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Our engaging, informative podcast explores industry trends and the people who make Premier and the packaging world special. Watch for new episodes twice a month.
The Whole Package, by Premier Packaging
The Whole Package, by Premier Packaging
Episode 46, “Josh Bowman: A Focus on Customers”
18 JUL 2024 · Premier’s Chief Supply Officer Josh Bowman makes sure we can make and ship product to our customers reliably and cost-effectively and be flexible when they need us to. He reflects on the current and future state of supply chain and how working at a health company, a diesel manufacturer, and a scientific manufacturer helped prepare him for his current role. Also: Where to get the best tattoos.
Episode 45, “Mayra Vega: The Human Factor That Cares”
3 JUL 2024 · Most safety professionals get into this role by accident,” no pun intended, says Mayra Vega, Premier’s Corporate Environmental Health and Safety Manager. Her days working at a trauma center, needing to have everything ready for the injured person coming through the door, helped set her up for success overseeing safety at our facilities in the United States and Mexico. The key to making work behavior safer is truly caring about our people, she says.
Episode 44, “Andy Hennessey: Positive about the Future”
20 JUN 2024 · Numbers like batting averages and free throw percentages always came easy to Andy Hennessey as a kid. Today, as our Chief Financial Officer, he makes sure the numbers always work for Premier. During his 13 years with our company, he has seen—and helped—us experience tremendous growth, such as doubling our manufacturing and distribution facilities. Here he offers his insights into where we’ve been and where we’re going.
Episode 43, “Wali Shaheed: Growing In The Company”
6 JUN 2024 · "We will do whatever we have to do, to get our customers what they need.” That’s the motto of Wali Shaheed, Manufacturing Site Manager for Premier’s Rancho Cucamonga facility. A 30+-year veteran of the corrugated industry, Wali oversees a growing manufacturing facility of about 50 people, average age 22. He talks about what’s important for our customers and our employees.
Episode 42, “Lauren Bright: Problem Solving”
23 MAY 2024 · What does it take to be a successful Account Manager for Premier? For Lauren Bright, who works in Southern California, it’s all about problem solving, being accessible, and helping customers how they want to be helped. She and host Billy Watkins discuss how Premier solved one customer’s challenge, the Premier “difference”—our people, and why you shouldn’t fear “Box Trolls.”
Episode 41, “Luke Smith: Ambassador for Our Brand”
9 MAY 2024 · Supply Chain Specialist Luke Smith enjoys building “really cool relationships” with Premier’s customers instead of just trying to sell products. The Premier way, he explains, is getting to know and understand you and your operations so we can find opportunities to help your bottom line. Luke also talks about how much he likes living in his native Utah, with its many outdoors activities like skiing: “If you don’t like the outdoors, you should move.
Episode 40, “Kevin Fritze: Discovering Something Better”
25 APR 2024 · As a child, Kevin Fritze saw the impact of logging on the Maine woods, and decided he wanted to help protect the environment. As Premier’s Sustainability Manager, he analyzes the way we operate and looks for ways for us to become more sustainable. Here he explains how the more sustainable packaging choice is not always the obvious one, as well as easy, inexpensive ways to build sustainability into your daily life.
Episode 39, “Alex Garrett: It Ain’t Over Til the Tall Guy Sings”
11 APR 2024 · Alex Garrett started college intending to become an opera singer and ended it determined to help people by coming up with packaging solutions. Opera’s loss is Premier’s gain. With us seven years now, Supply Chain Specialist Alex talks about how Premier’s target assessment process has helped businesses save hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars. Based in Southern California, he’s had several brushes with celebrities—including almost hitting actress Jennifer Garner with his car.
Episode 38, "The Hat Girls: Dressed for Success"
28 MAR 2024 · Kate Smith and Rachel Carroll, the Hat Girls, had a problem: How to protect their fragile, custom-designed, high-end hats that can cost hundreds to thousands of dollars during shipping. Enter Premier Packaging, which created a box that offers excellent protection and is luxurious too, adding to the customer’s unboxing experience. Learn more about Kate and Rachel’s head-y business and our partnership with them in this fascinating episode.
Episode 37, “Premier Stands Out”
14 MAR 2024 · As Premier Packaging celebrates its 30th birthday, we look back at what our employees interviewed on the podcast like about our company, including their opportunity for advancement, our culture, and our commitment to customer service. And how did they get here? The answers range from a golf course meet-up to university MBA contacts to a Craigslist ad.
Our engaging, informative podcast explores industry trends and the people who make Premier and the packaging world special. Watch for new episodes twice a month.
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