BASF wins PEX award for “Most Innovative Approach to Driving Culture Change”

WYANDOTTE, MI, January 29, 2016 – BASF’s Wyandotte, Michigan site recently accepted the 2016 Process Excellence Network (PEX) award for “Most Innovative Approach to Driving Culture Change”.

The award recognizes success and innovation in driving organizational culture change, and finalists were assessed on originality of approach, evidence of employee engagement and achievement over time, as well as a clear vision for what change is to occur.

“BASF’s Mindsets and Behaviors (M&B) approach to cultural transformation assures that our team wins together and keeps positive change sustainable,” said Greg Pflum, Vice President and General Manager at BASF. “It’s an invaluable and integrated part of the site’s operational excellence program.”

“Congratulations again to BASF on their well-deserved award,” said Amy Glover, PEX Week Director. “The awards are extremely important, not only to recognize the most forward thinking operational excellence projects, but also to share and inspire those looking to learn best practice.”

Download photo on right, suggested caption: (L to R): BASF employees Greg Pflum, Anne Miller and Mark Pellow accept the 2016 PEX Process Excellence Award for Most Innovative Approach to Driving Culture Change.

About Process Excellence Network (PEX)

The Process Excellence Network (often known as PEX Network) is a global community for process professionals, business leaders and executives who want to improve their businesses through process and operational excellence. The Process Excellence Awards celebrate achievement in business process improvement.  They are judged by a panel of experienced process professionals working in the industry.

About BASF

BASF Corporation, headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, is the North American affiliate of BASF SE, Ludwigshafen, Germany. BASF has more than 17,000 employees in North America, and had sales of $20.6 billion in 2014. For more information about BASF’s North American operations, visit www.basf.us.

At BASF, we create chemistry – and have been doing so for 150 years. Our portfolio ranges from chemicals, plastics, performance products and crop protection products to oil and gas. As the world’s leading chemical company, we combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. Through science and innovation, we enable our customers in nearly every industry to meet the current and future needs of society. Our products and solutions contribute to conserving resources, ensuring nutrition and improving quality of life. We have summed up this contribution in our corporate purpose: We create chemistry for a sustainable future. BASF had sales of over €74 billion in 2014 and around 113,000 employees as of the end of the year. Further information on BASF is available on the Internet at www.basf.com.

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