What Happened?
Way Suite, IN-based Steel Dynamicshired Ben Eisbart as Senior Vice President-Human Resources
About the Company
Steel Dynamics, Inc. (SDI) is the nation`s fifth largest producer of carbon steel products with 2009 annual revenues of $4.0 billion on steel shipments of 4.0 million tons. Based in Fort Wayne, Indiana, SDI employs about 6,000 and operates five electric-furnace mini-mills. Over half of the company`s steel shipments are flat-rolled steel and the remainder is "long products" (bars and beams) and fabricated products. SDI is among the most profitable American steel companies in terms of profit margins and operating profit per ton.
About the Person
Benjamin A. Eisbart, also known as Ben, served as Vice President of Human Resources and Chief Compliance Officer at Steel Dynamics and oversaw a variety of employee relations activities, such as SDI`s employee compensation, benefits, and medical plans, and handles regulatory issues, liaison with public officials, and various administrative matters. Ben came to Steel Dynamics in 2007 with SDI`s acquisition of OmniSource Corporation. He joined OmniSource in 1992, and had held the positions of Executive Vice President for Administration and Corporate Compliance Officer. Ben holds a BA in English and an MS in counseling from Alfred University, and served as an officer in the U.S. Army. Ben has been active in the Fort Wayne community for many years, having served on the Fort Wayne City Council and on the Fort Wayne Community Schools Board, among other positions.
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