the event saying, “Our company has been blessed with wonderful people, wonderful customers, and excellent suppliers. These ingredients have given us a rich history, which we took some time to bask in at our 50th celebration. We have worked hard building the positive culture we enjoy today, and we are truly looking forward to a bright future ahead.”

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