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 Company: Michael C. Fina, New York, NY
Entry Submitted By: PFS Marketwyse.com
Company Description: A family owned and operated business since 1935, Michael C. Fina offers cost-effective, state-of-the-art recognition solutions to multi-national corporations. Michael C. Fina is the fastest growing employee recognition company in North America. Known for their exceptional quality products and services, many Fortune 500 companies rely on their programs.
Nomination Category: Management Categories
Nomination Sub Category: Best Management Team
Nomination Title: Michael C. Fina Management Team (Charles & George Fina)
- Tell the story about what this nominated management team achieved since January 1 2007 (up to 500 words). Focus on specific accomplishments, and relate these accomplishments to past performance or industry norms. Be sure to mention obstacles overcome, innovations or discoveries made, and outcomes:
For more than 45 years, Charles Fina, executive vice president and George Fina,
president of Michael C. Fina have worked together to successfully propel
Michael C. Fina from a 50 employee, local New York company to become the
fastest growing employee recognition corporation in North America with over 350
employees. Under the leadership of the 2nd generation Finas, Michael C. Fina
offers a variety of programs to celebrate the employee; early employee
engagement, years of service, achievement awards, retirement awards, peer-to-
peer recognition as well as safety programs for all industries. As brothers and
best friends, the two collaborate on all business decisions.
Their motto, “Our goal isn’t to be the biggest, it’s to be the best,” is
integrated in everything they do and is captured in the Michael C. Fina company
culture. Their ability to find and train the greatest talent enables them to
provide the best customer experience and highest quality standards in the
reward and recognition industry.
Leveraging an exceptionally talented team has helped Charles and George expand
their business. In 2007, they appointed a senior VP for their One Source Total
Recognition® solution and a VP of sales. Most recently, they appointed a Chief
Operating Officer to manage the day-to-day operations of the company. Adding
these leaders to the Fina team enables Charles and George to focus on higher-
level strategic business decisions. The knowledge and expertise of these
individuals also provides Michael C. Fina with a competitive edge.
Charles and George pioneered the modern employee recognition program with the
introduction of the Magic Box® a meaningful gift presentation that offers
employees lifestyle gifts as opposed to the traditional company ring or lapel
pin. They recognized an unfulfilled need in a stale industry and offered their
customers gifts that their employees would truly want and appreciate as well as
giving organizations an easy-to-present employee recognition tool that puts the
presentation focus on the employee, not the gift or company. As a result,
today the Michael C. Fina Magic Box is an industry standard similar to well-
known brands like Kleenex and Xerox. This past year, they launched
the “Executive Box” in an effort to elevate presentation possibilities for a
more tenured senior employee - an enhanced version of the Magic Box
Also in 2007, they released a new version of GiftNET, their gift catalog
website that is available in eleven different languages. All of the Michael C.
Fina services can easily integrate within a company’s existing HR system so
implementation is seamless. Charles and George’s efficient web-based solution
works in any business environment and is tailored to meet each customer’s
needs. Their advanced online recognition tools are used to implement effective
interactive solutions, which have changed the way companies look at recognition
programs.
As the industry continues to evolve, Michael C. Fina takes the necessary steps
to fill the needs of multinational customers. As visionaries, Charles and
George prepared Michael C. Fina with the technology and processes in place and
knew how to accommodate clients’ global employee recognition needs. They
understood the importance of globalization and that gifts transcend borders and
are specific to cultures.
They also realized that customer service should be tailored to particular
regions and product fulfillment must be expedited more quickly. With a United
Kingdom facility, Michael C. Fina meets the needs of the global corporations.
In 2007, Charles and George appointed a global representative, which enables
Michael C. Fina to provide flexible solutions for those customers with
different cultural values and gift needs. In addition, they launched a
Canadian Distribution Center to improve costs and service to Canadian customers
and employees.
Through commitment, determination and strategic vision, Charles and George
continue to lead the success and expansion of Michael C. Fina as a global
business with unprecedented growth.
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- Provide brief (up to 200 words total) biographies of the key members of the management team:
With over 40 years experience, George Fina, has created thousands of tailored
employee awards solutions. He specializes in sourcing product, merchandising
new programs and inventory control.
A graduate of Baruch College with a degree in business management, George is a
leading expert on antique silverware. He has dedicated his entire career to
helping companies provide a positive workplace where employees can reach their
goals and feel genuinely appreciated in the process.
An industry expert in jewelry and gemology, George oversees the merchandising
and sourcing of all jewelry products, and travels the world to bring the best
quality jewelry to its recognition programs.
Charles is intimately involved in the design, architecture and implementation
of all operations. Improving quality, increasing efficiency, and providing
superior customer service are elements in which he designs every system and
procedure. Charles works directly with Michael C. Fina's Integrated Business
Solutions Group, designing the company's most complex and intricate recognition
solutions.
A graduate of Hofstra University with a degree in business management, Charles
proudly boasts that he's only had one job in his life, demonstrating his life-
long commitment to the family business.
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