WIB member Ben Kanninen (third from left) shown with Analog Technologies representatives, (Left to right) Praveen Prabhakaran, IT Director; Kristin Chock, Business Manager and Treasurer; and Kevin Gregg, Operations Manager.Analog Technologies Corp., Burnsville, received the 2010 Bob Killeen Award at the Dakota-Scott Workforce Investment Board’s (WIB) annual legislative and awards event held Dec. 17 at the Burnsville Performing Arts Center. The award recognizes companies for their quality practices.
Analog Technologies Corp. provides state-of-the-art engineering and electronics manufacturing services. Their quality programs include: Quality Management System (QMS); ISO 9001:2000; Lean Manufacturing; and Six Sigma.
Past winners of the award include Dakota Electric, Lakeville; Uponor-Wirsbo, Apple Valley; Flint Hills, Rosemount; RollX Vans, Savage; Ryt-way, Lakeville; Regina Medical Center, Hastings; Performance Office Papers, Lakeville; and Advanced Wireless Communications, Lakeville.
Bob Killeen Sr. was a long-time labor representative who previously served on the Workforce Investment Board. He was a leader at recognizing the importance of quality practices and worked diligently to advance the use of quality processes.
The Dakota-Scott Workforce Investment Board oversees employment programs and WorkForce Centers in Dakota and Scott Counties including sites in Burnsville, Shakopee and West St. Paul. - Mark Jacobs, Dakota Scott Workforce Investment Board Director