Deron Ertel of Embarq Corporation appears on Business901 Podcast
General Manager of Process Excellence and a Master Black Belt
07.29.2009 – On the Business901 podcast, I had the pleasure of interviewing Deron Ertel, the General Manager of Process Excellence for Embarq Corporation. This NYSE-listed company has approximately 18,000 employees and operates in 18 states offering voice, data, high speed internet, wireless, and entertainment services to over 5 million customers. Embarq is being merged with CenturyLink.
We discussed Embarq’s business process improvement initiatives, and how they differed from other companies Lean Six Sigma initiatives. Particular attention was paid to the relevancy of Lean, Six Sigma and business process improvement in a down economy.
Deron will be presenting “Best Practices on Cost Reduction using Lean Six Sigma” at The Global Lean, Six Sigma and Business Improvement Summit. This summit represents the largest gathering of leading experts and senior executives across various industries who are passionate about achieving process and business excellence.It is held October 13-16, 2009 in Orlando, FL.
In his position, Ertel is responsible for business process improvement, business process management, and process governance. Prior to joining EMBARQ, Ertel held a number of leadership roles at General Electric, most recently leading Six Sigma initiatives as Master Black Belt in GE Insurance Solutions. Ertel holds a bachelor''s degree in Business Administration from Hanover College and a Masters of Business Administration from Regis University.
The podcast site is Business901.podbean.com and the ITunes store is named Business901. The site offers visitors the opportunity to listen to current business and nonprofit topics such as discussions on Social Media, Lean Six Sigma and Marketing.
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- Discussed Embarq’s business process improvement initiatives and how they differed from other companies Lean Six Sigma initiatives.
- Embarq is being merged with CenturyLink.
- Presenter at The Global Lean, Six Sigma and Business Improvement Summit
- Joe Dager, a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt is the host of the Business901 Podcast
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