Northwestern University honors Nordson Corporation with performance through people Award

Northwestern Universityís Forum for People Performance Management and Measurement has honored Nordson Corporation (Nasdaq: NDSN) with its 2006 Performance Through People Award.

The award formally recognizes Nordsonís commitment to the principles of people performance management (PPM) and the companyís ability to align, integrate, and optimize the role that all its employees worldwide play in helping meet customer needs and achieve organizational objectives.

Nordsonís Vice President of Human Resources Bruce Fields accepted the award during the Forumís first national conference on people performance management, recently held at McCormick Center South in conjunction with Marketing Days and The Motivation Show.

ìIt is an honor to accept this award from the Forum, which has generated substantial research and knowledge about the burgeoning business field of people performance management,î Fields said. ìNordsonís people performance strategies arose from our unwavering commitment to our customers. We invest time and other resources to recruit talented people who can deliver solutions to meet customersí needs.î

According to Fields, Nordsonís culture places people performance and people management as keys to corporate performance. He directly correlates this philosophy with Nordsonís 13 percent annual sales growth rate since 1965.

Forum co-founder Bruce Bolger said, ìNordson Corporation truly embodies the spirit of people performance management throughout its entire organization. Nordson has implemented a work environment that clearly recognizes the impact its employees and other stakeholders have on the financial results and overall success of the organization.î He concluded, ìAs one of the most important business issues of this decade, people performance management has emerged as more organizations discover the value of engaging all people critical to its business.î

Fields categorized Nordsonís successful people performance strategy into five components:

- High-Performing and Successful Organization
- Stimulating Work and Career Opportunities
- Effective Global Leadership
- Positive Work and Life Balance
- Corporate Culture/Values and Expectations

Past winners of the Performance Through People Award include Marriott International, Fifth Third Bank of Chicago, Southwest Airlines, The Container Store, and University of Michigan Medical Group.

Nordson Corporation is one of the worldís leading producers of precision dispensing equipment that applies adhesives, sealants and coatings to a broad range of consumer and industrial products during manufacturing operations. The company also manufactures technology-based systems for curing and surface treatment processes. Headquartered in Westlake, Ohio, Nordson Corporation has more than 3,600 employees worldwide, and direct operations and sales support offices in 30 countries. For more information, please visit www.nordson.com.