Robert L. Beard, director of operations at Sloan
Valve Co.’s Augusta, Arkansas, foundry, has been named by the Augusta
Industrial Development Corp. as their Executive of the Year.

Sloan Valve Co.'s Robert Beard
Robert L. Beard, director of operations
at Sloan Valve Co.’s Augusta, Arkansas, foundry, was honored by the Augusta
Industrial Development Corp. as the Executive of the Year for his demonstrated
leadership of one of the most competitive brass foundries in the United States.
According to
Talmage J. Whitehead, president
of the Augusta Industrial Development Corp., “Mr. Beard was selected due to his
enthusiasm and commitment to excellence in managing the Augusta Division of
Sloan Valve Co. His leadership and loyalty to the foundries’ workforce has been
evident for many years.”
Under Beard’s leadership, Sloan Valve’s Arkansas Foundry
provides key elements of quality, cost and delivery to the industry. Certified
as an ISO 9002 facility, the foundry is a well-maintained 160,000-square-foot
building staffed with an experienced and skilled work force.
The Augusta Industrial Development Corp. is a
50-year-old organization that whose mission is to initiate, develop and
coordinate industrial and economic development efforts in order to achieve the
finest quality of life for all Augusta citizens.