Ed Engle, Jr. has been selected as Rima’s Worker of the Month for February. Ed joined Rima on May 1, 1970 after receiving his Bachelors Degree from DePauw University and receiving his law school degree from Toledo University in 1967. After a short time working in the legal profession Ed’s father asked Ed to join Rima as a Sales Representative. Ed served as a Sales Rep for several years and later became Rima’s President and CEO while Ed, Sr. continued to serve on the Board of Directors. The Rima team presents this award to Ed as a token of our appreciation and gratitude for the ongoing commitment he has made to this organization. Ed is a very caring, honest, ethical, generous person. If you have a problem Ed is always there to offer assistance. Vice President of Finance, Brad Harsh commended Ed. “I support the nomination of Ed Engle for Worker of the Month for several reasons. During the last six to eight months, Ed has spent many tedious hours diligently working on tasks that were imminently pertinent to the future of Rima. Luckily for all of us at Rima, Ed possesses the desire and ability to meticulously scrub legal documents to assure the wellbeing and best interest to Rima and its employees. I  commend his perseverance and dedication to this task. We were successful in this endeavor due mainly to Ed’s attention to detail and his desire for Rima to be successful. Ed thank you for these strengths that you bring to Rima.' Vice President of Operations, Debi Odette added. “I nominated Ed for this honor to acknowledge him for the true leader that he is. During this very challenging year, Ed was able to stay focused on the really important issues even if it meant working many grueling hours, seven days a week for several months on end. Ed was forced to make very difficult decisions during the last year and I appreciate that he was there for us when it mattered most. Thanks Ed" Jed Engle, Vice President of Sales and Marketing stated. “I support the nomination of my father based on his performance and leadership through 2005. Without challenge, 2005 was the worst year of business that I can remember since I started working at Rima full-time. Between unreasonable customer demands and a tough economic climate, Rima was not in a position to afford any mistakes. Ed was involved in several negotiations that required compiling, comprehending, and negotiating documents that were 20 - 25 pages in length. He spent countless hours during the week and on the weekends to make sure that he addressed all of the details and that Rima’s best interests were always looked out for. As the leader of this company, he made decisions last year that were not favorable, but quite necessary to our ongoing success. I admire his courage not only to make those decisions, but also to follow through on those actions. This company is in a better place than in 2005 based on his leadership.” Ed and Jennifer are the proud parents of five children, Anne, Laura, Jed, Elizabeth and Joshua. They also have eleven grandchildren which they enjoy immensely. Ed spends all of his free time with his grandkids and is working on being the best Grandpa that he can be. In addition to participating in community activities, Ed also enjoys serving on the HOSTS program at Lincoln Elementary School and takes great pleasure in his harness horses.

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