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Minneapolis Star Tribune lists Susan Marvin as one of 10 business newsmakers to watch in 2012

John Kirchner — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:17:10 +0000

The Minneapolis Star Tribune has compiled a list of 10 business newsmakers to watch in 2012, and Susan Marvin, president of our sister brand Marvin Windows and Doors, is in great company on that list. The list also includes Narayana Kocherlakota, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis; Omar Ishrak, CEO of Medtronic; and William Cooper, chairman and CEO of TCF Financial Corp.

The Star Tribune writes, “Industry groups have forecast only modest recovery in window and door sales this year. Marvin has kept its financial house in order, which has helped it survive the downturn and positioned it to benefit when the housing market revives.”

If 2012 is anything like 2011 — a year that saw the company covered by an in-depth feature story from the New York Times and discussed in a major speech from President Obama — it’s sure to be another great year for the Marvin companies.

Susan Marvin on Bloomberg TV

John Kirchner — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 15:19:57 +0000

LATE-BREAKING UPDATE: Due to a heavy news day of corporate earnings, Susan’s appearance will be rescheduled. We’ll update later.

The president of Marvin Windows and Doors, Susan Marvin, will be on Bloomberg TV’s “Street Smart” program today at 4:10 p.m. Eastern time, discussing the economy and how Marvin has been navigating through the economic downturn.

Susan has become a well-known figure in the national business media through her appearances in the New York Times, CNBC, MSNBC, Fox News, the Associated Press, CNN and other outlets.

Her candid and tough assessment of the business climate is coupled with a refreshing dose of optimism about how Marvin and Integrity are positioning themselves to emerge from the downturn stronger than ever.

If you have a few minutes this afternoon, check out Susan’s interview. To find Bloomberg TV on your local cable system, visit www.bloomberg.com/tv/channel-finder/. And then visit Integrity’s Facebook page and let us know your thoughts.

Susan Marvin: We can’t cut our way to success

John Kirchner — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 16:58:09 +0000

In an article published in the Fargo (N.D.) Forum newspaper, Susan Marvin, president of Marvin Windows and Doors makes her case for looking at jobs as more than numbers: “[L]ook behind those numbers, and you’ll find the real lives of workers and communities — and the profound effects of lost jobs.”

She explains:

Last year, I stood before more than 1,000 workers at our company’s flagship factory and told them we were reducing their weekly hours from 40 to 32.

They cheered.

Why? Because they were keeping their jobs. With the housing industry in the worst downturn of our lifetimes, our workers feared for their futures. They’d seen others in our business cut jobs and even close plants in response to the prolonged housing slump. When they learned we wouldn’t be following suit, it was an emotional moment.

Read the full piece at the Fargo Forum. The article also ran in the Grand Forks (N.D.) Herald.