Oreck Corp. President/CEO to Speak at Pitt-Bradford

Tom Oreck, president and CEO of Oreck Corp., will discuss Oreck’s management and service philosophies on Monday, Nov. 9, at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford as part of the university’s Executive Speaker Series.

Coffee and tea will be served in Blaisdell Hall at 10:30 a.m., followed by Oreck’s presentation in the Bromeley Family Theater from 11 a.m. to noon. Admission is free.

Founded by David Oreck in 1963, Oreck Corp. began as a manufacturer of lightweight vacuum cleaners for the U.S. hotel industry. Today, more than 50,000 hotels throughout the world use Oreck vacuums. The corporation is a leading manufacturer in the homecare industry as well, offering a variety of cleaning products for industrial and in-home use.

“Oreck is an excellent example of a company with a successful business model that is also a really good, socially responsible corporation,” said Lizbeth Matz, associate professor of business management at Pitt-Bradford. “I want our students to see executives like this who don’t always get the headlines but who are doing great work.”

Tom Oreck continued the corporation’s dedication to customer service and community involvement in the footsteps of his father, David. From producing a pink vacuum supporting the Susan G. Komen for the Cure breast cancer foundation, to ensuring that all employees in the New Orleans and Mississippi areas kept their jobs after Hurricane Katrina, Oreck maintains a strong tradition of giving back to society. In 2005, CNN hailed the Oreck family “Heroes of Katrina” for being first to reopen a national headquarters in New Orleans and reopen a plant on the Gulf Coast after Katrina hit.

For more information, contact Jody Randolph at (814)362-5056.

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