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Retrofitting Your Building to Go Green
Making the decision to “go green” and do your part to reduce your environmental footprint is an admirable one, but one that comes with an onslaught of questions – how will you go about it? What needs to be changed? Will it require a total upheaval? Fortunately, the answer may be simpler than you think….
Entering Excellence: The Ingredients of Making a Successful Company Culture
Host Tyler Kern spoke with Valerie Anderson, President and Managing Director of Boon Edam, about how businesses can build successful company cultures. Anderson’s more than a decade’s worth of experience in the building entrances and security industry gave her a first-hand opportunity to learn the secrets of what goes into a successful company culture. “People…
Made In America: Ergo Robotic Solutions
At Ergo Robotic Solutions, innovation is continuously merging with tradition. Located in Queensbury, New York, the cutting-edge robotics solutions pumped out at Ergo echo the manufacturing history of the region, giving the company a strong reason to remain Made in America. In this episode, MarketScale’s Daniel Litwin travels to Queensbury to get inside look…
Construction and Agriculture are Finding Game-Changing Efficiency in Sensor Technology
In this interview live from MarketScale’s Trinity Studio, MarketScale’s Daniel Litwin was once again joined by Aceinna Executive Vice President Michael Murray. At CES 2020, Litwin and Murray got a chance to touch base regarding Aceinna’s sensor technology, but this interview further explored the company’s solutions and industrial applications for those sensors. In essence, Murray…
Powerhouse Players: Custom Protection for New Construction
Construction sites have a rugged reputation. They can still benefit from protection from the elements, though. On this episode of the Powerhouse Players podcast, Rob Chaffee, executive director of integrated packaging for Trachte, sat down with host Sean Heath as they discussed the common sense that accompanies the use of an “e-house” on a…
Tips for Adjusting Your Bosch Rexroth A11VLO
The Bosch Rexroth A11VLO axial piston variable pump is a key piece of machinery for many businesses. However, to benefit from the A11VLO, it’s critical that operators understand how to safely and efficiently ensure the pump is working as intended. To that end, GCC, industry experts in the disciplines of hydraulics, pneumatics, automation, fluid conveyance,…
The Marking Minute: The Pros of Proflex Vinyl
Proflex Vinyl is a company that cares about their customers and gives great service with their products, said Liz Reese, sales coordinator for parent company Presco. How does that attitude translate itself into the product and beyond? Reese joins The Marking Minute podcast to talk about the company and their deliverables, and the…
Made in America: Ergo Robotics, Coming January 21st
Why Stay in America? In today’s global marketplace, there are still companies surviving and thriving right in our own backyard. We’re hitting the road in search of America’s most interesting companies to answer one question: Why are you proud to be made in America? Manufacturing the Future with Homegrown Roots Near the headquarters of Ergo…
The Iron Fox Podcast: Cleaning Up Under the Radar
Generally speaking, the role of an investor is very different from that of an operator. On this episode of The Iron Fox Podcast, Bob Rust, the CEO of Iron Fox, sat down with host Sean Heath as they discussed how advances in technology are changing the nature of investors in the car wash industry….
How Zappos Wins by Being Customer-Centric: NRF 2020
Being customer-centric is an important quality for any successful retailer. Alex Genov, Head of Customer Research for Zappos, joined MarketScale’s Geoffrey Short at NRF 2020 Vision: Retail’s Big Show to discuss what customer-centricity means to Zappos. “I’ve been on a mission to basically tell businesses and companies to understand their customers as people. Not as…
Exploring Smart City Technology and Implementation with George Karayannis of Panasonic
There’s a good reason why people are flocking to live and work in cities like Denver, New York, San Francisco and Seattle. These cities are just a few US destinations known as leaders in smart city solutions. Technology’s role in these communities has improved resident’s quality of life and, in turn, boosted the local economy…
Roof Talks: A Company and Culture as Energizing and Exciting as the Industry Changing Solutions it Provides – Fortis
Fortis is now hiring key positions! On this episode of the Roof Talks podcast, Rick Lewis, President and CEO of Fortis, and David Schupmann, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Fortis, sat down with host Sean Heath to discuss the type of personality that would thrive working with their disruptive approach to the…
Featured Job Post, Superintendent – Flintco
Flintco is looking to fill a superintendent Role in their Memphis, TN office. Superintendents function as Project Managers on industry-leading construction projects from Flintco. The position will involve overseeing day-to-day operations, manage sub-contractors, and communicating with clients. Superintendents play a key role when it comes to job site safety practices and is in charge…
Why Aptitude Tests and Certifications are Essential in Construction Hiring
Watch as Taylor Bagley is joined by Tony DeStefano, the Vice President of Human Resources for Flintco, to get an inside look at how Flintco approaches hiring and vetting candidates for their jobs all across the country. Tony gives insight into the ways that Flintco is leveraging technology and aptitude testing to place the best…
Marking Minute: Maximizing Efficiency Through Wholesaler Distribution Networks
On this episode of Presco’s Marking Minute, Wade Wilson, Vice President of Safety Marking Product Sales at Presco, and Clayton Chancy, Director of Marketing at Presco, joined host Daniel Litwin to break down the company’s unique and valued relationship with its product distributors. The tips they provided apply to all industry product/distributor relationships. Wilson…
People, Process, Service: How to Run a City in the Sky
What does it take to run the 32nd tallest building in the United States? On this week’s episode of People, Process, Service, Adam Bernhardt, VP, and Senior General Manager at JLL discussed the process of servicing people working in a 1.85 million-square-foot office tower, noted for its iconic green lights outlining the building. Naturally,…
FDH Tech Talks: From University Research to Worldwide Solutions
FDH Infrastructure Services got its start in the same way so many other solutions-based companies do — solving across a critical problem. On this new episode of FDH Tech Talks, host Tyler Kern sat down with company co-founder Darrin Holt, a civil engineer from North Carolina State University who developed the proprietary nondestructive test (NDT)…
B2B News Update: What Factory Production and Holiday Travel Have in Common
Data out of Washington, D.C. this week shows positive signs for American factory production. The November numbers show a seasonally-adjusted increase of 1.1% in November. That’s good enough for the biggest month-over-month increase since October, 2017. The data is a measure of factory, mining and utility output. It was not long ago we discussed…
Hiring and Recruiting in the Robotics Industry
The B2B job market faces a unique set of challenges and opportunities when it comes to hiring and recruiting. Technology continues to evolve and online career services now account for about 50 percent of hires worldwide. This can present a problem when filling many skilled labor positions that are either posted on the wrong…
How Supplier Diversity Networks Offer Innovation
Here on the Fourth Revolution by Bartell, we talk about the disruptive technologies and trends that are changing the way we live and work. But today’s topic is a bit more retrospective, as host Shelby Skrhak discusses the importance of corporate diversity initiatives with Madi Dixon, Women Business Enterprises Business Development Ambassador for Bartell…
Constant Technologies: Keeping Command and Control Centers Operating 24/7
Ryan Wolstencroft, Principal Support Analyst at Constant Technologies, joined this episode of Mission Critical to Mission Possible to talk about how businesses can keep their operations centers running efficiently, 24/7. Careful planning and consideration of a business’ needs is the first step in building a command center. “Do that,” Wolstencroft said, “and you already avoid…
The Demand for Skilled Labor Will Continue to Rise in 2020
2020 will be a pivotal year for hiring. It’s estimated that America’s job market will see an increase of roughly two million jobs from 2018. Demand for skilled trades is on the rise moving into the new year as well. Electricians and Machinists are projected to be some of the most in-demand jobs of the…
What You Need to Know in B2B This Weekend
We talk a lot about Amazon on these updates but today we’re starting with another Jeff Bezos company. Blue Origin, a commercial space flight company, reached another milestone yesterday when it successfully launched and landed the same rocket for the sixth time. The spacecraft reached a peak altitude of 65 miles, which is past…
Explaining Robotic Process Automation
With this edition of the Mecca Minute I’d like to talk a little robotic process automation or RPA. RPA is hyperautomation that takes automating processes to the next level. Like many other subjects I’ve shared in the past, this concept is not new. But the big reason that it has evolved from a dream…
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