Performance Excellence Network Recognizes The Goodman Group

2014 MN Performance Excellence Awards Presented at PENworks 2015 Conference

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May 01, 2015, 11:00 ET

CHASKA, Minn., May 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The Performance Excellence Network (PEN) honored The Goodman Group and five other recipients on Tues., April 28, with the 2014 Performance Excellence Award, including five from Minnesota and one from South Dakota. The Award is based on the Malcolm Baldrige Criteria for Performance Excellence and is the culmination of a rigorous evaluation of an organization's management system. Evaluation Criteria recognizes organizations that are systematically improving results and includes leadership, strategic planning, customer-related processes, measurement and information systems, workforce engagement, and operations.

Chairman John Goodman with members of The Goodman Group leadership team.

"We are honored to be recognized by the Minnesota-based Malcolm Baldrige Performance Excellence Network with an Advancement Level Award for our systematic approach to all our operations and our game-changing innovations in our industry," said Chairman John Goodman of The Goodman Group. "We are dedicated to providing the highest quality healthcare services and programs for our residents and employees to achieve an optimum level of well-being. The Baldrige principles are a 'guiding light' for our organization to create sustainability for future generations."

The Goodman Group joins 127 others recognized since 1991 for their systematic improvement efforts and superior outcomes. Receiving the Award are: The Goodman Group (Chaska), Du Fresne Manufacturing Company (Vadnais Heights), Seagate Technology Normandale (Bloomington), and South Dakota National Guard (Rapid City), all at the Advancement Level; and Hennepin Technical College (Brooklyn Park) and Olmsted Medical Center (Rochester), both at the Commitment Level.

The organizations were featured at PENworks 2015, April 27-28 at the Earle Brown Heritage Center, Brooklyn Center. The Awards were presented during a luncheon on April 28. The conference also featured five keynotes, four delivered by leaders from Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award recipient organizations: Gerry Agnes, CEO, Elevations Credit Union (CO); David Huffstutler, CEO, St. David's Healthcare (TX); Scott McIntyre, Managing Director, PricewaterhouseCoopers Public Sector Practice (VA); and Jayne Pope, CEO, Hill Country Memorial (TX). All shared how their organizations have achieved world class outcomes using Baldrige and modern improvement techniques.

Matt Massman, Commissioner of Administration for the State of Minnesota, offered remarks on behalf of Governor Dayton: "I congratulate the recipients of this year's Performance Excellence Award. Organizations committed to continuous improvement see gains in productivity, efficiency, competitiveness, and outcomes important to customers, workers, and other stakeholders."

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