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Albertville, Ala. (September 16, 2024) – With more than three decades of success within the industry, driven by a culture of delivering products and services while striving to continuously improve, FSGroup is announcing the addition of a Chief Operating Officer to oversee existing business infrastructure and ensure capacity to achieve the company’s strategic goals.
Jeff Saunders, of Gainesville, GA, has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer after initially joining the FSGroup leadership team as the Director of Projects & Sales Engineering Support. Saunders brings extensive experience in operations, production, project management, sales engineering and support, and supply chain management. His strong track record over his 36-year career includes improving operational efficiency, minimizing profit variances, implementing effective manufacturing processes, leading successful transitions, and top sales performance. Saunders and his wife, Tammy, of 38 years, have two children, Jamie (Alicia) and Joy (Austin), and three grandchildren, Harrison (5), Harper (3), and Emmy Lou (3).
Founded in 1988, FSGroup is one of the leading material transport equipment manufacturers, covering a complete spectrum of services including: equipment design & installation, process modification & labor, plant relocation & restructuring, and equipment rigging & hauling. As the company continues to grow, CEO Rocky Frazier says, “Jeff successfully navigated supply chain challenges during COVID, building strong supplier relationships, improving on-time delivery, quality, inventory levels, and reducing costs. We are excited that he brings this invaluable experience and project management expertise to FSGroup.”
“It was apparent after working with Jeff in his role as FSGroup’s Director of Projects & Sales Engineering Support that he was the right person to assume our new Chief Operating Officer position, his skillset coupled with his attention to detail was exactly what we were looking for in this role,” CSO Greg Cagle said. “After 37 years in this business, it is exciting to embark on FSGroup’s expansion initiatives alongside Jeff, we are aligned in our vision and operational strategy for driving the company forward.”
As Chief Operating Officer, Saunders will collaborate with members of the FSGroup executive team
to identify the essential structure of the company and assess its efficiency as the company grows. His responsibilities include translating strategy into actionable steps for growth, implementing organization-wide goal setting, performance management, and annual operations planning. “I am looking forward to contributing to the development and implementation of an operational infrastructure that fosters growth and leads FSGroup into a new era.” said Saunders.
Saunders will work closely with Devan Orange, Vice President of Sales & Service, to ensure FSGroup provides world-class solutions to its customers. “Jeff’s background in all facets of manufacturing operations is going to be instrumental in our ability to effectively meet the unique needs of each of our customers,” Orange said. “His fresh perspective for oversight of engineering, production, supply chain, and fleet logistics will no doubt improve our efficiencies, allowing us to take an innovative approach to diversifying our product lines.”
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About FSGroup
FSGroup offers a wide range of customized services and tailored solutions for material transport equipment with the food and beverage industries. From designing, fabricating, transporting, rigging/installing, along with refurbishing process equipment, FSGroup’s specialization provides better solutions to solve more complex problems while increasing a facility’s efficiency, productivity, and profitability. For more information, please visit, www.fsginc.net.
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