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Recognizing and celebrating team members across Barry-Wehmiller for their contributions to our vision of people and performance in harmony is not only the right thing to do, it is a fundamental value of our culture.

Through the Every Voice Matters cultural assessment many of you shared the desire to see more recognition, and in response to that we encourage everyone, everywhere, to join us here in highlighting all of the great things happening across Barry-Wehmiller.

This newsletter celebrates a variety of achievements across the globe and showcases areas of our BW Recognition & Celebration culture from the Bob Chapman GPL Award program, the Shine the Light Award program, and more!

Bob Chapman 

St. Louis, MO USA

Bob Chapman honored with Guiding Principles of Leadership Award 

2025 capped off the end of BW Chairman Bob Chapman’s 50 years in the Chief Executive Officer role. (In late September ’25, Bob promoted son Kyle Chapman to the CEO position.) To celebrate the significant milestone, several events were held: a surprise awarding of BW’s most prestigious leadership honor, the Guiding Principles of Leadership Award, to Bob and a special gathering that evening to pay tribute to his extraordinary leadership. Watch the video highlighting the two celebrations.

Team members around the world were asked to submit testimonials about what Bob had taught them or how his leadership had made a difference in their lives. Click HERE to see those tributes.

In October of 2025, a video was produced to honor Bob’s 50 years as BW CEO. Watch this retrospective of his tenure with BW that opens with a clip from when his father Bill was CEO.

Parthasarthy Ramadhas

Chennai, India

Nominators Prabakaran Vadivelu and Lavanya Karthiheyan shared:

“Partha played a crucial role in the ESO transition by managing various registrations and liaising with external (different tax authorities) and internal team ( BW india and ESO leaders). His commitment and competency in dealing with these authorities were instrumental in bringing the ESO transition to completion within the given timeframe. Though, instances like GST portal issues, liasoning with various authorities , ICEGATE issues pose challenges, with his utmost hard work and consistent follow up , he made it happen.”

Nick Doughty

Manchester, UK

Nominator Nicola Richardson shared:

"Nick continually demonstrates his commitment to our customers, this was highlighted during a recent complexed machine shipment, where he went above and beyond everyone's expectations and ensured we met key deliverables and exceeded the customers expectations. Nick instills the trust of customers and his colleagues with his positive, friendly and considerate attitude."

Sascha Boos

Neuwied, Germany

Nominator Maheswaran Shanmugam shared:

“I would like to nominate Sascha Boss for this award to recognize his pivotal role on enhancing EDS team’s knowledge on W+D Hygiene products, processes, and Standards. Also, Sascha Boss provided excellent support during our trip to W+D, Neuwied by facilitating training arrangements and ensured a productive and seamless experience throughout our four-week stay. Sascha Boss provided training sessions for us using two live machines, offering comprehensive explanations of each module, and patiently answering all our questions. Additionally, his ongoing support has been instrumental in helping our offshore team to execute W+D project needs effectively.”

Caroline Hernandez

Spokane, WA USA

Nominators Emily Harrod, Sarah Waugh, and Jen Stranghoener shared:

"Caroline went above and beyond to ensure that the Corporate BW Wellbeing team had a successful onsite visit to Alliance. Our team felt cared for and prioritized, and it was evident that she worked diligently ahead of our visit to prepare and inform team members that we would be onsite. We were able to answer many team member questions and build relationships with those onsite so they know who to come to with their benefits questions in the future. We were impressed as we toured the facilities as it was apparent that Caroline has formed genuine connections and built trust with the team members in her span of care. Her connections contributed to the welcoming environment we experienced while onsite. We are so grateful for Caroline’s partnership!"

Iaura Santos Souza

Sao Paulo, Brazil

Nominator Carlos Da Silva shared:

“Iaura is tireless in her pursuit of the results expected by the company; she is always available to clients and colleagues to collaborate on finding solutions to client needs, and she never rests until a satisfactory outcome has been achieved for the request."

Robert Romean

Clearwater, FL - USA

Nominator David Richardson shared:

"I am responsible for training Robert, and he certainly makes me feel proud of him!

- He identified automation errors with their UFMini machine. These errors resulted in skipping processing steps, and many hardships for the customer.
o He reported the errors to quality to drive RCA and remediation.
o He installed new software in their UFMini to fix the problem. The software update was successful and resulted in several successful processing runs. 
- He supported trial runs with the “UFMicro module” to get the Merck WP team comfortable with new product.
o This all resulted in sale of several single use consumables.
- He also helped to troubleshoot Unifuge GS and get Merck WP team up and running. 

- He reported multiple issues to the field service team to assist with preventative maintenance.

-He even instructed the Merck team on how to install the single use module and how to operate the HMI.

After word of mouth of positive results with UFMini and Unifuge GS spread, another group at the Merck WP site purchased a Unifuge- 300,000 $ sale."

Webinar: Culture of Recognition - Drives Engagement

April 9, 2026 11:00am CST

Hosted by Rhonda Spencer, Chief People Officer

April 23, 2026 8:00am CST

Hosted by David Pickersgill, Sr. Outreach Programs Leader

This webinar will explore the transformative power of recognition in boosting team engagement and morale. Discover strategies to create a vibrant, supportive workplace culture that celebrates both individual and collective achievements. You will learn how to shine the light on those who are working in relative obscurity, in order that they feel appreciated.

Click here > Culture of Recognition - Drives Engagement to register to attend one of our April offerings! 

Do you have an idea for a team recognition story we could highlight in our next newsletter? 

Send it to recognition@barry-wehmiller.com.