top of page

Meet The Team

Doug Caywood.jpg

Doug Caywood

Co-Founder

Doug’s career has always had had an entrepreneurial bias while he worked FOR global technology companies and worked WITH global manufacturers.

 

Doug has managed global software partnerships at Hewlett-Packard, Microsoft and LiveTiles.  He has extensive experience in the Consumer Goods Industry.   In addition he has been involved supporting many non-profit organizations CGF, GMA, CGT, SMLC, CESMII, and others.

​

Developing strategic partnerships and leveraging technology as appropriate to drive manufacturing forward are his passions.  Balancing people, process and technology.

  • LinkedIn
WetzelJim_g4561JW_0111.jpg

Jim Wetzel

Co-Founder

Jim's career has centered around innovation and improving things.  He is known as a visionary in Smart Manufacturing and was one of the early champions nationally.

​

Jim spent most of his career at General Mills and retired as Director of Engineering - Global Reliability.  He was responsible for improving the existing asset base in GMI manufacturing across the globe.

​

Jim was Chairman of the Board of the Smart Manufacturing Leadership Coalition ( SMLC) and was the interim CEO of the Clean Energy Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute.

  • LinkedIn
bottom of page