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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
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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…”
Our Workforce and Benefit Costs • 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
How did Health and Wellness become a key strategy for sustainability? • 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
Wellness History • 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….
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