The Story and Challenge
Andersen Corporation is a 120-year-old manufacturer of windows and doors with an incredible legacy and history of success. Headquartered in Bayport, MN, Andersen employs ~12,000 people across North America and is one of Minnesota’s largest privately held companies. Andersen’s organization includes its high growth full service replacement window subsidiary, Renewal by Andersen. Renewal by Andersen, headquartered in Cottage Grove, MN, drives billions of dollars in sales through company-owned field locations and a robust network of over 90 independently-owned affiliate locations. Having grown extensively over the last decade and with its low profile hiring brand, Renewal by Andersen was challenged by identifying highly impactful leadership talent within its corporate teams and into their field locations nationwide.
Our Approach
While Andersen is a household brand name with very strong recognition, the company is considered a “hidden gem” as an employer. This challenge is even more present within Renewal by Andersen’s hiring efforts nationwide. Few people fully understand the brilliance of Renewal by Andersen’s vertically integrated business model, the level of quality and customer service in the work done by the company, and the enormity of its success and growth in such a relatively short period of time since its inception in the 1990’s. Our “less volume, more service” model coupled with our respectfully aggressive outreach process has allowed us to tell Andersen’s and Renewal by Andersen’s unique story with accuracy and passion, in turn, allowing us to unearth impactful leadership talent for their organization.
The Results
Our principals have partnered with Andersen’s executive teams to facilitate the hiring of over 40 impactful leaders across corporate services (IT, HR, Marketing, Business Development), field operations (Sales, Operations, General Management), and into Renewal by Andersen’s independently-owned affiliate network. The foundation of our effective partnership is built on open and honest communication, an intense dedication to quality over quantity, and an uncompromising commitment to teamwork.
