Groupe SEB
Rick Place is a seasoned professional with over 40 years of experience in after sales, quality, and manufacturing engineering. Currently serving as Director of After Sales/Quality at Groupe SEB North America since 2002, Rick oversees after sales and service operations across the U.S. and North America, managing a $6 million budget and a team of 30. Key accomplishments include reducing warranty expenses by $6.6 million during company mergers and establishing ISO QSE certification processes. Previously, as Senior Manager of Manufacturing Engineering at Black & Decker, Rick led significant new product development projects, including a $3.5 million DeWalt angle grinder initiative with a Six Sigma focus. Rick holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Wilmington University and a Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering from Brigham Young University.
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Groupe SEB
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SEB SA is a France-based manufacturer of household equipment. The Company is present in three complementary sectors: Cookware, Kitchen Electrics and Home and Personal Care. The Cookware sector includes frying pans, oven dishes, pressure cookers, kitchen utensils, among others. The Kitchen Electrics is divided into two smaller groups: Electric cooking, which includes deep fryers, table-top ovens, rice cookers, induction hobs, barbecues, informal meal appliances and Preparation, which consists of food processors, beaters, mixers, blenders, juicers, coffee makers. The Home and Personal Care is divided into Linen care (including steam irons and steam generators), Home care (fans, portable heaters and air-conditioners appliances, among others) and Personal care (hair care appliances, depilators, bathroom scales). SEB SA has six multi-regional brands: All-Clad, Rowenta, Moulinex, Tefal, Lagostina and Krups. It operates through SWIZZZ PROZZZ.