Congratulations to Matt Potter on His Fifth Anniversary with Trialon!
Congratulations to Shanna Hughes for Achieving Ten Years of Service with Trialon Corporation!
Congratulations to Nathan King on Reaching Five Years with Trialon!
Trialon's Staff Opens Their Hearts to Those Less Fortunate
Dave Jackson Reaches 5-Year Milestone!
Trialon Organizational Announcement!
Tony Alexander Achieves Five-Years of Service!
Dana Stephens Achieves 10 Years of Service!
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| Congratulations to Matt Potter on His Fifth Anniversary with Trialon! Trialon Corporation would like to congratulate Matt Potter for five years of continued service. Matt began his career with Trialon Corporation on February 17, 2003 when he was hired as a Vibration Technician at our EVL laboratory in Burton, Michigan. Since that time Matt has transitioned into our Michigan Test Engineering Center (MTEC) in Burton, Michigan where he works as Senior Vibration Technician and is also responsible for the day-to-day activities within the Vibration Department during the Supervisor’s absence. Matt holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electronic Engineering Technology from DeVry University in Chicago, Illinois. Matt gained a tremendous amount of experience in the field of Electronic Semiconductors when he was a Service Representative for ASML a semiconductor equipment manufacturing company and when he worked as Equipment Service Manager for Nortel in Ottawa, Ontario. Matt continued to gain Technical experience when he worked as the PPAP Coordinator for MacArthur Corporation which manufactured Labels in Grand Blanc, Michigan. Matt was responsible for their product testing, submission of PPAP documentation, and quality for their testing department. These previous jobs have provided Matt with a wealth of knowledge & experience that has enabled him to provide exceptional service to our clients. Matt has a proven track record for design & building test fixtures, programming test controllers, interfacing with client’s test equipment and software, as well as mentoring those he works with. He is highly regarded as one of the best in the business! Flexibility is no problem for Matt. In fact, he can be seen working long hours, odd shifts, weekends, etc; and this continued commitment to doing “whatever it takes” for the customer has enabled our Vibration Department to offer 24/7 operation for all of Trialon Corporation’s clients. Additionally, this type of flexibility has aided in the department’s ability to process work quickly, and consequently has played an integral part of the substantial growth experienced within the vibration department over the last five years. Matt’s consistent attention to detail and commitment to excellence have greatly contributed to his and Trialon's continued success. Congratulations Matt for your hard work and dedication! Top of Page |
 Gregg Ladd, Engineering Manager (Left) and Vibration Lab Supervisor Mike Potter (Right) congratulate Matt Potter (Center), wearing his Five-Year Trialon Jacket. |
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| Congratulations
to Shanna Hughes for Achieving Ten Years of Service with Trialon
Corporation! Trialon Corporation would like to congratulate Shanna Hughes for ten years of dedicated service. Shanna began her career with Trialon Corporation on February, 16th 1998 as a Contract Lab Technician in Delphi’s IC Design & Validation Group where she was responsible for testing various automotive components. At that time Shanna held an Associates Degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology from Purdue University. In December of 1999 Shanna relocated next door to our newly-opened Reliability Technical Center as an Engineering Lab Technician. Once at RTC Shanna was eager to expand her job responsibilities and did so by taking on the role as “Calibration Expert” where she was responsible for calibrating all of Trialon’s Environmental Test Chambers & Test Equipment. Always willing to learn more, in August of 2000 Shanna expanded her technical capabilities by attending an Instron training course in Boston, Massachusetts where she successfully passed and went on to become Trialon’s resident expert on the Instron and still is today. Shanna has a natural gift to mentor and has openly passed on her skills to many of our Technicians through the years. This has helped to strengthen the entire team at RTC Even though Shanna’s platter was overflowing working full-time in the lab and raising a family, she continued to attend college in West Lafayette, Indiana in the evenings and weekends in order to attain her educational goal. This paid big dividends for Shanna and her family when in August 2002 she received her Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology from Purdue University and was subsequently promoted to Sr. Engineering Lab Technician. Shanna continued in this capacity until 2006 when she was promoted to Lead Engineering Technician. Observing her “Always” positive attitude and her willingness to do “Whatever” it takes Shanna was again promoted in January of 2007 to Engineering Supervisor and is currently in that role today. Shanna underscores the true meaning of professionalism and outstanding service to Trialon clients. Shanna knows the meaning of “Team Work” and can be seen in the lab after hours and weekends as she is always the first one to lend a hand on special projects. Shanna’s presence and leadership at RTC has proven to be very beneficial to all of the Trialon staff during her tenure. Shanna’s enthusiasm, commitment, and positive attitude are what make her an exemplary employee! Congratulations Shanna for your hard work & dedication! Top of Page |
 Mike Lerche, Reliability Technical Center's Laboratory Manager (left), and Les Hadden, Vice-President of Testing and Engineering Division (right), present Shanna Hughes with her mantle clock commemmorating her ten-year anniversary with Trialon Corporation |
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| Congratulations
to Nathan King on Reaching Five Years with Trialon!
Congratulations to Nathan King as he celebrates his 5th year anniversary as an Engineer with Trialon Corporation. Nathan is currently the Lead Calibration Engineer at Trialon's Validation Technical Center in Kokomo, Indiana. Nathan has also worked at Trialon's Reliability Technical Center in Kokomo, Indiana, and at Trialon's Validation Test Lab in Westfield, Indiana. He has been very instrumental streamlining the Temperature Compensation process of Delphi's Passive Occupant Detection Systems. From the time the test begins to the time that the data is analyzed and submitted to the project management team, Nathan can be found leading the way to a smooth process flow. An integral part of that flow is the Pods Data Analysis Tool, a software program that Nathan developed. Among his other accomplishments, Nathan has long been regarded as the team leader for Pods Temp Comp Calibration. When customers have questions about this branch of our testing services, Nathan continues to be the "Go To" guy. As his customers will attest, when Nathan is overseeing a project, there is no doubt that he will deliver quality results that are always on time and within budget. Congratulations again, Nathan for a job well done and your continued dedicated service to Trialon Corporation! |
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Trialon
Corporation has always prided itself as a company with outstanding
employees who go above and beyond to do whatever it takes to get
the job done. Our employees have shown time and time again that
this quality is not just a standard they adhere to in the work
they do, but for helping others as well.
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  Above, donations by our Indiana employees await delivery to the area's less fortunate.  Members of our Staffing Division display the coats they donated. |
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Dave Jackson Reaches 5-Year Milestone! We would like
to congratulate Dave Jackson on his 5th year anniversary as a
Trialon Corporation employee. Dave began his career at Trialon’s
Reliability Technical Center on October 11th 2002 where he worked
as a PODS Technician. After a short leave of absence Dave came
back to Trialon and has never looked back! Dave is a great asset
to our operations and works at Trialon’s Validation Technical
Center in Kokomo, Indiana. His "Can Do" attitude has
earned him favored status with several of our customers. They
talk about his attention to detail and dedication to doing the
job right the first time. For these reasons, many customers request
Dave specifically to perform testing for them. |
 Marty Hittle, Trialon's Validation Technical Center Laboratory Manager, congratulates Dave Jackson, along with Vice-President of Testing & Engineering Les Hadden |
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Trialon Organizational Announcement! With the start of the New Year fast approaching us it is with great pleasure that Trialon Coporation announces the following promotions effective January 1, 2008: Mike Lerche, promoted to Reliability Technical Center (RTC) Laboratory ManagerMike began his career with Trialon Corporation on August 11th 1997. He was hired as a Contract Lab Technician in Delphi’s IC Design & Validation Group. In December of 1999 Mike was promoted to the position of Lead Technician at our newly-opened Reliability Technical Center. In his role as Lead Technician Mike wore several hats and did so with pride. Mike’s eagerness to do “whatever” it takes and go the extra mile was evident as he could be seen in the lab most weeknights and weekends taking care of business. In 2002 Mike volunteered to expand his job responsibilities even further by working closely with Delphi’s PODS organization (Passive Occupancy Detection System) to develop a calibration procedure for their up and coming safety products. Mike continued in this capacity until late fall of 2004 when he was promoted to Program Supervisor of PODS. Mike holds an Associates of Applied Science degree in Electrical Engineering Technology from ITT. Mike can be reached at 800-847-8111 Ext. 3120. On January 14, 2002 Marty joined the Trialon Team as a Senior Test Engineer at our Reliability Technical Center in Kokomo, IN. While working at RTC Marty was responsible for performing qualification testing on components for various OEM’s. He was also an integral part of the development of motion software used to validate passkey lock systems that enabled us to provide our customers service above and beyond their expectations. Along with Marty’s vast knowledge, attention to detail, cheerful disposition and the experience he gained while on contract at Delphi’s PODS organization, we are confident Marty will be a huge success in his new role as Lab Manager. Marty holds a Bachelors degree in Automated Manufacturing Technology from ITT. Marty can be reached at 765-451-9128. Please join us in extending warm congratulations to both Mike and Marty in their new positions. Their dedication and leadership are valuable assets to the company. Top of Page |
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Tony Alexander Achieves Five-Years of Service! Trialon Corporation would like to congratulate Tony Alexander for five years of dedicated service. Tony began his career with Trialon Corporation on November, 14th 2002 at Trialon’s Reliability Technical Center in Kokomo, Indiana. Tony’s first assignment was working as a Lab Technician responsible for performing testing on Delphi’s Passive Occupancy Detection System (PODS). Shortly thereafter Tony expanded his responsibilities to include performing Live-Clinics, ATD and Calibration Testing, as well as the Design & Building of test fixtures for various automotive platforms. Tony knows the meaning of “Team Work” and can be seen in the lab after hours and weekends as he is always the first one to lend a hand on special projects. Tony is a world-traveler and has supported many of our clients during re-flash & screening events during his tenure. Tony’s enthusiasm, commitment, and positive attitude are what make him an exemplary employee! Congratulations Tony for your hard work & dedication! Top of Page |
Shown are Mike Lerche, Program Supervisor of PODS, Tony Alexander wearing his Five-Year Jacket, and Les Hadden, Vice-President of Trialon's Testing and Engineering Division |
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Dana Stephens Achieves 10 Years of Service! Trialon Corporation
would like to congratulate Dana Stephens for ten years of service.
Dana joined Trialon Corporation in November of 1997 as a Corporate
Recruiter working at our Corporate Headquarters in Burton, MI.
She moved with our Technical Staffing Division to Troy in 1999
and has been instrumental in recruiting difficult, niche orders
throughout the United States. |
Paul Casaceli, Vice President of Trialon Corporation's Technical Staffing Division, presents Dana Stepehns with her 10-Year Anniversary Mantle Clock. |
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That time of year has come and gone again already. No, not the changing of the seasons…we’re talking about Trialon Corporation’s annual United Way Campaign. Year after year, most of the management and employees of Trialon Corporation put up little fuss while donating a portion of their paycheck to a worthy cause. Trialon was chosen again to be one of the United Way’s “Pace Setter” organizations. As a “Pace Setter,” we begin our donation drive ahead of other businesses in the community so they will have a goal to strive toward. This year was no exception to our history of “raising the bar.” The 2008 campaign showed an increase in participation of 5%; up to 87% from last year’s 82% participation rate! The majority of our employees take advantage of the convenient payroll deduction plan, but some prefer to give cash, checks, credit card billing, or direct billing. None of this could be accomplished without the wonderful people who work at Trialon Corporation and the way they continually open their hearts and their wallets to lend a helping hand to those in need. Our employee participation rate was not the only thing that increased…so did the total amount of our pledges. We were able to raise an incredible $23,065.40, nearly $2,500 more than last year’s total! That amount of money will definitely go a long way to help with the many United Way programs that are supported through the donations of those that live and work in the community. Thank you to all of the Trialon employees who realize that there is always someone who needs that little extra support to get back on their feet, and thank you to the United Way! For more information on how you can help, please visit http://www.unitedwaygenesee.org. The Management of Trialon Corporation would like to recognize two employees who won prizes for participating in the donation drive. Jeff Gorton received a Trialon jacket, and Elton Rudolph received a $25 gift card from Applebee’s. Top of Page |
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As an added
benefit to our valued employees, each of you is now eligible to
participate in the GM Supplier Discount Program. This program
offers discounts on the purchase of new vehicles, reduced mortgage
rates and other discounts. Simply click on the link below to go
directly to their website for complete details and instructions.
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