HTC Appoints, Director of Quality
Human Technologies Corporation (HTC) has announced the appointment of Gary Kline as Director of Quality. HTC is a $20M company that has 538 employees of which 382 have significant disabilities. Mr. Kline will be responsible for leading the company’s ISO 9001-2008 registration process, overseeing operations improvements, and managing all quality assurance and control functions. Mr. Kline joins HTC after 20 years with Beaverite/Interface Sealing Solutions of Croghan, NY, where he served in senior-level manager positions in both quality and operations and implemented QS-9000 and TS-16949 quality systems. He holds a BA in Mathematics from the State University of New York at Potsdam and is currently completing Lean Six-Sigma certification. HTC welcomes Mr. Kline to the team, and wishes him the best of luck!
HTC Appoints, Facilities Manager
Human Technologies Corporation (HTC) recently appointed Lance Bennett as Facilities Manager. HTC is a $20M company that has 538 employees of which 382 have significant disabilities. As Facilities Manager, Mr. Bennett will be the expert of all HTC preventative maintenance and facilities management activities and will be responsible for the stewardship of HTC’s properties, buildings, and other capital assets, employee safety programs, and regulatory compliance requirements. Mr. Bennett comes to HTC from Munson-Williams Proctor Institute, Utica, NY, with over 11 years of extensive facilities knowledge including electrical, HVAC, plumbing, carpentry and fabrication, mechanical systems and housekeeping, as well as supervising the Engineering and Building Trades staff in all repairs, preventative maintenance, installations, remodeling and codes compliance in all 31 Institute properties. HTC welcomes Mr. Bennett, and wishes him the best of luck.
HTC Partners with the Ability One Program to Create a Quality Work Environment (QWE)
What is QWE? The purpose of the Quality Work Environment (QWE) initiative is to implement new practices and enhance existing practices to improve the quality of work environments to enable people who are blind or have other significant disabilities to achieve their maximum employment potential. HTC will reap many benefits from being compliant with QWE. Our company will become a leader in providing employees who have significant disabilities with opportunities to optimize their earnings and take advantage of opportunities for advancement. QWE will support HTC’s goals around competitive employee wages and benefits, employee skill development, employee advancement and employment supports. Through the QWE continuous improvement process, HTC will improve business practices, increase service effectiveness and enhance the work environment. HTC has to date initiated a corporate rollout of the QWE program, and has started to implement improvement processes tailored to our agency. We are in the planning phase and have identified key personnel to start planning teams. We will keep you up to date with our progress through highlights of our QWE accomplishments.
Human Technologies Corporation Awarded $2.6 Million Contract for Helmet Covers
Human Technologies Corporation has been awarded a $2.6 million contract to manufacture chemical helmet covers for the U.S. military, the organization announced. Human Technologies Corporation is currently recruiting workers for six new sewing and production positions in their manufacturing operations in preparation for plans to ship 40,000 units per month beginning in February for the Defense Logistics Agency, said Gregory Frank, chief operating officer for the corporation. Human Technologies Corporation manufactures head harnesses, canister carriers, chemical helmet covers, coveralls and other accessory and apparel products for Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, which provides armed services members with food, clothing, textiles, and other necessary equipment. This latest contract will help Human Technologies Corporation accomplish its goals as a nonprofit social enterprise, which seeks to increase revenue while also contributing to the “greater social good” by creating jobs for people with disabilities, Frank said Monday. “This AbilityOne contract accomplishes both: Reducing local unemployment and creating new wage earners who will bring these earnings back to their communities,” Frank said. The nylon-cloth camouflage covers will protect military helmets from chemical and biological contamination, as well as radioactive particles, and will primarily by worn by members of the U.S. Army and Marine Corps, Frank said. These helmets are intended as a first response to chemical or biological threats and are worn with a full chemical protective system. Human Technologies Corporation employs more than 500 people in Central New York and the Southern Tier with jobs in manufacturing, packaging, warehousing, distribution and property management services, which helps address the social challenge of unemployment and underemployment for people with disabilities, Frank said. (Taken from UTICAOD.COM)
HTC Attends the White House Forum on Business Innovation
Rick Sebastian had the great honor and privilege of attending The White House Forum on Business Innovation Thursday, September 27, 2012 in Washington, D.C. in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, adjacent to the West Wing. HTC is a member of the Social Enterprise Alliance, and was one of one of eight not-for-profit organizations selected by the White House. Rick was excited to represent HTC and to participate in this energy-filled, thought-provoking event. The speakers included high government officials, top banking executives, and CEOs from leading for-profits and not-for-profits around the world, including Steve Case, co-founder and former CEO of AOL, Jostein Solheim, CEO of Ben & Jerry’s, and Shazi Visram, Founder & CEO of Nurture, Inc. and Happy Family. The event was chaired by Jonathan Greenblatt, Deputy Assistant to the President and Director of the White House Office of Social Innovation and Civic Participation.
Human Technologies Corporation Announces $20M Federal Contract Award
The USDA Forest Service has awarded Human Technologies Corporation (HTC) a $20,000,000 prime contract to provide program management including personalized uniforms and apparel to more than 18,000 federal employees in 175 national forests and grasslands throughout the United States. HTC, a Utica-based manufacturer and prime contractor, has provided these goods and services to the USDA-FS since April 2007. In making their decision the US Forest Service noted HTC’s exceptional performance, high quality of workmanship, delivery performance, customer service, web-based order management, and information system and accounting program support. The new contract is for two years with three additional option years. HTC also provides apparel and supply chain solutions to over 200,000 individual customers, including employees of the United States Army Corps of Engineers, the United States Air Force Civilian Police, the United States Bureau of Land Management, and the states of Texas, Florida, New Jersey and New York. HTC, a 501c3, Not-for-Profit operates is a Social Enterprise and employs more than 500 people in Central New York and the Southern Tier. By providing employment in apparel manufacturing, property management services, customized embroidery and screen printing services, packaging/kitting, warehousing and distribution, HTC addresses the significant social challenge of unemployment and under-employment for people who have disabilities and other barriers to employment. HTC enhances quality of life through the creation of jobs and contributes to the economic vitality of our communities.
HTC Takes Part in Nish’s Grassroots Advocacy Conference in Washington DC
This annual event gives staff members and employees of Community Rehabilitation Program (CRP) agencies like Human Technologies Corporation a chance to meet with Members of Congress from within their local districts. Urging them to support legislation related to creating employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities through procurement initiatives like the AbilityOne Program. The Grassroots Advocacy Conference serves as a platform for people with significant disabilities or who are blind because it gives them a chance to speak with Congressional leaders, using their own voice to talk about the positive impact obtaining employment through the AbilityOne Program has had on their lives. (Screenshot of Congressman Richard Hanna’s Facebook page, showing Congressman Hanna involved in discussion with HTC’s President/CEO Rick Sebastian, and Production Team Leader Jasminka Martinez.)