As more and more organizations find commoditization of their products and services, Phil Shankman refuses to become a “me-too” commodity. Instead, Shankman, president of Shankman & Associates, relies on a personal touch and a consultive approach to helping clients develop effective solutions. A diversified manufacturers representative with expertise in five key business segments – grocery,...
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Saji Daniel, CEO, Tradex International, Inc. How does your organization make a significant impact on the community and regional economy, either through charitable contributions, volunteerism or setting an example for other organizations & leaders to follow? Each year, Tradex’s local investments support charities throughout the region with academic scholarships, grants and in-kind donations. Give...
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Eric Wagner, Vice President Manufacturing & Distribution Solutions, David M. Friihauf, President, and Gino Manocchio, Vice President Sales, Agility, Inc. In what ways is your company an innovator in its industry, and how does your organization employ innovation to be on the leading edge? We have developed products which enable multi-site operations and lean...
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Mike Knoblauch, President, DVUV Holdings LLC In what ways is your company an innovator in its industry, and how does your organization employ innovation to be on the leading edge? DVUV is an innovator in UV-curable powder coatings for wood and other heat sensitive substrates. The real success is the niche market in which...
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Amish Mills Inc. – Chris Karman, president Q: Give us an example of a business challenge your organization faced, as well as how you overcame it. Probably the biggest challenge our business faced was right when we bought Amish Mills in 2003. The original name of the company was Country Curios. It was a...
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Agility Inc. – David Friihauf, president, Gino Manocchio, partner, Eric Wagner, partner Q: Give us an example of a business challenge your organization faced, as well as how you overcame it. In 2002 we recognized the need for transition, in response to what the evolving mid-tier Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) market was asking for....
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