Rihm Family Companies

We've known it for a long time around here, but now there's a bit more national recognition for Kari Rihm, CEO of Rihm Family Companies, as she's been announced as a Family Business Magazine 2024 CEO to Watch. A longtime member in our center, Kari was also our featured speaker at the inaugural Women's Leadership Event last spring, sharing her family business journey with almost fellow women leaders in our center. Please take a moment to read the article about Kari, as you'll be inspired by her journey and purpose for stepping into the family business. Congrats on the recognition, Kari. It's so well deserved! https://lnkd.in/dZaFbmXj

It's Cybersecurity Awareness Month. A company's safety online is extremely important to its overall security. Here are some quick cybersecurity tips that can be implemented as an individual or company-wide. Which of these tips could your company benefit from? Or which ones are you already using? PROTECT THE NETWORK WITH A FIREWALL. A next generation firewall (NGFW) like Meraki, Fortinet, even Cisco’s small business offerings are essential. Buy what you can afford, as much as you can afford for this. PROTECT PASSWORDS. Turn on strong passwords (12 or more characters long, mix upper and lower case as well as non-standard characters like !@#$%^&* etc.), and if possible use multi-factor authentication (MFA) over SMS messaging to your cell phones. Use 1Password, Dashlane or other password managers. Do not save passwords in your browsers. BACKUP DATA IN THE CLOUD. Backup your data at least nightly and store a copy in the cloud as well as on a different local device (preferably one you can rotate off site). Wasabi is an inexpensive cloud storage for backups. SECURE THE PROPERTY WITH CAMERAS. If physical security is a concern find a reasonable camera system that has cloud capabilities like Spot.Ai. SECURE WIFI ACCESS. Secure your WiFi access points. Change any new hardware’s default passwords as soon as you set them up. Secure the new passwords in your password manager shared folder. Share only with “Need To Know” people. RESTRICT ADMIN ACCESS. Remove all local administrator access for end users. Check with your IT resource if you need assistance with this. AUTOMATIC UPDATES. Setup automatic software patching wherever possible for each device (PC, laptop, mobile). Access this via your computer’s control panel, select “Update and Security”. EDUCATE YOUR TEAM MEMBERS. Educating your employees may be the most critical step. If you can build a “Human Firewall” you can greatly reduce your attack surface. KnowBe4 is an affordable option. You may also find that your email services and/or spam filtering vendor has this available at nominal or even free prices. DEVELOP AN INCIDENT RESPONSE PLAN. With the basics in place, work with your team to develop a robust Incident Response Plan (IRP). The MTA offers a model plan free to all members. Quick tips provided by the Minnesota Trucking Association (MTA). #CyberSecurityAwarenessMonth

10-4 is National Truckers Appreciation Day & we're having a 1-day sale on Cobra Radios! Sale prices must be redeemed at a Rihm Kenworth dealership location TODAY (10/4/24) between 6 AM - 11:59 PM, or before stores close. This price on Cobra Radios is only AVAILABLE TODAY! Contact your Rihm Kenworth parts sales representative right away to take advantage of this limited-time parts deal! #Sale

Check out these great clearance-priced parts from our South St. Paul dealership. Contact the South St. Paul parts counter directly for current availability or to place an order. Charges for shipping and tax may be added to the listed costs when applicable.

You're invited to join us for an exclusive women's professional event that is sure to inspire! EVENT DETAILS Date: October 17th Time: 10AM-3:15PM Location: St. James Hotel 406 Main St, Red Wing, MN 55066 Send an email to mailto:marketing@rihmfamilycompanies.com for more event details or to receive an official invitation link. Space is limited, so contact us asap to ensure your spot for this exclusive event!

A special pink edition of the Rihm Monthly is released today in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This month's magazine also includes cybersecurity tips from the MTA & parts deals so great they might just "spook" you! INSIDE THIS MONTH: -Special offer on Espar heaters -Clearance corner parts deals from our South St. Paul dealership -Photos from Rihm's booth at the Big Iron Classic -Winterization service special -Mobile service customer testimonials -And more! #RihmMonthly #Specials #Magazine #BreastCancerAwareness

To close out Technician Appreciation Week, we have one last message of thanks coming from Kenny Huff, Rihm's Regional Service Operations Manager for the North: "In honor of Diesel Technician Appreciation Week, I wanted to take a moment to express our heartfelt gratitude for the incredible work you do every day. Your expertise, dedication, and attention to detail keep our trucks running smoothly, and we truly appreciate the effort and skill you put into every job. Your commitment to excellence ensures the safety and reliability of every vehicle that rolls out of the shop, and for that, we are immensely thankful. You are the unsung heroes of the road, and your hard work does not go unnoticed. Thank you for everything you do!" #TechnicianAppreciation #NTAW

Here's another message of appreciation for our techs! This one is specifically for the body shop techs in Coon Rapids and comes from the Body Shop Manager, Randy Johannson: "I want to thank our entire team here in the Rihm Body Shop for their hard work and dedication to producing high-quality repairs for our customers. Your commitment to Rihm's values continues to make our shop the go-to place for collision repair in the Minnesota market for the trucking industry! Thank you!" #TechnicianAppreciation #NTAW

Happy Technician Appreciation Week! Here is a message for all Rihm technicians from Doug Conniff, Regional Service Operations Manager (South): I wanted to take a moment to express my deepest gratitude for your exceptional work and dedication. Your expertise and hard work are the driving forces behind our operations, and we truly value everything you do. Your skill in maintaining and repairing vehicles ensures that everything runs efficiently and safely. It’s your attention to detail, problem-solving abilities, and commitment to excellence that keeps our customer's fleets on the road. Thank you for all the extra hours you put in to ensure the next load makes it to its destination. Without you, the daily business of our surrounding states could not continue. #TechnicianAppreciation #NTAW

Technician Appreciation Week isn't a long enough time to thank all of our diesel & body shop technicians for the hard work they put in year-round! Thank you, technicians! You keep our company & industry rolling! 🔧 Watch Rihm's 2024 technician appreciation video here: https://lnkd.in/gbAF4qBM