Alan Traut

Gap Partners, Inc. provides precision metal fabrication services. Its services include engineering, laser, punching, welding, automated powder paint line, and assembly and inventory management. The firm offers universal mounting bracket, control box enclosure, capacitor mounting bracket, ten-drawer rotary cabinet, and cabinet and pedestal products. The company is headquartered in Rabun Gap, GA.

The Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME) is a non-profit organization that was founded in 1985. The non-profit company is based in Arlington Heights, IL. AME is dedicated to the exchange of enterprise excellence knowledge and provides engaging workshops, plant tours, summits, and industry-leading conferences to its 4,000 members. The organization focuses on continuous improvement strategies, lean thinking, and other operational improvement methods. AME members share best practices and network through practitioner-to-practitioner experiences. Kimberlee A. Humphrey has been the CEO of the company since 2020.

South Dakota Partners, Inc. specializes in PCBA manufacturing for medical devices and other markets. The firm engages in manufacturing of medical devices, full electronics box builds, PCBA’s, electrodes, drug delivery and many other products involving electronics, electromechanical assemblies, and various types of material conversion. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Clear Lake, SD.

MicroDental Laboratories, Inc. manufactures custom dental restoration products. It operates dental laboratories. The firm also provides education courses. The company was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in Dublin, CA.

Covidien LP manufactures and distributes medical devices. Its products include disposable medical supplies, monitoring equipment, innovative wound closure products, advanced surgical devices, medical instruments and bulk analgesic pharmaceuticals. The company is headquartered in Mansfield, MA.

Alphatec Spine, Inc. is focused on the design, development, manufacturing, and marketing of products for the surgical treatment of spine disorders, with a focus on treating condition affecting the aging spine. The firms product portfolio and pipeline include spinal disorder products and systems. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, CA.

Rady Children's Hospital Foundation-San Diego provides healthcare support services. It provides fund-raising support and services focused on health development projects and activities. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Part of Mitsubishi Electric Corp., Mitsubishi Consumer Electronics America is an American company.

DJO Finance LLC develops, manufactures and distributes medical devices with a products used for rehabilitation, pain management and physical therapy. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Vista, CA.

DJO Global, Inc. engages in the development and distribution medical devices for musculoskeletal health, joint reconstruction, vascular health, and pain management. Its product include knee ligament bracing, custom bracing, post-op knee bracing, hip implants, shoulder implants, shoulder bracing, spine bracing, cervical collars, walking braces, and ankle bracing. The company was founded by Mark Nordquist and Ken Reed in 1978 and is headquartered in Lewisville, TX.

Rochester Institute of Technology is a privately endowed, coeducational university with ten colleges emphasizing career education and experiential learning. It was founded in 1829 and is headquartered in Rochester, NY.

Hufcor, Inc. manufactures furnishing products. Its firm products include glass walls, operable walls, vertical lift walls, and accordion doors. The company was founded by Azel Hough in 1900 and is headquartered in Janesville, WI.