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Curious why manufacturer-distributor relationships still make or break automation sales?
Nikki Gonzales talked with industry veterans Frank Hurtte & Larry White at AHTD about tariffs, global supply chain headaches, how AI is shifting the workforce & why family-run industrial businesses are thriving.
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Co-Hosts are Alicia Gilpin Director of Engineering at Process and Controls Engineering LLC, Nikki Gonzales Director of Business Development at Weintek USA, and Courtney Fernandez Robot Master at FAST One Solutions.
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Frank Hurtte
Author & Founding Partner @ River Heights Consulting
I have been in the automation business for 45 years. This means from the very early days of PLCs, the launch of VFD drives, same with electronic servos, and a million other products.
Larry White
President
Larry White is the President and Founder of Interlynx Systems and one of the leading experts in the field of automating distributor/manufacturer interactions. His understanding of the business is driven by a decade long stint as Vice President and General Manager with Ingersoll Rand and learning the root causes of channel friction that distract from a distributors and manufacturers from a constructive relationship.
