What Elements Have Defined Our Success Through The Years? Our keen ability to form strong bonds with our customers; our enduring capacity to adapt to an ever changing marketplace; not to mention our pioneering spirit which has enabled us to achieve continuous growth using these key deliberate strategies over the years: Backward Integration Our founder, W. Howard Wright recognized that to survive and grow in the competitive market for electrical insulations intensive research and development were keys to success. His efforts and later Henry's, to backward integrate into key raw materials required for electrical products, and his push to invent new products like synthetic polyester wire enamels, allowed the company to withstand hard times in the first half of the 20th century and to sustain solid growth. Globalization Howard's son, Henry Wright had the forethought to realize the value of being strategically positioned closest to our customers. His efforts to bring Schenectady plants and products to all major markets around the world were major keys to success in the second half of the 20th century that allowed the company to grow exponentially. Acquisitions Wallace Graham is only the 3rd Chairman and Chief Executive Officer in the company's 100 year history. His progressive approach to expansion and growth through acquisitions and new products has added a wide range of new businesses to the SI Group family in many new regions of the world. His eye for opportunity has allowed the company to stay ahead of the competition and has cemented our position in the rapidly expanding global marketplace. And we're still writing history every day…