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Plumbing Fixtures & Supplies Whslr
President
Susan MileusnichNumber of Employees 100
Contact Information
2480 Stanfield Rd
Mississauga, Ontario L4Y 1S2
(905) 949-4800
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services: 541611
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American Standard Brands Launches Online Repair Parts Store
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Measuring the value of HR: American Standard is taking big strides in showing the connection between good HR and a healthy bottom line
As head of HR at two different global companies--PepsiCo and Campbell Soup--Larry Costello seemed to have reached the pinnacle of the HR profession. Yet he wasn't satisfied.
Citrus Valley Medical Center-Los Angeles, California: Variable-Frequency Chiller Drives Enhance Hospital Efficiency
Citrus Valley Medical Center is a not for-profit health care facility serving the San Gabriel Valley, in the north central Los Angeles region.
Covenant HealthCare: A Comprehensive Solution: Saginaw, Michigan: Growing Hospital Continues Focus on Outstanding Healthcare by Outsourcing
Covenant HealthCare is the largest healthcare provider in the Saginaw region. Hospital campus consisting of two hospital buildings, an emergency center, and a medical office building. The project objective was to create a solution that minimizes initial capital costs and maximizes operational efficiency while enabling Covenant to dedicate more of...
Virginia Medical Center Chooses Screw Chillers for New Central Plant
Southside Regional Medical Center in Petersburg, Virginia, was depending on an aging chiller plant, one that was showing decreases in both reliability and efficiency. The HVAC system consisted of two chillers supplying air handlers throughout the medical center building. As the chilled water and ice making performance of the Trane...
Medical Center Chooses Chiller Compressor Retrofit
Duke University Medical Center is an internationally renowned medical teaching, research and treatment center. Recently, HVAC foreman Louis Maness was considering options for a CFC-11 chiller in the medical center's Sands Building. This machine was an older 1,000-ton single-stage dual-compressor centrifugal machine operating with a rooftop cooling tower. They can...
Graco Links Multiple Sites With Single Building Automation System
Graco, a world leader in the manufacturing of fluid-handling systems and components, attributes its success to commitments in technical excellence, world-class manufacturing and superior customer service. Improved management of HVAC equipment schedules, increased workforce productivity through enhanced environmental conditions, enhanced equipment diagnostic capabilities, improved energy cost control and monitoring capabilities,...
Hines Buildings-Phoenix, Arizona: Hines Buildings Earn US EPA/DOE Energy Star Label for Buildings
Hines is a privately owned real estate firm, founded in 1957 and headquartered in Houston, Texas. The building was designed to meet ASHRAE Standard 90.1, which sets performance standards for energy use, indoor air quality, and outside air ventilation. An important part of controlling the building's energy usage is the...
Energy Star Building Performance Showcased at Trane Technology Center: La Crosse, Wisconsin
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) Energy Star Showcase Buildings Program was created in 1994 to encourage and highlight improved building energy efficiency. One of the important steps was the upgrading of the building's 2,800 lamp fluorescent lighting system with significantly more efficient T-8 lamps and matching ballasts. The building...
Attention to Detail Pays Off Refrigerant Management Key in Effective Asset Management
The corporate audit process is a mirror of the Hines corporate philosophy. The property manager or chief engineer alone can't speak for the building, but instead must list three operating engineers who have the expertise to speak on a given topic. Hines requires its property managers and chief engineers to...
Civic Center Music Hall-Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: Air Handlers Get Rave Reviews for Acoustics
When the acoustic performance standards for the air handling equipment were set, we didn't think we could achieve it with cataloged equipment. Consulting engineer James Stewart describes one of the major acoustic challenges in the design for the recently-renovated Civic Center Music Hall in Oklahoma City. A major part of...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Susan Mileusnich | President |
| Lawrence Costello | Senior Vice President, Human Resources |
| Mary Gustafsson | Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary |
| David Modi | Vice President, Government and Public Affairs |
| Edward Schlesinger | Vice President and General Auditor |
| R. Bruce Fisher | Vice President, Strategic Planning and Investor Relations |
| Sally Robling | Vice President, Marketing |
| Chuck Collins | |
| John A. Batsch | |
| Mary Beth | Juris Doctor |
| Steven E. Anderson | International Consultant and Trainer |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| James F. Hardymon | Board of Directors |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Standard Inc. | President | Current |
Lawrence (Larry) Costello is senior vice president, human resources for American Standard Companies Inc., having joined the company in July 2000. Prior to joining American Standard, he worked for Campbell Soup Company where he was corporate vice president for global human resources. He spent 12 years with Pepsico Inc., where he held the positions of vice president - personnel for Pepsico Foods International and vice president - personnel for Frito Lay, Inc. Larry was also a partner in HRC Consultants for six years. Larry holds a bachelor's degree in administration from New Jersey-based Rider College.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Standard Inc. | Senior Vice President, Human Resources | Current |
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | Senior Vice President, Human Resources | Current |
| Frito-Lay, Inc. | Vice President, Personnel | Former |
| Campbell Soup Company | Corporate Vice President for Global Human Resources | Former |
| PepsiCo, Inc. | Vice President, Personnel | Former |
| Hrc Consultants Inc | Partner | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | Senior Vice President | Current |
| American Standard Inc. | Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary | Current |
| First Solar, Inc. | Vice President, General Counsel | Current |
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | Secretary | Current |
| Honeywell Corporation | Chief Counsel | Former |
| Honeywell International Inc. | chief counsel | Former |
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | Chief Counsel for Trane | Former |
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | General Counsel | Former |
| Honeywell Corporation | Counsel | Former |
| First Solar, Inc. | General Counsel | Former |
| The University of Michigan Law School | Juris Doctor degree | Former |
| Boston University | Bachelor's Degree In English Literature | Former |
David (Dave) Modi is vice president of government and public affairs for American Standard Companies, having joined the company in January 2003. He is responsible for shaping and leading the $9.5 billion company's public policy initiatives globally, representing American Standard's viewpoint on legislation and regulations that affect its businesses. Dave has more than 20 years' experience in public and government affairs. He joins American Standard from Georgia Pacific Corporation, a leading global manufacturer and distributor of tissue, pulp, paper, packaging, building products and related chemicals, where he served most recently as vice president of government affairs. During his 12-year career with Georgia Pacific, Modi directed the company's U.S. lobbying activity, developed its political action committee and led an array of diverse, high profile issue management projects including Superfund legislation. Earlier in his career, he worked for DuPont, the science and technology company, as an environmental attorney and lobbyist. A graduate of the University of Iowa, Dave holds a law degree from the University of North Carolina.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Standard Inc. | Vice President, Government and Public Affairs | Current |
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | Vice President | Current |
| Georgia-Pacific Corporation | Current | |
| The University of North Carolina | Law Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | Vice President | Current |
| American Standard Inc. | Vice President and General Auditor | Current |
| American Standard Inc. | Manager | Former |
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | Assistant Controller | Former |
| American Standard Inc. | Assistant Controller | Former |
| American Standard Inc. | Analyst | Former |
| General Instrument Corporation | Senior Financial Analyst | Former |
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | General Auditor | Former |
| St. John's University | MBA | Former |
| Montclair State University | Bachelor's Degree In Finance | Former |
Bruce Fisher is vice president of strategic planning and investor relations for American Standard Companies, having joined the company in July 2000. Before coming to American Standard, Bruce spent 23 years with the former AlliedSignal where most recently he was vice president of Amorphous Metals, a global business that sells energy-efficient materials to the electrical, electronics and other advanced technology industries. During his career, Bruce held marketing, business planning and progressively more responsible finance positions with various AlliedSignal divisions and corporate office. Bruce is a graduate of the University of Virginia. He received an MBA from the College of William and Mary.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | Vice President of Strategic Planning | Current |
| American Standard Inc. | Vice President, Strategic Planning and Investor Relations | Current |
| Honeywell International Inc. | vice president of Amorphous Metals | Former |
| College of William & Mary | MBA | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | Chief Marketing Officer | Current |
| American Standard Inc. | Vice President, Marketing | Current |
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | Vice President | Former |
| Campbell Soup Company | Vice President | Former |
| Campbell Soup Company | General Manager of Global Beverages | Former |
| Kraft Foods Inc. | Managing Brand Name Products | Former |
| University of Virginia | MBA | Former |
| Princeton University | Graduate | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Barrett Distribution | Operations Manager | Current |
| American Standard Inc. | Current | |
| Johnson Controls, Inc. | Current |
John Batsch joined HBE in 2003 and currently serves as Director of Operations for VISCOM Products Inc. and Director - Public Sector for HBE. As the Director of Operations for VISCOM, he oversees the operations within the division, including coordination of system design, production, installation and maintenance. As Director - Public Sector for HBE, he is responsible for coordination of installation, service and maintenance for security at the Port Authority's metropolitan area airports and the wireless infrastructure at the MTA's city tunnels. Throughout his 30 plus year career, Mr. Batsch has held various line and staff positions in both the security and wireless industries at Mosler Safe Company, a division of American Standard; Advanced Mobile Phone Service, subsidiary of AT NYNEX Mobile Communications Inc.; Mobile Communications Company of America (MCCA) and AeroComm Inc., a division of IFCI. Mr. Batsch has an undergraduate degree in Business Management from Western New England College, attended numerous advanced management/post graduate courses in finance and management, plus augmented his management background with technical courses from New Jersey Institute of Technology and the US Air Force.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Viscom Products Inc. | Director of Operations | Current |
| American Standard Inc. | Current | |
| Western New England College | Undergraduate Degree In Business Management | Former |
Mary Beth has a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Boston University, and a Juris Doctor degree from The University of Michigan Law School.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Standard Inc. | Juris Doctor | Current |
| Boston University | Bachelor's Degree In English Literature | Former |
Mr. Anderson serves as an international consultant and trainer to global companies in matters of senior leadership development. Mr. Anderson served as National Partner-in-Charge-Industries of KPMG LLP and as a member of that firm's Management Committee from November 1990 until he retired in 1994. He became a partner of the firm in 1977, having joined in 1967.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| American Standard Inc. | International Consultant and Trainer | Current |
| American Standard Inc. | Chair, Audit Committee | Current |
James Hardymon joined Investcorp as an Advisory Director to the private equity team in 2002. James is the former CEO of Textron, Inc. Previously, he was the President and CEO of Emerson Electric. James is a seasoned manufacturing executive with over 40 years of experience across a variety of industries including aircraft, automotive and industrial. The companies led by James are legends for execution, operating performance, profitability and shareholder growth. During his tenure Emerson and Textron were very acquisitive, performing more than 50 acquisitions. James is a member of the Board of Directors of Air Products and Chemicals, Lexmark International, Circuit City Stores, American Standard and Schneider Electrics.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Investcorp, Inc. | Advisory Director | Current |
| Investcorp | Advisory Director, New York | Current |
| Wabco Holdings Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| Ivtm | Director | Current |
| Circuit City Stores, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Investcorp, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Air Products Company | Board of Directors | Current |
| American Standard Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Lexmark International, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Lexmark International Middle East Fz LLC | Committee Member | Current |
| Emerson Electric Co. | CEO | Former |
| Textron Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Emerson Electric Co. | President | Former |
| Textron Inc. | President | Former |
| Textron Inc. | Chief Operating Officer | Former |
| Emerson Electric Co. | Coo | Former |
| Textron Inc. | Chairman | Former |
| NYSE Group, Inc. | Chairman | Former |
| University of Kentucky | Chairman of Board | Former |
| American Standard Companies, Inc. | Director | Former |
| Emerson Electric Co. | Vice Chairman | Former |
| Textron Inc. | Director | Former |
| Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| Emerson Electric Co. | Director | Former |
| University of Kentucky | B.A. and M.S. Degrees In Civil Engineering | Former |
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