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March 24, 2016Georgia Tech Global Learning Center

Atlanta, Georgia

INNOVATION | PRODUCTIVITY | SUSTAINABILITY

National MBEManufacturersSummit 2016

March 24, 2016Georgia Tech Global Learning Center, Atlanta, Georgia

National MBE ManufacturersSummit 2016

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INNOVATION | PRODUCTIVITY | SUSTAINABILITY

Founding Sponsors Table of Contents

Supporting Partners

Premier & Founding Sponsor

2 Letter from Dr. G.P. “Bud” PetersonPresident, Georgia Institute of Technology

3 Letter from Alejandra Y. Castillo, Esq. National Director, Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA)

4 Letter from Donna M. Ennis, CPF Project Director, MBDA Business Center-Atlanta

5 National MBE Manufacturers Summit 2016 Agenda

6 Keynote Speaker Derreck KayongoCEO of the Center for Civil and Human Rights and Founder of the Global Soap Project

7 Founding Sponsor: BMW

8 National MBE Manufacturers Summit 2016 Speakers Bios

14 Founding Sponsor: Ingersoll Rand

15 Panel DiscussionPanel 1: How Innovation Drives Growth in the Supply Chain

Panel 2: Staying Competitive in Today’s Global Market

16 Founding Sponsor: Novant Health/Special Thanks

17 Fast Pitch Participants

19 Breakout SessionsBreakout Topic 1 – Manufacturing in the Healthcare Industry

Breakout Topic 2 – Yes, You Can Purchase Technology or Develop Your Own: Access Billions in Federally Funded R&D for Minority Business Innovators

Breakout Topic 3 – Secure Your Data, Secure Your Company: Cybersecurity in Manufacturing

Breakout Topic 4 – Accessing Universities to Solve Manufacturing Challenges: The Georgia Tech Capstone Program

Breakout Topic 5– Global Manufacturing: Exporting as a Ticket to Success

21 Our Team-MBDA Business Center-Atlanta

22 Founding Sponsor: WellsFargo

23 Premier & Founding Sponsor: GaMEP

Welcome Summit Attendees to the Georgia Institute of Technology!

On behalf of the administration, faculty, staff, and students here at the Georgia Institute of Technology, it is my sincere pleasure to welcome you to the National MBE Manufacturers Summit 2016. It is an exciting time for Georgia Tech as we continue our role as a national leader in manufacturing research and innovation, and the assistance we provide to small, medium, and large manufacturers locally, statewide, and nationally.

We are very honored to have been selected to host the inaugural National MBE Manufacturers Summit and are pleased that each of you has chosen to participate in this groundbreaking event. Manufacturing is woven into the fabric of Georgia Tech. Since the 1950s when our engineers helped farmers implement new agricultural technologies, Georgia Tech has been at the center of helping industry create the future. Our fundamental research, coupled with our outreach and service to businesses and industries, keeps us at the forefront of new trends and

technologies. The timeless quest of “Creating the Next” is never far from the minds of our students, faculty, researchers, and staff. That is because working today to meet the demands of the future is a Georgia Tech standard. Your participation in the Summit demonstrates your commitment to “Creating the Next” level playing field for our manufacturing community.

Georgia Tech has a rich history in manufacturing. Our research programs and industry outreach led the nation in providing innovation, technical assistance, and training. In addition, my participation on President Obama’s Advanced Manufacturing Partnership Steering Committee has provided Georgia Tech with the opportunity to help shape our nation’s manufacturing policies and programs and make our manufacturers more competitive globally.

It is our hope that this Summit will provide an opportunity for you to share innovative strategies, learn about the latest technological innovations, and network with other colleagues working in similar areas. I encourage you to take full advantage of this opportunity.

Georgia Tech is committed to boosting the continuum of learning, keeping our workforce competitive globally, and partnering with you and your respective companies to create a brighter future for individuals, companies, and our communities.

Best Regards,

G. P. “Bud” PetersonPresident

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WELCOME FROM THE PRESIDENT

Dr. G.P. “Bud” Peterson

Office of the President

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On behalf of the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) and the U.S. Department of Commerce, I would like to welcome you to the

National MBE Manufacturers Summit 2016. This premier manufacturing event is the first of its kind, bringing together minority manufacturers, supply chain decision makers, and sourcing professionals to promote business expansion and supply chain diversity.

Manufacturing is essential to economic growth. With an economic contribution of 2.1 trillion dollars, the manufacturing industry is one of the cornerstones of the U.S. economy. Minority business enterprise (MBE) manufacturers employ hundreds of thousands of workers and grow faster than their non-minority counterparts in the number of firms, employees and gross receipts. As our demographics shift, and minority groups begin to represent the majority of the population, America’s continued global competitiveness depends upon the success and expansion of minority business enterprises in manufacturing.

This summit presents a unique opportunity for minority-owned manufacturing firms to establish partnerships in this dynamic and innovative industry. Together, we can maximize the economic opportunities that are before us. Thank you for your participation, and your continued support of minority business enterprises.

Sincerely,

Alejandra Y. CastilloNational Director

LETTER FROM

Alejandra Y. Castillo, Esq.

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On behalf of the U.S. Department of Commerce Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA), MBDA Business Center Network, Georgia

Tech, our staff and volunteers, I’d like to personally welcome you to the inaugural National MBE Manufacturers Summit 2016. This is an exciting time for manufacturing in the U.S. Innovation, technology, and new trends are challenging all manufacturers to think outside of the box.

Your attendance here at the National MBE Manufacturers Summit 2016 is proof that you are willing to explore new ways of operating. Today’s Summit is historic for our MBE manufacturers, MBDA, the MBDA Business Center Network, the corporations and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) as we gather for the first time on a national scale to discuss new manufacturing trends and meet corporations and OEMs seeking to do business with MBE manufacturers.

The National MBE Manufacturers Summit 2016 is the outgrowth of a major initiative by MBDA to focus on MBE manufacturers specifically, as our nation focusses on manufacturing in general. Through MBDA’s financial support, selected MBDA Business Centers have launched manufacturing initiatives that include assisting MBE manufacturers with implementing advanced manufacturing; improving technology infrastructures; certifying to the AS9100 standard for the aerospace industry; and developing and launching the Connecting Advanced Manufacturing Program (CAMP) to build a national ecosystem of manufacturers, corporations, OEM executives, university researchers, partners, and stakeholders for the purpose of identifying opportunities, providing research and technology, and educating the ecosystem. The Summit is one of CAMP’s initiatives.

As you move through this day, do so with your eyes and mind wide open. Listen for the nuggets of information you may get from our speakers; think about how you can be more innovative; learn how you can improve your cybersecurity; check out the Poster Walk of MBEs who have solved problems in the area of innovation, productivity, and sustainability; hear from MBE manufacturers who have utilized successful strategies for growth; focus on the opportunities in healthcare, lab to market technologies, and around the globe; utilize this time to meet potential new customers through the Fast Pitch one-on-one meetings and over lunch and finally…network, network, network!

We thank our sponsors who see and support this vision and took a chance on something that has never been done. We applaud you for your willingness to step outside the box. We also thank our staff, volunteers, supporting partners, MBEs, and corporate executives who have given their time and talent to make this Summit a reality.

Lastly, I’d like to thank each of you for attending the inaugural National MBE Manufacturers Summit 2016 and bringing your expertise and enthusiasm to this gathering. As leaders, you have the vision, the knowledge, the wherewithal and the experience to help us pave the way into the future. We could not have accomplished this without your support and leadership.

Best wishes!

Donna EnnisProject Director

LETTER FROM

Donna M. Ennis, CPF

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Agenda A.M. Agenda P.M.

8:00 Check-in and Registration

9:00 Welcome Remarks Dr. G.P. Peterson — President, Georgia Institute

of Technology

Alejandra Castillo, Esq. — National Director, Department of Commerce, MBDA

The Future of Manufacturing and Innovation, Derreck Kayongo — CEO of the Center for Civil and Human Rights and Founder of the Global Soap Project

9:45 Panel #1—“How Innovation Drives Growth in the Supply Chain”• Tyrone Ellis, Vice President - Global Quality &

Reliability Improvement — Club Car

• Larry Melton, MRO Services & Indirect Procurement Manager — Honda Manufacturing of Alabama

• Robert “Bob” N. Stargel, Jr., Vice President, Global Nonwovens — Kimberly-Clark Corporation

Moderated by Mark Troppe, Director, Partnerships and Program Development Office, NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program

10:45 • Renew Memorandum of Understanding between the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) and the Healthcare Supplier Diversity Alliance (HSDA)

• Networking Break & Poster Walk Preview

11:15 Panel #2—“Staying Competitive in Today’s Global Market: A View from MBE Manufacturers”• Joseph B. Anderson, Jr. — Chairman/CEO

TAG Holdings, LLC

• Anna Cablik — President/CEO, ANASTEEL and Supply Company, LLC/Anatek, Inc.

• Barry Corona — President/CEO, Production Products

• Joe Reubel — President, Kerma Medical Products

Moderated by Adam C. Walker, President/CEO, Summit Container Corporation

12:15 Networking Break and Poster Walk Preview

12:30 Networking Lunch

1:45 Transition to Fast Pitch and Breakout Sessions

2:00 — 5:00 Fast Pitch Sessions

One-on-one business opportunity meetings with corporations, OEMs, and manufacturers

2:00 Breakout Sessions• Manufacturing in the Healthcare Industry

• Yes, You Can Purchase Technology or Develop Your Own: Access Billions in Federally Funded R&D for Minority Business Innovators

3:00 Breakout Sessions• Manufacturing in the Healthcare Industry

• Global Manufacturing and Supply Chains: Exporting as a Ticket to Success

4:00 Breakout Sessions• Accessing Universities to Solve Manufacturing

Challenges: The Georgia Tech Capstone Program

• Secure your Data, Secure your Company: Cybersecurity in Manufacturing

5:00 — 7:00 Networking Reception

• Awards to Best in Show Posters and Others

• Acknowledgments

• Adjourn

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Derreck Kayongo and his family fled a civil war in Uganda and settled in Kenya as refugees. He then found his way to the U.S. where he became a

successful entrepreneur as the founder of the Global Soap Project, a program which takes partially used soap from hotels, recycles them into new bars of soap, and redistributes the new bars to vulnerable populations around the world.

Prior to founding the Global Soap Project, Kayongo worked for the American Friends Service Committee as Program Director of the South African Peace Education program until he joined Amnesty International as Regional Director.

Kayongo continued his humanitarian and human rights work at CARE International where he served as Regional Field Coordinator for the South East Region in the policy unit.

Kayongo’s Global Soap Project’s recycling enterprise has partnered with Clean the World to create recycling plants in Las Vegas, Orlando, and Hong Kong with new recycling plants forecast for China and Italy. Today, the Global Soap Project’s distribution operation is active in over 90 countries and the list of participating countries continues to expand. Within the Global Soap Project Recycling Program there are over 5,000 membership hotels in the United States alone. The Global Soap Project has given away more than five million bars of soap to refugees, including people affected by humanitarian disasters like the 2010 Haitian earthquake that left over 100,000 people dead and the recent Ebola health crisis in West Africa.

The Global Soap Project earned an endorsement from the American Hotel and Lodging Association in 2013. Kayongo has won several awards including CNN’s Top Ten Heroes award in 2011 and the prestigious MAXX entrepreneurship award. His highest accolades include receiving the Certificate of Congressional Recognition by Congressman John Lewis and accolades from Nobel Peace Prize winner Archbishop Desmond Tutu for his work with Global Soap. 2

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Derreck Kayongo

CEO – Center for Civil & Human RightsFounder – Global Soap Project

TOGETHER. WORKING TOWARD MORE OPPORTUNITY.

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Anna R. CablikPresident/CEO

ANASTEEL & Supply Company, LLC

Anatek, Inc.

Born and raised in the Republic of Panama, Anna R. Cablik first launched ANATEK, Inc., a contracting company that specializes in highway bridges, in 1982. After leading Anatek, Inc. to become one of the largest Hispanic-owned firms in Georgia, Mrs. Cablik started ANASTEEL & Supply Company, LLC in 1994. ANASTEEL is the only Hispanic/female-owned reinforcing steel fabricator in the Southeast, and possibly the United States.

Anatek and ANASTEEL & Supply Company have been listed in the Top 500 Hispanic-owned businesses by Hispanic Business Magazine and in the Top 25 Minority-Owned Firms by the Atlanta Business Chronicle. Despite her busy schedule, Mrs. Cablik makes time for extensive community involvement. She is on the Board of Directors of the Georgia Power Company, a member of the Georgia Advisory Board of BB&T, and has served on numerous boards and committees.

Jeremy BentonProgram Manager

Technology Transfer Program

Department of Energy

Jeremy Benton is the Program Manager for the Technology Transfer (TT) Program for the Consolidated Nuclear Security at the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, TN and Pantex Plant in Amarillo, TX. In his 6 years in TT, Benton has overseen innovative changes and improvements to the traditional technology transfer process driving growth in organization and making the technology transfer process more business friendly. He is a past member of the Department of Energy’s Technology Transfer Working Group Executive Committee, and currently serves on the Federal Laboratory Consortium’s Executive Board as the Southeast Regional Coordinator.

Prior to technology transfer, Benton has held positions in engineering and private business management. He is an advocate for small businesses and technology based start-ups and serves as a mentor through the Department of Energy’s Mentor-Protégé program.

Joseph B. Anderson, Jr. Chairman

TAG Holdings, LLC

Mr. Joseph Anderson, Jr. is Chairman of TAG Holdings, LLC which owns manufacturing, service, and technology-based companies serving the automotive, heavy equipment, aerospace and defense industries. A consummate strategist, Mr. Anderson has acquired and grown several companies.

A highly decorated veteran, Mr. Anderson and his infantry platoon were subjects of the acclaimed documentary film, “The Anderson Platoon,” which has been shown in more than 20 countries and has won an Oscar and an Emmy. He is a graduate of West Point, received two Masters Degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, attended the Army’s Command and General Staff College, and graduated from the Harvard Advanced Management Program. Mr. Anderson received an Honorary Doctor of Management from Kettering University and an Honorary Doctor of Commercial Science from Central Michigan University.

Mr. Anderson serves on numerous boards including the Board of Directors of Quaker Chemical Corporation, Meritor, Inc., and Rite Aid Corporation, among others.

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Barry CoronaPresident/CEO

Production Products Manufacturing & Sales Company

Barry Corona is the founder and President of Production Products located in St. Louis, Missouri. Production Products designs and manufactures advanced composite structures and components, engineered textiles, machined parts, and electronic assemblies and integration serving the military, industrial, vehicle and medical industries.

Under Mr. Corona’s leadership, the company has grown from a 500 square-foot office front, to three plants totaling 361,000 sq. ft. Most recently, Production Products designed and manufactured the Aeromedical Biological Containment System (ABCS) and Transportable Isolation System (TIS) used by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the United States Air Force and various allied countries. These are the only systems in the world certified to air transport patients with highly infectious illnesses (like Ebola).

Tyrone EllisVice President - Global Quality &

Reliability Improvement

Club Car

Tyrone Ellis is VP of Global Quality & Reliability Improvement for Club Car, a Strategic Business Unit of Ingersoll Rand.

In this role, Mr. Ellis leads a commitment to global quality excellence across all aspects of the life cycle of the company’s products and services. Specific areas of responsibility include warranty administration, technical services, product and safety reliability, supplier quality and new product quality.

Prior to joining Club Car in 2012, Mr. Ellis held Integrated Supply Chain leadership roles at companies where world-class business quality, reliability and service programs are recognized for their contributions to performance and reputation. He was global director-quality assurance for Apex Tool Group (2011-2012); global director-quality assurance and service sustainability engineering (consumer divisions) in his last role for Bose Corporation (2001-2010); and unit engineering manager for electronics and fuel system products in his last role for Robert Bosch Corp. (1994-2001). Over his career, Mr. Ellis has won leadership and performance awards at each of these organizations.

Alejandra Y. Castillo, Esq. National Director

Minority Business Development Agency

In 2014, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker appointed Ms. Alejandra Y. Castillo to serve as the National Director of the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA). Ms. Castillo is the first Hispanic-American woman to lead the Agency since its creation. In this capacity, Ms. Castillo directs the Agency’s strategic efforts to enhance the growth and global competitiveness of minority business enterprises (MBEs). Under Ms. Castillo’s leadership, the Agency has expanded its effort to help MBEs grow and succeed through access to capital, access to contracts and access to business opportunities both domestically and abroad. Prior to assuming this role, she served as National Deputy Director managing the Agency’s day-to-day operations and its national network of 44 business centers.

Under the Obama Administration, MBDA has assisted minority-owned firms in obtaining nearly $15 billion in contracts and capital and creating and saving over 33,000 new jobs. Ms. Castillo has forged important strategic stakeholder relations and key public-private partnerships.

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Geoff Foster President/CEO

Core Technology Molding Corporation

Geoff Foster founded Core Technology Molding Corporation in 2006 where he is the Chief Executive Officer and President. Core Technology is a Tier 1 supplier to BMW, Tyco Electronics Newell Rubbermaid and Consolidated Metco and a Tier II supplier to Ford, Chrysler, GM, Volvo/Mack, Navistar, and Kenworth. In 2015, Core Technology was awarded business with Altria, Parker Hannifin, Husqvarna and most recently with BMW as a Tier I supplier providing parts for X5, X3 & X4 SUVs.

Mr. Foster was awarded a U.S. Patent for a Sealed Electric Connector for the Ford Motor Company. Ford has used over 31 million of these parts in the Ford, Lincoln, Jaguar and Mercury models. In 2015, Mr. Foster was named the Minority Small Business Man of the Year by the Greensboro Chamber of Commerce.

Jacob GoodwinDirector of Membership Engagement

Digital Manufacturing & Design Innovation Institute

Jacob Goodwin is the Director of Membership Engagement for the Digital Manufacturing & Design Innovation Institute, or DMDII. In that capacity, Goodwin is responsible for recruiting new industry and academic partners for the Institute, and ensuring that partners remain thoroughly engaged in the Institute’s research & development (R&D) and outreach activities.

Prior to joining DMDII, Goodwin wrote about the homeland security sector for more than a decade as the founding Editor-in-Chief of Government Security News, a trade publication. Earlier in his career, he was author of Brotherhood of Arms: General Dynamics and the Business of Defending America, a non-fiction book about the U.S. weapons procurement process published by Random House, and a longtime reporter, editor and radio producer. He has also held sales and marketing positions with large companies in the defense, telecommunications and security sectors.

Carl HillPresident/CEO

Golden Technology Services, Inc (GTS)

President and CEO Carl Hill founded Golden Technology Services, Inc. in 2012. He is transforming the company from its original status as an IBM only security services agent to a global provider of security services. Mr. Hill recently spearheaded identifying and leveraging multiple partners to recently launch the InteproIQ Insider Threat Training Course. This strategic initiative further enhances GTS’s ability to deliver total security solutions to customers within the context of its CyberXtra Security Services.

Mr. Hill brings his expertise to many security forums focusing on the primary topic, “Cyber Security Threat Landscape”. These include the Department of Homeland Security Finance Forum, North Carolina Military Business Center, Black Data Processing Associates (BDPA) National Technology Conference, National Minority Supplier Development Council National Conference, North Carolina Defense Business Association, and the Information Security Systems Association Triangle Chapter.

Joann J. Hill Chief of the Office of Business

Development


Joann J. Hill, a native of Columbia, South Carolina, is the Chief of the Office of Business Development for the United States Department of Commerce MBDA. Hill has served at MBDA for more than a decade and in her current capacity has oversight of the Office of Business Development. She also serves as the lead federal program officer for the nationwide network of more than 40 MBDA Business Centers that generate $4 billion in performance goals annually.

Ms. Hill is responsible for the creation and implementation of strategies for business development in the areas of access to capital, access to contracts, access to emerging domestic and international markets and global supply chains. Additionally, she facilitates stakeholder collaboration with chambers of commerce and trade associations. Ms. Hill also engages in international business initiatives both domestically and abroad, designed to promote business to business linkages.

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Our SPEAKERS

Dr. G.P. “Bud” PetersonPresident

Georgia Institute of Technology

Dr. G.P. Peterson is the eleventh president of the Georgia Institute of Technology. In this capacity he oversees a top-ten public research university with more than 21,500 students and research expenditures of more than $730 million.

Throughout his career, Dr. Peterson has played an active role in helping to establish the national education and research agendas, serving on numerous industry, government, and academic task forces and committees. A distinguished scientist, Dr. Peterson was selected in 2008 by President George W. Bush to serve on the National Science Board through 2014. The Board oversees the National Science Foundation (NSF) and advises the President and Congress on national policy related to science and engineering research and education.

Dr. Peterson earned undergraduate degrees in mechanical engineering and mathematics as well as a Masters in engineering from Kansas State University. He earned his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering at Texas A&M University.

Larry MeltonMRO Services & Indirect

Procurement Manager

Honda Manufacturing of Alabama

Larry Melton has worked in manufacturing and at Honda for over 20 years beginning at Honda Lock of America, a Honda Motor Company. He became a member of the Honda Manufacturing of Alabama Project Team in 2001 where he has worked in several divisions. Mr. Melton became MRO Services & Indirect Procurement Manager in 2015 after serving as HMA Parts Quality Department Manager. He is highly experienced in production and quality and has a wealth of knowledge about Honda’s procurement process. Mr. Melton studied business at Wallace College in Selma, AL.

Dr. Amit JariwalaDirector of Design & Innovation

Georgia Tech School of Mechanical Engineering

Dr. Jariwala is responsible for enhancing corporate support for design courses, managing design/fabrication facilities and mentoring student design teams. Over the past four years in this role, Dr. Jariwala has stewarded over $1M of donations from corporate sponsors in support for design education. He oversees the planning and execution of the nation’s largest Capstone Design Expo – a showcase of Georgia Tech Senior Design projects that address challenges and requirements of corporations. He is also the President and Chief Technology Officer for AlpZhi, Inc., a university startup based on his Ph.D. research, focused on manufacturing of precision optics.

Dr. Jariwala graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering in Production Engineering from the University of Mumbai, India with honors in 2005 and received a Masters of Technology in Mechanical Engineering in 2007 from IIT Bombay, India. He earned his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Tech in 2013, with minors in Entrepreneurship.

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Kevin J. PriceDirector of Supplier Diversity

Novant Health

Kevin J. Price joined Novant Health, an industry leader in providing quality healthcare services, in 2006 after spending a number of years in banking. He is responsible for diversifying the procurement spend base of Novant Health’s Supplier Diversity initiative. As a result of his efforts, Novant Health has increased its diverse supplier spend more than 300% utilizing over 400 diverse suppliers. Mr. Price’s latest endeavors include the refinement of the Tier II program and expansion of the Tuck School of Business Minority Executive Training Program to include a healthcare component. Novant Health has won the 2012 VHA National Leadership Award for Supplier Diversity and most recently placed third among the 2014 top 10 hospitals nationally, according to DiversityInc magazine.

Mr. Price obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science/Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He also completed his Masters in Health Administration and Masters in Business Administration from Pfeiffer University.

William “Joe” Reubel President/CEO

Kerma Medical Products

William Reubel is the President and CEO of Kerma Medical Products, Inc., a Veteran-Owned Company (VOSB) headquartered in Suffolk, Virginia. An Army veteran and a second generation entrepreneur, Mr. Reubel launched his first business in 1984 providing helicopter services for oil exploration, reforestation and seismographic surveys.

Mr. Reubel began working with Kerma at the company’s inception and in 2006 he purchased the company from his aunt and uncle, who founded the company in 1991. Over the past 25 years, Kerma has established itself in the healthcare industry as a company that manufactures, assembles, and packages medical products, along with the direct delivery of Small Cap Equipment and Supplies. Kerma is now one of the largest diverse manufacturer/supplier companies in the private sector. It has received numerous awards including the 2014 Savor the Success from the Carolinas Virginia Minority Supplier Development Council, 2014 HealthTrust Vendor Excellence Award, and the 2013 MedAssets Gold Supplier Award.

Robert “Bob” N. Stargel, Jr.Vice President, Global Nonwovens

Kimberly-Clark Corporation

Robert Stargel leads Kimberly-Clark’s $1 billion internal sector responsible for development, commercialization and supply of materials used to support branded personal health and hygiene products. He oversees four manufacturing facilities, including 20 nonwovens machines, a centralized research and engineering team, as well as the planning, finance and manufacturing operations. Prior to his current role, Mr. Stargel held the roles of VP of research, engineering and global growth for Kimberly-Clark Professional, and VP of product and technology development for Global Nonwovens.

Mr. Stargel is on the boards for the College of Engineering and Women in Engineering at Georgia Tech. He is a Trustee for the Georgia Tech Foundation, past chair of the Georgia Tech Alumni Association, and holds a bachelor’s of science degree in Electrical Engineering from Georgia Tech. He was honored with the Rodney Chip Memorial Award in 2007 by the Society of Women Engineers and inducted into the Distinguished Engineering Alumni for Georgia Tech in 2013.

Tyrone TaylorPresident

Capitol Advisors on Technology, LLC

Founder and President Tyrone C. Taylor possesses a unique balance of private, non-profit and public sector experience which includes over 20 years of experience at NASA in a variety of senior management positions. While at NASA, he was one of the first 100 employees selected to support the Space Station program and rose quickly through the ranks to become a member of the Senior Executive Service. He served on several special project teams that included assessing the organizational structure of the Space Station program following the Challenger accident.

Mr. Taylor served as President of Government Operations and Senior Vice President for Marketing and Business Development, for Unisphere Inc., a technology commercialization firm. He was the principal liaison for defense and civilian research and development laboratories, Congress and the small business community. In this role he collaborated with private sector firms to facilitate the identification, development and commercialization of promising defense dual-use technologies.

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Our SPEAKERS

Adam C. WalkerPresident/CEO

Summit Container Corporation

Adam C. Walker began serving as Summit Container Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer through an acquisition strategy in January 2014. He has implemented a growth strategy focused on technology, innovation, new market expansion and mergers and acquisitions to accelerate the growth of Summit Container. Prior to acquiring Summit Container, Mr. Walker co-founded and led Homestead Packaging Solutions, an innovative and award-winning packaging manufacturer.

Mr. Walker launched his career as a running back in the National Football League (NFL) where he played for seven consecutive seasons beginning and ending with the Philadelphia Eagles in 1990 and 1996 respectively. He also played for the San Francisco 49ers from 1991 to 1995 and was a member of the 1994 49ers Super Bowl XXIX championship team.

Currently, Mr. Walker serves on the Board of Directors of the National Minority Supplier Development Council, Gwinnett Technical College, the Georgia Small Business Center, and is a member of the Young Presidents Organization (YPO).

©2014 Ingersoll Rand

Are you a diverse supplier? We want to meet you.We believe that partnering with diverse businesses combined with having a corporate culture of mutual respect, cross collaboration and inclusion drives growth and innovation, and enhances operational excellence. Together we can make a positive impact in the lives of our customers and the communities we serve.

We are a global business with a wide range of products and services including Club Car® golf cars, Ingersoll Rand® air tools and compressors, Thermo King® transport refrigeration and Trane® heating and air conditioning. Our products and people help to advance the quality of life by creating comfortable, sustainable and efficient environments.

To learn more about doing business with Ingersoll Rand and our Supplier Diversity program, visit us at ingersollrand.com/supplier.

Mark TroppeDirector of Strategic Partnerships and

Program Development

Hollingsworth Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP)

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

As Director of Partnerships and Program Development (PPD) for the MEP, Mark Troppe leads a team responsible for working with MEP centers, and federal, state and industry partners to develop and deploy programs and services to help manufacturers enhance their competitiveness.

Mr. Troppe has held a variety of economic and workforce development positions in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors. In addition to nearly 13 years at NIST MEP, he worked with the White House Council on Automotive Communities and Workers from 2009-2010. From 2000-2007, he served as Director of Economic and Workforce Development at the National Center on Education and the Economy (NCEE).

Our SPEAKERS

©2014 Ingersoll Rand

Are you a diverse supplier? We want to meet you.We believe that partnering with diverse businesses combined with having a corporate culture of mutual respect, cross collaboration and inclusion drives growth and innovation, and enhances operational excellence. Together we can make a positive impact in the lives of our customers and the communities we serve.

We are a global business with a wide range of products and services including Club Car® golf cars, Ingersoll Rand® air tools and compressors, Thermo King® transport refrigeration and Trane® heating and air conditioning. Our products and people help to advance the quality of life by creating comfortable, sustainable and efficient environments.

To learn more about doing business with Ingersoll Rand and our Supplier Diversity program, visit us at ingersollrand.com/supplier.

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Panel Discussions

Tyrone EllisVice President

Global Quality & Reliability Improvement Club Car

Larry MeltonMRO Services & Indirect Procurement

Manager Honda Manufacturing of Alabama

Robert “Bob” StargelVice President of Global Nonwovens

Kimberly-Clark Corporation

Mark TroppeDirector, Partnerships and Program

Development Office NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership

Program, Moderator

Joseph B. Anderson, Jr. Chairman/CEO

TAG Holdings, LLC

Anna CablikPresident/CEO

ANASTEEL and Supply Company, LLC /Anatek, Inc.

Barry CoronaPresident/CEO

Production Products Manufacturing & Sales Company, Inc.

Joe ReubelPresident


Panel 1: How Innovation Drives Growth in the Supply Chain

Innovation can greatly impact supply chain performance. As companies innovate and design for manufacture, assembly, the environment, or other variables, their supply chains must evolve and adapt to accommodate the change. Leaders from top companies will address the changes, challenges, and evolution of their companies’ supply chains as they implement new and innovative technologies, processes, and systems in their companies. How are their supply chains responding? What require-ments do they place on their suppliers? Where does in-novation most likely occur in the supply chain? These and many other questions will be answered by key company representatives.

Panel 2: Staying Competitive in Today’s Global Market: A View from MBE Manufacturers

Hear from successful MBE manufacturers who employ various strategic approaches to stay competitive world-wide. Whether it’s utilizing acquisition strategies; manufac-turing for the defense, healthcare, or steel industries; inno-vating for customers; or owning patents, these individuals know what it takes to operate and grow multi-million dollar companies and exceed customer expectations. Their intense strategic minds, tenacity, and ability to execute make them leaders in their field. Hear their stories and learn from the best.

Adam C. WalkerPresident/CEO

Summit Container Corporation, Moderator

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When it comes to your health, we make sure you’re not lost in the crowd With a team of employees and suppliers as diverse as the world around us, you can rest assured our medical care and outreach programs are tailored to what’s most important: you. It’s our approach to doing what’s best for our community, and it’s just another way we’re making healthcare remarkable.

Visit NovantHealth.org to discover how our healthcare works for you.

In a world of more than 7 billion people, it’s easy to feel like a number

Louis ConnellSupplier Diversity Director

BMW

Sylvester HesterPresident & CEO

Global Automotive Alliance

Anthony JacksonPresident

Tag Holdings, LLC

Jade MelvinBusiness Development & Marketing Coordinator of Minority

Business Program–Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth

Gil Petitt Economic Development Strategy & Business Intelligence

The Boeing Company

Kevin J. Price Director, Supplier Diversity & Performance

Novant Health

Dan StaffordProject Director

MBDA Business Center-Raleigh

Henry A. Turner Jr.Business Consultant

MBDA Business Center-Mobile

Adam C. WalkerPresident & CEO

Summit Container Corporation

Angela WashingtonBusiness Development Specialist


Angela WilkesPresident & CEO

A.T. Wilkes & Associates

Alesia WilliamsMarketing Coordinator

Georgia Tech Enterprise Innovation Institute

Special Thanks

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Fast Pitch

Cardinal Health, Inc. Cardinal Health, Inc. (NYSE: CAH) is a global health services and products company improving the cost-effectiveness of healthcare through solutions that improve the efficiency of the supply chain and connect patients, providers, payers, pharmacists and manufacturers for seamless care coordination and better patient management.

NAPA/Genuine Parts CompanyNAPA/Genuine Parts Company is a service organization engaged in the distribution of automotive replacement parts, industrial replacement parts, office products and electrical/electronic materials.

Georgia Power (A Southern Company)Georgia Power is the largest subsidiary of Southern Company, one of the nation’s largest generators of electricity.

Grady Healthcare SystemGrady Healthcare System is one of the largest public academic healthcare systems in the U.S., Atlanta’s premier level 1 trauma center, and only verified Burn Center.

GulfstreamGulfstream Aerospace Corporation is an American wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics. Gulfstream designs, develops, manufactures, markets, and services business jet aircraft.

AGCOAGCO provides high-tech solutions for professional farmers feeding the world.

Club CarClub Car manufacturers golf, utility and transportation vehicles and is part of worldwide Ingersoll Rand.

BMWBMW is a German luxury vehicles, motorcycle, and engine manufacturing company founded in 1916.

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VizientVizient, Inc., the largest member-owned health care company in the country, is dedicated to serving members and customers through innovative data-driven solutions, expertise and collaborative opportunities that lead to improved patient outcomes and lower costs.

MARTAMARTA is a safe, secure, and reliable public transportation system, with emphasis upon customer service and cost effectiveness.

TraneTrane is a world leader in providing quality heating and air conditioning services since 1913.

Fast Pitch

Owens & Minor, Inc. (NYSE: OMI) is a leading healthcare logistics company dedicated to Connecting the World of Medical Products to the Point of Care™ by providing vital supply chain services to healthcare providers and manufacturers of healthcare products.

Ingersoll RandIngersoll Rand is a global diversified industrial firm providing products, services and solutions to transport and protect food and perishables, secure homes and commercial properties, and enhance industrial productivity and efficiency.

Honda Manufacturing of Alabama, LLCSince the start of production in 2001, Honda’s $2 billion manufacturing facility in Lincoln has incorporated innovative manufacturing technologies shared by Honda facilities around the globe. The company also shares Honda Motor Co.’s global vision of providing products of the highest quality at a reasonable price for worldwide customer satisfaction.

The Clorox CompanyThe Clorox Company is an American multinational manufacturer and marketer of consumer and professional products that make everyday life better, every day.

Thermo KingThermo King produces temperature and climate control products for the transportation industry.

Novant HealthNovant Health is a four-state integrated network of physician clinics, outpatient centers and hospitals.

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Breakout Topic 1:

Manufacturing in the Healthcare IndustryThe healthcare industry is experiencing tremendous growth and change due to a host of factors ranging from regulatory/policy, economic and demographic to technol-ogy, mergers and acquisitions and supply chain influenc-es. Supply chain is challenged with how to shrink suppli-ers, cut cost and improve value. Meanwhile, suppliers/manufacturers are getting bigger, thinking more creatively about production, and identifying new growth opportuni-ties and potential partners.

A dynamic and interactive discussion will explore how the world of healthcare manufacturing is changing and strat-egies for growth and success of minority owned manu-facturers in today’s environment. Key points of discussion will include:

• Where are the opportunities for manufacturers in the healthcare industry?

• What are some of the strategies that majority manufactur-ers can employ to grow supplier diversity efforts at the Tier 2 level?

• What are some strategies for success and mentoring that could make MBEs more competitive and provide greater value as manufacturers?

• How can supplier diversity be leveraged to help drive increased participation of MBE manufacturers?

Breakout Topic 2:

Yes, You Can Purchase Technology or Develop Your Own – Access Billions in Federally Funded R&D for Minority Business InnovatorsAre you looking for a way to fund your company’s re-search and development (R&D) initiatives? Do you seek to develop technology but don’t know how to begin? This session will explore how MBEs have limitless potential to innovate and bring scientific discoveries to the market-place by utilizing federal funded R&D. In 2015, the Federal Government requested over $135 billion to support inno-vative research, commercialization, tech entrepreneurship, and the administration’s research priorities. This session will also connect MBEs to current federal technology transfer programs, vast networks of technical resources, cutting-edge intellectual property, advance technologies, Federal SBIR programs, innovation capital providers, and MBEs that have successfully worked with federal, state-of-the-art testing facilities and world class scientists located throughout our national laboratories. The session will elevate educate and engage the audience with innovators in technology transfer from across the country.

Steve EvansSupply Chain Compliance Officer

GE Healthcare

Geoff FosterPresident/CEO

Core Technology Molding Corporation

Joe ReubelPresident/CEO


Kevin J. PriceDirector of Supplier Diversity

Novant Health, Moderator

Jeremy BentonFLC Mid-Atlantic Regional Coordinator

NNSA Department of Energy

Jacob GoodwinDirector of Membership Engagement

Digital Manufacturing & Design Innovation Institute

Tyrone TaylorPresident

Capital Advisors on Technology, LLC, Moderator

Breakout Sessions

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Breakout Topic 5: Global Manufacturing: Exporting as a Ticket to SuccessThese days, the world is much smaller. Not only are companies competing within their industry at home, but also with businesses around the world. America’s manufacturing institutions account for a large portion of the global manufactur-ing community and staying competitive in these markets can be a challenge for any business. To help MBE manufactur-ing companies find success in global markets, the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Minority Business Develop-ment Agency is focusing on different initiatives to connect minority businesses with large private sector partners and their overseas operations. Come hear about the Power Africa, Look South, Hanover Masse, and other programs, initiatives, and events that can help you jumpstart or expand your exporting strategy. Led by Joan Hill, Chief of Business Develop-ment for MBDA, this session will give you information, tips, and pointers on what programs are available, where to go, and who to talk to for exporting success.

Breakout Topic 3: Secure Your Data, Secure Your Company: Cybersecurity in ManufacturingWhile the rise of cloud data storage has proven to be a boom among consumers and businesses, a host of cyber security challenges has also emerged for manufacturers. With breaches, hacks and invasions, no matter the indus-try, the threat of cyberattacks are all too familiar.

Hear cybersecurity experts from Golden Technology Services highlight the growing cyber threat landscape for manufacturers; the history and future vulnerabilities; and what small and large organizations should do to minimize their risks when they are breached.

In an era of increasingly “smart “manufacturing and an in-terconnected world, this is a topic you don’t want to miss. To learn more about steps you can take to protect your company, attend this session led by Carl Hill, President and Chief Executive Officer of Golden Technology Ser-vices. In addition to providing manufacturers with insights into their potential data risks, Hill will also discuss:

• What Do Cyber Criminals Know That Most Manufacturers Don’t?

• Cyber Threats in Manufacturing - Why it is More Than an IT Problem?

• You and Your Supply Chain - What Should You Do Now?

• What Should I Know About My Personal Electronic Foot-print?

• What Your Family and Friends Should Know About Cyber Threats?

Breakout Topic 4:

Accessing Universities to Solve Manufacturing Challenges: The Georgia Tech Capstone ProgramThe Georgia Tech College of Engineering is one of the most prestigious schools in the country, ranking 5th in the 2016 America’s Best Colleges Edition of U.S. News and World Report. It’s no surprise then that its students are just as elite as their school’s reputation, which is why the National MBE Manufacturers Summit 2016 will feature the Capstone Design Course – a program that connects companies with the talent that lives at Georgia Tech to help solve manufacturing challenges.

Every semester, undergraduate students participate in the Capstone Design Expo where they research design challenges offered by company sponsors who want to find real-world engineering solutions. Past projects have included everything from designs for a corrective spinal deformity medical device, to VTOL UAVs that fly in emer-gency supplies for hard-to-reach disaster areas.

Not only is this an excellent opportunity for companies to receive low cost R&D, but it is also a chance for them to interact and work with Georgia Tech students first-hand to identify workforce talent for their manufacturing opera-tions. Representatives from the Capstone Design Course will discuss the opportunities and benefits of becoming a sponsor to these student teams.

Breakout Sessions

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MBDA BUSINESS CENTER – ATLANTAOur Team

Donna M. Ennis, CPFProject Director

Rolanda PowellMarketing Specialist

Joplin Howard

Administrative Assistant

Ieasha JonesSpecial Events & Logistics

Bryce SweeneyStudent Intern

Clovice VaughnBusiness Development

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Finding the best credit option for your businessAbout one in three business owners use their own funds or personal credit for their business, according to a recent Wells Fargo/Gallup Small Business Index survey. Yet as a business seeks to grow, obtaining business credit is essential and can help finance purchases, build a credit history, supplement cash flow, and preserve savings.

So how do you choose the best credit option for your business? The type of business credit you need depends on your business goals and how much funding you need.Following are several common credit needs, and options available to address each one:

Need a way to pay for everyday business expenses? When looking for a convenient way to pay for everyday business expenses and a smart alternative to cash, checks, and personal credit cards, business credit cards can be a good option. With a business credit card, you can separate your business from personal expenses and immediately pay for day to day business expenses.

Need to make large seasonal purchases or cover payroll? Nearly every small business will face a time when it needs more cash than it has on hand. A business line of credit can provide fast, easy access to cash (which can bridge gaps in cash flow) and help supplement cash flow for business expansion, taxes, insurance, or other expenses.

Want to expand your business or make a large equipment or vehicle purchase? For a specific business need, business term or equipment loans should be considered. Loans give businesses immediate access to funds and are ideal for business owners who want a flexible way to get a lump sum at a fixed or variable interest rate for a fixed period of time. There are many types of loans, including unsecured loans, secured equipment loans, real estate loans, and vehicle loans, and rates and terms vary.

When evaluating lending options, you should also consider an SBA loan. Through government-guaranteed SBA loans, financial institutions are able to extend financing to a segment of creditworthy small business owners who may not be able to obtain a conventional loan or loan terms that meet their business needs.

Business owners who are looking to buy real estate, acquire a new business, or purchase equipment may find that an SBA loan offers more flexible terms than a conventional loan. SBA products include the SBA Express line of credit, and SBA 7(a) and SBA 504 loans.

As business owners consider their credit options, they should consult with a banker to help determine the best option to meet the specific needs of their business.

* Wells Fargo is America’s #1 lender (Community Reinvestment Act government data, 2002 – 2014). * Wells Fargo is America’s #1 SBA 7(a) lender by both units and dollars (U.S. Small Business

Administration data, federal fiscal year 2015).

All credit decisions subject to credit approval. For SBA loan products, SBA eligibility is also required.

© 2016 Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. All rights reserved.

About one in three business owners use their own funds or personal credit for their business.

To find out more about how to manage and apply for credit, visit WellsFargoWorks.com.

America’s #1 Small Business Lender and #1 SBA Lender*

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