AMI VP Dan Nagy Named SMLC Managing Director
Clearwater, FL — March 30, 2021. Advanced Manufacturing International, Inc. (AMI), a Manufacturing Technology Deployment Group, Inc. (MTDG) subsidiary, proudly announces the appointments to the Strategic Advisory Council (SAC) and Board of Directors (BoD) of its Smart Manufacturing Leadership Consortium (SMLC) business unit.
As a membership organization, AMI’s SMLC is guided by its SAC, which is comprised of leading experts in smart technologies from throughout industry. The SAC works closely with both the BoD and the Managing Director.
“Today’s announcement of the appointments to the SMLC Strategic Advisory Council, Board of Directors, and Managing Director is an important milestone for AMI,” said AMI CEO and National Academy Member Dr. Stephan Biller. “With our affiliation with SMLC complete and these appointments now filled, we can now focus on the needs of our membership by empowering their organizations with the transformative potential of smart manufacturing technologies.”
The SAC works in conjunction with the membership community, sharing ideas and strategies for the SAC to consider, adopt, and deploy. The inaugural SAC is led by Chair Michelle Pastel, Sr. Manager of Manufacturing 4.0, Corning Incorporated and Vice Chair Lance Fountaine, Global Operations Automation, Digitalization, & Analytics Leader, Cargill, Inc. Other SAC appointees from the SMLC member community include:
- Robert Graybill, CEO, Nimbis Services, Inc.
- Larry Megan, PhD, Vice President of Product Development, AMI
- Doug Stevens, Principal, Finkelstein Consulting, Inc.
- Denise Swink, Principal, Swink Consulting
- Jim Wetzel, Co-Founder, NxGen Group LLC
The BoD, along with the Managing Director, oversees the operations and resource allocation for programs and activities. The BoD is led by Chair Dean L. Bartles, Ph.D., FSME, FASME, MTDG President and CEO, with MTDG Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Gene Berkebile serving as Secretary and Treasurer. Also serving on the BoD are:
- George Barnych, MTDG Vice President and Chief Technology Officer
- Stephan Biller, Ph.D., MTDG Chief Strategic Officer and AMI President and CEO
Additionally, AMI Vice President of Business Development Dan Nagy has been named the Managing Director. Mr. Nagy will work with the SAC and the Board to help members integrate digital transformative technologies, align business goals, improve manufacturing operations and supply chains, increase membership collaboration opportunities, and drive innovation.
“It is a privilege to lead and work with this industry member consortium to accelerate the adoption of smart manufacturing technologies,” said Mr. Nagy. “Peer-to-peer interactions can rapidly manifest innovative solutions to the implementation challenges that many organizations face. With AMI’s and SMLC’s combined synergies, I believe we can make a significant contribution to realizing a fully digitally transformed manufacturing industry.”
For more information about AMI or becoming a member of AMI’s SMLC membership program, visit advmfg.org and smlconsortium.org.
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About AMI
Advanced Manufacturing International, Inc. is a non-profit organization focused on accelerating the digital transformation of small- to medium-sized manufacturers (SMMs) with simple, secure, and ultra-low-cost solutions. AMI is led by industry veterans with decades of experience in delivering production level, smart, digital solutions and cultural transformations to manufacturing—all without breaking the bank. AMI is a subsidiary of the Manufacturing Technology Deployment Group, Inc. (MTDG) and is based in Clearwater, Fla. For more information, visit AMI at https://advmfg.org/.
About Manufacturing Technology Deployment Group, Inc.
The Manufacturing Technology Deployment Group (MTDG) is committed to transforming the advanced manufacturing industrial base throughout the world by driving innovation and accelerating growth. It is the 501(c)(3) not-for-profit holding company of both the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM) and Advanced Manufacturing International, Inc. (AMI), a new subsidiary and sister company to NCDMM. Founded in 2020, MTDG is headquartered in Clearwater, Fla. For more information, visit MTDG at https://mtdg.org/.