{"id":1861,"date":"2019-02-25T13:56:19","date_gmt":"2019-02-25T18:56:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/engineering-computer-science\/?p=1861"},"modified":"2019-02-27T14:24:08","modified_gmt":"2019-02-27T19:24:08","slug":"speaker-series-john-loudermilk-maximize-your-value-with-diverse-experiences-and-views","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/engineering-computer-science\/2019\/02\/25\/speaker-series-john-loudermilk-maximize-your-value-with-diverse-experiences-and-views\/","title":{"rendered":"Speaker Series \u2013 John Loudermilk \u2013 Maximize Your Value with Diverse Experiences and Views"},"content":{"rendered":"

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On Tuesday, February 19, John Loudermilk spoke to the College of Engineering and Computer Science students on the topic of “Maximizing your value with diverse experiences and views.”<\/p>\n

Loudermilk is Chief Operating Officer, Birla Carbon, based in Atlanta, Georgia and a UTC engineering alum. Over his 25 years of experience in the chemical industry, Loudermilk has held a variety of leadership positions within Monsanto and Solutia Inc. with responsibilities across business management, manufacturing, procurement, sales and supply chain. Loudermilk holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.<\/p>\n

About Birla Carbon<\/strong><\/p>\n

Birla Carbon is one of the world’s largest manufacturers and suppliers of high quality Carbon Black and a flagship business of the US$ 41 billion Aditya Birla Group. The Company\u2019s footprint extends across 12 countries with 16 manufacturing facilities. Birla Carbon provides a complete portfolio of products across ASTM grades and specialty blacks to meet the specific end requirements across Tires, Rubber, Plastics, Coatings, Inks and other niche industries. Birla Carbon has two state-of-the art technology centers at Marietta (USA) and Taloja (India), besides well-equipped laboratories across its manufacturing units providing for continuous R&D. As an ardent practitioner of sustainable development, Birla Carbon\u2019s Sustainable Operational Excellence (SOE) strategy focuses on employee safety, environmental stewardship, efficient use of carbon sources and conducting operations in a socially and ethically responsible manner.<\/p>\n

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