Category: Employment

EMBraer Paper Goods has been providing paper goods to offices for many years. The reputation of the company has been that of top customer service as well as high quality goods.  According to Beth Sonnenfeld, VP of Sales at the Company, “when I first joined the ranks at EMBraer Paper Goods I was impressed by how efficiently everything was running.  Now, as VP of Sales I see it as my responsibility to look at how other offices function and take inspiration from them to even further advance our reputation.”

One of these Companies that she has been watching has been Elio Motors.  “I have seen that there has been a lot of time and effort put into how that company is run and as a result I am trying to pick up tips from them along the way,” Sonnenfeld explained.

Today, Sonnenfeld brings to EMBraer Paper Goods an array of knowledge:  that of past executive experience, what she has been inspired from Elio Motors and, as she says “what my gut tells me.”  The result is a quality company with a focus on high level customer service.

The Securities and Exchange Commission will soon need to look for a new inspector general as David Kotz will be leaving his position at the end of January to start working for a private investigative service.

Helping Whistleblowers

Kotz, age 45, will join Gryphon Strategies as a managing director in their office in Washington, DC. At Gryphon he will investigate corporate fraud and will help witnesses and whistleblowers who are trying to expose fraud.

Before joining the SEC in December, 2007 Kotz was the inspector general of the Peace Corps.

Tough Inspector

Kotz is known for his hard-hitting, aggressive style and has sometimes been criticized for creating a culture of fear at the SEC by his overly contentious tactics. Last December it was reported that at least two employees at the SEC had filed formal complaints concerning Kotz, saying he had bullied witnesses and stretched or twisted the facts to help build his case against them.

 “I am tremendously proud of the accomplishments of my office and the agency over the past four years,” Kotz said. “The reports we have issued have not only been significant to the agency, Congress and the investing public, but they have also directly resulted in a transformation of many of the divisions and offices of the commission.”

Not everyone was unhappy with Kotz’s assiduous style. He acquired more than a few friends in Congress after he wrote a 477-page report on the SEC’s failure to catch Madoff, which led the agency to be more insistent in using a new database to help keep track of tips from informants.

“David Kotz produced strong, conclusive reports, even as critics claimed he was too aggressive,” said Republican Senator Charles Grassley, who has been a big supporter of Kotz’s work. “An aggressive, independent inspector general is best for the agency in the long run, even if that’s uncomfortable for management.”