From the President's Desk Archives - Page 9 of 11

Draper Goes Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness

by John Pidgeon | Oct 27, 2011 | From the President's Desk

We had a colorful week at Draper last week in observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Week and Month. Eleanor Painter, Linda Brinson, and several other employees volunteered to coordinate a number of activities throughout the office and factory work areas. I have...

Barbeque Heaven

by John Pidgeon | Oct 19, 2011 | From the President's Desk

Two Draper employees share an unusual avocation – competitive barbequing. Debbie Searcy wears two important hats at Draper – Credit Manager and Traffic Manager. She and her husband Doug have been barbequing competitively for three years as the Hoosier...

Important Product Improvement

by John Pidgeon | Oct 13, 2011 | From the President's Desk, Home Theatre, International Update, Pro AV Integration, Screen Technology

We are pleased to announce a significant improvement in the quality and appearance of our tab tensioned motorized projection screens. Effective October 3rd, 2011, all Draper tab tensioned screen surfaces are cut on CNC controlled cutting tables, including the tabs....

Beki and Her Bike

by John Pidgeon | Oct 5, 2011 | From the President's Desk

One of Draper’s new wellness programs this year was called “Back on Your Bike.” It was a real success, with many employees meeting the goal of riding 200 miles over the course of the program. Beki Chambers, of our IT department, was one of those...

Draper Employee Luncheons – 2011

by John Pidgeon | Sep 21, 2011 | From the President's Desk

Each year in early March we have our Annual Employee Meeting in the Spiceland gym. Draper’s owners tell our employees how the company did in the year just ended, and offer a forecast for the year to come. During the summer and fall we host a series of employee...

Why We Are Located in Spiceland

by John Pidgeon | Sep 7, 2011 | From the President's Desk

Draper is headquartered in Spiceland, Indiana, a community of 800 people located one hour east of Indianapolis. Many customers and suppliers who visit us live in large cities. Some think it odd, perhaps quaint, that we would choose to be located in such a small town....