Optimizing
Group O provides innovative marketing, packaging and supply chain solutions designed to have an immediate, measurable and material impact to your top and bottom lines. Our approach is simple: we listen, think and execute quickly. We listen and make sure we have a deep understanding of your problem, assemble a diverse team of thought leaders to conceptualize creative options, and then mobilize and execute quickly to get the job done.
Q=GPS(M3)
At Group O, quality is not a set of promises; it is the everyday orchestration of best of class processes, expert human talent and precise measurement to ensure operational excellence and optimized results.
History of Growth
Group O was founded in Milan, Illinois in 1974 by Robert Ontiveros. Since then, the company has been built on the principles of trust, quality, exemplary service and customer satisfaction. We have experienced tremendous growth both organically and through acquisition. Group O provides a smarter approach, more efficient execution and optimal results for you in Marketing Services, Supply Chain and Packaging.
Business Continuity
Group O maintains a comprehensive disaster recovery policy as part of our business continuity plan. While all facets of our operations are included in the process, particular attention is focused on our IT infrastructure to ensure reliability, predictability and consistency in our ongoing business services to you.
The Mission of Purpose|Tomorrow
Sustainability is at the forefront of Group O’s business operations from internal practices to what is required from all our business partners. It goes far beyond just recycling aluminum cans.
Group O will enrich our environment by investing in the world we live in. We will educate and encourage our employees and partner organizations to embrace sustainable values and encourage a zero waste ideology. We will comply with all legal and regulatory requirements. We will communicate our progress to our stakeholders and will require them to hold the business accountable on its sustainability efforts. To embed purpose|tomorrow in our culture, we deploy the following strategies at a grass roots level across the enterprise:
- Educate & Increase Awareness
- Solicit Opportunities
- Build Involvement & Support
- Benchmark & Measure Progress
The major areas of focus for purpose|tomorrow include:
- A Safe Work Environment
- Community Service
- Reduce Carbon Footprint
- Talent Retention
- Transparency
News & Events
Bob Ontiveros Receives 2013 Order of Lincoln Award
15-Apr-2013 Milan, IL – Group O founder and Chairman Robert (Bob) Ontiveros was recognized with Illinois’ highest honor, the 2013 Order of Lincoln Award, April 13 in a ceremony at Augustana College in Rock ....>> more
MillerCoors Recognizes Group O as 2012 Supplier of the Year
09-Apr-2013 APRIL 9, 2013 – Group O announced today that it has been selected as MillerCoors’ 2012 Brewery Operations Supplier of the Year. Chosen from more than 10,000 MillerCoors suppliers, the award recognizes....>> more
Technical Innovations
Group O has a state of the art technology infrastructure and extensive integration and implementation expertise. We combine a flexible ERP infrastructure, O-Vision®, which can be tailored to your needs.
We engage you in a collaborative methodology, OnBoarding™, that enables us to dig deeper into your pain points and requirements; design the right solution; deliver on time, on budget, as expected, no surprises. We don’t stop there. We deploy on-going value engineering methods to continuously optimize.
Culture of Accountability
Group O started with the simple idea that we could do things better. That customer centric ‘can-do’ attitude still permeates the company today. We have a profound ownership in our work, our processes, our solutions and the results we deliver to you.
