Outstanding Industrial Technologist - 2002

George Jury has full profit and loss responsibility for Bobcat Operations in France. He was a member of the Acquisition Team that integrated the new facilities into the Bobcat system and both trained and motivated the in-country personnel. Through his leadership, the team developed new products at lower material and labor costs for the European and U.S. markets. The France Operation yearly experienced increase productivity that resulted in improved profitability and growth.

Mr. Jury graduated from the University of North Dakota in 1974 earning both a BS and MS in Industrial Technology. He was employed by Bobcat (formerly Melrose Corporation) as an Experimental Shop Technician and soon became Shop Superintendent. He continued to hold increasingly responsible positions and in 1988 he was promoted to Production General Foreman of the Bismarck Plant. As Bobcat expanded its worldwide operations, George Jury was appointed as the France liaison and he was subsequently appointed as Director of Bobcat, France.