PITTSBURGH, Aug. 28,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- MSA Safety, Inc. (NYSE:
MSA) announced today that it has been named a 2024 Outstanding
Corporate Innovator (OCI) by The Product Development and
Management Association (PDMA). In receiving this award, MSA Safety
was recognized for demonstrating a company-wide commitment to
innovation and a customer-centric focus on developing products and
solutions to enhance worker safety around the world. This year
marks the second time MSA Safety has received the OCI Award
honor.
The company was honored for its commitment to innovation and
continuous improvement with its transformation from a safety
equipment manufacturer to the global leader in the development and
manufacture of advanced safety technologies and solutions. In
particular, MSA was recognized for its work in integrating
Voice-of-Customer (VoC) feedback into its innovation strategy to
help solve customer challenges. MSA employees utilize these
insights and the best available technologies to create superior
products and solutions that solve customer problems and to help
protect lives across the markets the company serves.
"Receiving the Outstanding Corporate Innovator award is
something all of us at MSA Safety are very proud of," said
Steve Blanco, MSA Safety President
and Chief Executive Officer. "Innovation has been at the core of
MSA's 110-year history, starting with the very first product that
was designed with the help of Thomas
Edison. Today, that legacy continues through the passion of
our more than 5,000 associates, whose efforts help protect workers
in all kinds of industries around the world. Our singular focus on
safety is how we make an impact and bring value to our customers,
by developing innovative and differentiated products that protect
workers' lives. Now, to have the Product Development and Management
Association recognize those efforts for a second time in our
history is, indeed, very special."
The OCI Award honors companies that consistently generate
long-term value through exceptional product and service innovation.
Winning companies demonstrate well defined new product development
practices and processes that have contributed to their innovation
success and excellence.
"The OCI Committee has recognized MSA Safety as a 2024 recipient
of the OCI Award for its enterprise-wide commitment to innovation
and for creating an empowered culture committed to delivering value
to its customers," said Chris
Swansegar, Chair, OCI Committee. "Since first winning the
OCI Award in 2007, MSA has continued to evolve its innovation
practices and processes in order to provide workers the most
advanced end-to-end safety solutions. Today, MSA employs unique
practices and new business models which allow the company to grow
its core business and penetrate new markets."
With more than 2,000 members worldwide, PDMA is the premier
advocate and comprehensive resource for product development and
innovation professionals in the United
States and abroad. The association is dedicated to improving
the effectiveness of individuals and organizations in product
development and management through professional development,
education, experience, networking, collaboration, certification and
recognition.
Gustavo Lopez, MSA Safety Vice
President of Strategy & Pricing, and Tom Salapow, MSA Safety Executive Director of
Global Research & Development, will accept the award on behalf
of MSA Safety at the 2024 PDMA Inspire Innovation Conference in
St. Louis, Missouri, on
September 16.
The Outstanding Corporate Innovator Award was established in
1987. In the past 37 years, 64 organizations have been presented
with the OCI Award, including world-renowned brands such as Apple
Computer, BMW, Corning, Hershey,
HP, Lennox, Marriott and UnitedHealth Group.
About MSA Safety
MSA Safety Incorporated (NYSE: MSA) is the global leader in
advanced safety products, technologies and solutions. Driven by its
singular mission of safety, the Company has been at the forefront
of safety innovation since 1914, protecting workers and facility
infrastructure around the world across a broad range of diverse end
markets while creating sustainable value for shareholders. With
2023 revenues of $1.8 billion, MSA
Safety is headquartered in Cranberry
Township, Pennsylvania and employs a team of over 5,000
associates across its more than 40 international locations. For
more information, please visit www.MSASafety.com.
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