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Catch Plex Leaders and Special Guests During PowerPlex Main Stage Experiences

PowerPlex
May 20, 2021
PowerPlex - Unstoppable Plex Leaders

Like headliners at a music festival, our Plex leaders are warmed up and ready to hit the main stage at PowerPlex 2021.

They may not bring guitars or #1 songs, but Bill Berutti, Nathan Pieri, and Jerry Foster will bring the manufacturing insights you’ve been waiting for. They’ll each speak to what they’ve seen over the last year and invite other industry experts to the digital stage for conversations you’ll be quoting for months to come.

You don’t have to wait much longer, but until PowerPlex kicks off, here’s a preview of each of those blockbuster sessions.

Bill Berutti, Chief Executive Officer

In Manufacturing Unstoppable, Plex CEO Bill Berutti kicks off the main stage experiences by sharing captivating stats, news, and stories.

He’ll dig into how manufacturers led the way during the height of the pandemic and continue to lead the nation’s economic recovery. And naturally, he’ll hit on how the adoption of smart manufacturing is more critical now than ever before. After all, smart manufacturing is for everyone, not just for huge corporations with gigantic budgets.

A highlight of Bill’s session is his conversation with Plex customers. Mike Williams from the Cadillac Products Automotive Company comes to the table with his company’s story of reacting to unexpected events and adapting smoothly. He’ll relay stories about producing protective equipment for frontline workers as well as how his company successfully navigated the severe Texas power outage. Bill will also be joined by Tara Newcombe and Christian Etique of Drinkworks. A true industry disruptor, Drinkworks is taking the home cocktail market by storm. Tara and Christian will break down what it’s like to open a new plant during a pandemic and why home cocktails are truly an experience.

Before he passes the mic, Bill will pull back the curtain and share some exciting updates and numbers with you. For example, did you know Plex had 72 go lives in 2020? Now that’s unstoppable.

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Plex Team

Plex, by Rockwell Automation, is the leader in cloud-delivered smart manufacturing solutions, empowering the world’s manufacturers to make awesome products. Our platform gives manufacturers the ability to connect, automate, track and analyze every aspect of their business to drive transformation. The Plex Smart Manufacturing Platform includes solutions for manufacturing execution (MES), ERP, quality, supply chain planning and management, Industrial IoT and analytics to connect people, systems, machines, and supply chains, enabling them to lead with precision, efficiency and agility.