As Lakeside Equipment Corporation approaches its centenary, a total of just 12 of its employees have completed a combined service record of more than 300 years.
Renowned manufacturers of long-lasting water treatment equipment, including screens, screw pumps and grit collectors, Lakeside continues to engineer, develop and provide top quality water purification systems to municipalities and businesses throughout North America.
The company’s President, Karen Wolk has been with the Illinois-based firm for 39 years, but top of the tree for long service at Lakeside is Draftsman Superviser, James Snyder, who has worked for the business for 42 years.
Pete Kasch (shipping and receiving) has served with Lakeside for 31 years, while Linda Zimmerman (engineering assistant) has recorded a full three decades.
The long-serving team also includes national sales manager, Jim McKee (25 years), regional sales manager, Jim Aitkenhead (11 years), inside sales manager, Keith Humphrey (17 years) and Tim Lim, project engineer, 20 years.
Vice-president of employee-owned Lakeside Equipment Corporation, Dan Widdel, has 24 years of service, as does Mary Ann Bell (receptionist) and Severo Sosa (senior draftsman); closely followed by George Fridrich (draftsman/parts associate) with 23 years.
Completing the mammoth 310-year milestone presents an average of 22.8 years for each of the 12 long-serving members of the team.
Lakeside’s Contract Administrator, Marian Widdel, commented: “Time flies by here, which is always a good sign. It was only just recently when we noticed that a combined figure for such a small number might be in the region of 200 or 250 years’ service, but to see that is actually a total of 310 years clocked up by just twelve people is a truly great achievement.
“We very much back any move to attract new people to our industry, but you have to say that for our customers, there are many times when you simply can’t beat calling upon all that experience from such very knowledgeable, hard-working and enthusiastic professionals.”
Lakeside Equipment Corporation celebrates milestone
