April 26, 2010 - Northwire appointed Louis Garriga III to the position of industrial business unit leader. Garriga brings to this strategic position more than 26 years of wire, cable and assembly expertise. His exceptional industry knowledge and leadership skills will enhance the company’s continued commitment to provide service excellence, quality products that exceed application requirements, fast delivery and no order length or quantity minimums.Garriga had been director of manufacturing at Northwire since 1998. He led the company in lean manufacturing and is one of 47 Northwire professionals working toward professional development with certification in Six Sigma®.
Prior to joining Northwire 12 years ago, Garriga held positions in the industry as a production manager, plant manager, quality manager, field salesperson and product specialist. Garriga has a degree in chemical engineering from Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas. "Our Northwire team is proud to support Louis in his new role. As an expert and industry veteran, Louis Garriga has demonstrated the ability to drive advanced development and continual improvement that benefit our customers," says Mike Conger, president, Northwire, Inc.
"By leveraging the Northwire customer rapid-response model that Louis helped pioneer, he will expand our market presence with innovative products and service offerings." Northwire offers free design and prototyping services.
The company also employs experienced professionals to help navigate complex national and international standards.Northwire, Inc., headquartered in Osceola, Wis., is an industry leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of technical cables, retractiles and assemblies for diverse applications, including energy, life sciences, government, industrial, machine vision, lighting, underwater and more. Northwire has manufacturing facilities in Wisconsin and New Mexico; with a sales office and distribution center in The Netherlands.
Northwire is a member of the Fieldbus Foundation, ODVA (Open DeviceNet Vendor Association), PTO (Profibus Trade Organization) and MCAA (Measurement Control and Automation Association), eMerge Alliance, AWEA (American Wind Energy Association), RIA (Robotics Industries Association), AIA (Automated Imaging Association), EMVA (European Machine Vision Association), JIIA (Japan Industrial Imaging Association), CMES (Chinese Mechanical Engineering Society) and WAI (Wire Association International), among others.
