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In this edition of the DH+ INSPIRE Podcast, our own Colton Stombaugh is joined by fueling industry leaders Dave Lacaille and Ed Kammerer. Dave is the Senior Director of North American Sales at Dover Fueling Solutions, and Ed is the Director of Marketing and Global Product Strategy for OPW Retail Fueling. Both veterans of fueling and convenience store solutions, Dave and Ed offer unique insights on the future of industry trade shows. Together, our guests discuss their roles within their respec...

This episode of the DH+ INSPIRE podcast marks another addition in our Women Transforming Manufacturing series. In this installment, we had the pleasure of spending time with Ashley Poe Thompson, Operations Manager of Polymer Drive at BASF in Chattanooga, TN. BASF is a global corporation dedicated to creating chemistry that supports a sustainable future.In our conversation with Ashley, she describes how she got her start in engineering and the career path that led her to BASF. She also discuss...

In this installment of DH+ INSPIRE’s Women Transforming Manufacturing series, we speak with Mary Beth Hudson from the new Smart Factory Institute in Chattanooga, TN. Smart Factory Institute is a public-private partnership operated by PeakPerformance, Inc. and located inside the Volkswagen Academy. Their mission is to connect smart technology providers with manufacturers and educators to foster collaboration and encourage the adoption of Industry 4.0 technologies.Throughout this conversation, ...

In this episode of the DH+ INSPIRE podcast, we had the pleasure of enjoying an insightful conversation with Custom Design Benefits CEO and President Julie Mueller. Custom Design Benefits, one of the Midwest's largest independent, full-service Third Party Administrator of self-funded health benefit plans, has long been dedicated to providing excellent cost containment solutions. Throughout the podcast, Julie explores her nonlinear journey with Custom Design Benefits, what led her to rede...

In this 4-part interview with Nick Grewal, Founder, CEO and President of ePropelled, a leading company in magnetic engineering innovations that dramatically improve electric motor and generator efficiency for propulsion systems in many industries, we're kicking off our new series - Inspiring Positive Energy. Dedicated to shining a light on the powerful transformations occurring in the way the world moves, this series will dive deep into the engineering and philosophical revolution occurring i...

In the first episode of our Executive series, we had the pleasure to sit down with Dean Douglas, Partner at Cache Creek Industries. During the episode, we chat with Dean about his extensive experience in executive roles within companies like Dover Corporation while discussing the importance and impact of building a company culture. Along the way, we get firsthand advice from Dean about how to succeed in executive positions and how these roles helped him establish best practices for estab...