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SUMMARY:Manufacturing Hub Huddle
DESCRIPTION:Quad Cities Chamber | Manufacturing Hub Huddle: Power Up with Technology & Talent Solutions\n\nTuesday\, March 19 | 7 - 8:15 a.m.\n\nPoint Builders LLC/Guest Speaker: Vijay Arumugan\n\n$15 Member | $25 Non-member\n\n\nJoin us at our March Hub Huddle\, organized in collaboration with Point Builders LLC with guest speaker Vijay Arumugan\, President of Kaila Services\, Bettendorf. \n\n\n\nHub Huddles are bi-monthly morning sessions where manufacturers connect to discuss hot topics in their industries and to meet peers\, partners and suppliers critical for business growth. \n\n\nMeet our Speaker\n\n\n\nVijay Arumugan is the founder of Kaila Services and Kaila Software\, which provides technology and talent solutions to small and medium-sized businesses in Iowa\, Illinois\, Ohio\, Wisconsin and overseas. He specializes in serving construction\, manufacturing and real estate businesses with cloud-based software solutions and alternative\, scalable and affordable high technology workforce solutions.\n\n\n\nVijay held leadership roles in Engineering\, Manufacturing\, Marketing and IT with John Deere for over twenty-two years. He was instrumental in digitally transforming Deere's engineering\, ag solutions\, and operations capabilities\, and helped establish foundational processes and platforms for new product delivery using lean and digital manufacturing. Vijay developed global engineering and manufacturing services and talent\, and helped build tech centers and factories worldwide as Deere expanded its global footprint. He is recognized as a chief architect of Deere's digital engineering and manufacturing capabilities. He holds an EMBA from the Tippie School of Business\, a Master's in Computer Science and Manufacturing Systems from NC State and a Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering from Manipal Institute of Technology.\n\n \nWhat is the Manufacturing Hub?\n\n\n\nThe Quad Cities Chamber is one of four Illinois Defense Manufacturing Consortium (ILDMC) community members who share a grant to help local manufacturing companies and defense contractors grow through Manufacturing Hub programs\, events and services focused on opportunities and issues\, operational excellence\, innovative technology\, and workforce. \n The Quad Cities Chamber strives to host inclusive and accessible events that enable all individuals to engage fully. For event assistance or additional information\, please contact:\n\n\n\nAnna Possehl\n\nPhone: 563.823.2659\n\nEmail: apossehl@quadcitieschamber.com
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin-top: 0px\; margin-bottom: 1rem\; color: rgb(39\, 50\, 56)\; font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\;"><span style="font-weight: bold\; font-family: arial\;">Quad Cities Chamber | Manufacturing Hub Huddle: Power Up with Technology &amp\; Talent Solutions</span><br />\n<span style="font-weight: bolder\; font-family: arial\;">Tuesday\, March 19 | 7 - 8:15 a.m.<br />\nPoint Builders LLC/Guest Speaker: Vijay Arumugan</span><br />\n<span style="font-weight: bolder\; font-family: arial\;">$15 Member | $25 Non-member</span></p>\n<br style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(39\, 50\, 56)\; font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\;" />\n<span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(39\, 50\, 56)\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\;">Join us at our March Hub Huddle\, organized in collaboration with Point Builders LLC with guest speaker Vijay Arumugan\, President of Kaila Services\, Bettendorf.&nbsp\;</span></span></span></span>\n\n<div style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 0px 0in\;"><br />\n<span style="font-family: arial\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><strong>Hub Huddles</strong> are bi-monthly morning sessions where manufacturers connect to discuss&nbsp\;hot topics in their industries&nbsp\;and to meet peers\, partners&nbsp\;and suppliers critical for business growth.&nbsp\;</span></span></span></div>\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(39\, 50\, 56)\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><em><strong><u>Meet our Speaker</u></strong></em><br />\n<br />\n<strong>Vijay Arumugan&nbsp\;</strong>is the founder of Kaila Services and Kaila Software\, which provides technology and talent solutions to small and medium-sized businesses in Iowa\, Illinois\, Ohio\, Wisconsin and overseas. He specializes in serving construction\, manufacturing and real estate businesses with cloud-based software solutions and alternative\, scalable and affordable high technology workforce solutions.<br />\n<br />\nVijay held leadership roles in Engineering\, Manufacturing\, Marketing and IT with John Deere for over twenty-two years. He was instrumental in digitally transforming Deere&#39\;s engineering\, ag solutions\, and operations capabilities\, and helped establish foundational processes and platforms for new product delivery using lean and digital manufacturing. Vijay developed global engineering and manufacturing services and talent\, and helped build tech centers and factories worldwide as Deere expanded its global footprint. He is recognized as a chief architect of Deere&#39\;s digital engineering and manufacturing capabilities. He holds an EMBA from the Tippie School of Business\, a Master&#39\;s in Computer Science and Manufacturing Systems from NC State and a Bachelor&#39\;s in Mechanical Engineering from Manipal Institute of Technology.</span></span></span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;\n<p dir="ltr" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin-top: 12pt\; margin-bottom: 12pt\; color: rgb(39\, 50\, 56)\; font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; line-height: 1.38\;"><em style="font-weight: bolder\; font-family: arial\; color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; box-sizing: border-box\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\;">What is the Manufacturing Hub?</span></em><br />\n<br />\n<span style="color: black\; font-family: arial\;">The Quad Cities Chamber is one of four Illinois Defense Manufacturing Consortium (ILDMC) community members who share a grant to help local manufacturing companies and defense contractors grow through Manufacturing Hub programs\, events&nbsp\;and services focused on opportunities and issues\, operational excellence\, innovative technology\, and workforce.&nbsp\;</span></p>\n<span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"> <span style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\;">The Quad Cities Chamber strives to host inclusive and accessible events that enable all individuals to engage fully. For event assistance or additional information\, please contact:</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-family: arial\; font-size: 16px\;" />\n<br style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-family: arial\; font-size: 16px\;" />\n<font color="#273238" style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: bolder\;">Anna Possehl</span></font><br style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-family: arial\; font-size: 16px\;" />\n<span style="box-sizing: border-box\;">Phone: 563.823.2659</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-family: arial\; font-size: 16px\;" />\n<span style="box-sizing: border-box\;">Email: <a href="http://apossehl@quadcitieschamber.com">apossehl@quadcitieschamber.com</a></span></span></span></span><br />\n<br />\n<br />\n&nbsp\;
LOCATION:131 W. 2nd Street. Unit 401 Davenport\, IA
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