Plymate Inc., Shelbyville, IN, recently named Ben Warnecke as president. In this new role, Warnecke is taking over the responsibilities for all Plymate operations. He is the fourth generation to operate the family business, according to a news release.
As of Jan. 1, Warnecke took over the role that his uncle, Todd Plymate, held for four decades.
“I am thrilled for Ben, and the team looks to him as the leader,” said Todd Plymate. “He is the right person for the job. I will still be involved with major strategic decisions and capital expenditures but the day-to-day, growing the business is Ben’s baby.”
In 2016, Warnecke joined the business full-time, and Todd Plymate and Terri Warnecke, the third-generation owners, made a plan to prepare him for a future leadership position by having him train across multiple departments.
“Ben is a great listener, and I think he will always have a pulse of what is going on,” said Terri Warnecke, the previous Plymate vice president. “I feel confident he’ll do all he can to keep this legacy intact. I am really proud and grateful because he is so passionate and knows the vision.”
The Plymate future, according to Ben Warnecke, is living the company’s core values and focusing a lot of time and energy around its people.
“The tenure of our workforce is really what helped us get to where we are today, and I’m excited to continue to push the envelope and challenge ourselves to focus on how to attract, retain and engage our people,” Ben Warnecke said. “My mom and uncle have partnered together for over 30 years, and seeing that firsthand makes me optimistic and excited to know that I, too, have a solid right hand. My cousin Sarah (Plymate, Todd’s daughter) is by my side to help navigate this journey and face challenges together; it just makes it all the more exciting.”
Plymate services roughly a 100-mile radius of Shelbyville, IN, with uniform, floor mat and safety rental needs. Shelbyville is located roughly 32 miles southeast of Indianapolis.
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