CMTC Director of Advanced Manufacturing Technology Gregg Profozich Named to the Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing Regional Collaboratives Council

TORRANCE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) Institute recently
announced that Gregg Profozich, Director of Advanced Manufacturing
Technologies at CMTC, has been named to represent their membership and
provide advice and insight to ARM. Leadership team members will
represent the membership at large and provide advice on a variety of
issues including education and workforce development and technology
strategies and roadmaps, regional impact and sustainability.

Specifically, Mr. Profozich will join the Regional Collaboratives
Council (RCC) which provides ARM with critical intelligence about the
regional robotics, manufacturing, and workforce efforts taking place
across the nation. He will also be supporting ARM by providing advice on
regional priorities and activities such as state funding opportunities,
best practices, trends and challenges.

Dr. Byron C. Clayton, CEO of ARM, stated, ÔÇ£I am delighted to announce
that Gregg Profozich of CMTC has graciously volunteered to represent our
membership and provide advice and insight to ARM.ÔÇØ ARM is a member of
Manufacturing USA, a network of regional institutes, each with a
specialized technology focus. The institutes share one goal: to secure
the future of manufacturing in the U.S. through innovation,
collaboration and education.

As a senior staff member at CMTC, CaliforniaÔÇÖs Manufacturing Extension
Partnership (MEP) Center, Mr. Profozich provides executive leadership in
program areas, including supply chain development, innovation,
technology transfer, exporting, growth strategies, energy and
communications. He is also responsible for developing manufacturing
technology services to help small and medium-sized manufacturers (SMMs)
adopt advanced robotics and automation, cybersecurity, SMART
manufacturing, additive manufacturing and flexible hybrid electronics.

CMTC is leading an initiative to establish ÔÇ£CaliforniaÔÇÖs Manufacturing
Network.ÔÇØ The Network is a collaborative of manufacturing-focused partners
designed to expand CMTCÔÇÖs ability to serve small and medium-sized
manufacturers (SMMs) statewide. CaliforniaÔÇÖs Manufacturing Network
delivers the capacity to provide a broad range of services from
improvements on the production floor to the discovery of new products
and markets. The Network measures its performance from financial impacts
realized and satisfaction ratings reported via client surveys conducted
by a third party.

CMTC is one of fifty-one Centers across the nation in the Manufacturing
Extension Partnership (MEP) National Network which is part of the U.S.
GovernmentÔÇÖs effort to develop and deploy technology, management and
technical expertise for SMMs focused on improving their productivity and
global competitiveness.

About CMTC

CMTC, a private non-profit corporation, was established in 1992 to
provide consulting services to small and medium-sized manufacturers in
California. In 2016, The U.S. Commerce DepartmentÔÇÖs National Institute
of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded CMTC a five-year agreement to
be CaliforniaÔÇÖs Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Center. This
agreement makes CMTC the lead organization for delivering services to
small and medium-sized manufacturers in California with support of
partners throughout the state. Through its collaboration with these
partners, CMTC will enhance operational performance, new product
development, market expansion and technology adoption for manufacturers
in both urban and rural centers. CMTC is part of the MEP National
NetworkÔäó which is a unique public-private partnership that delivers
comprehensive, proven solutions to U.S. manufacturers, fueling growth
and advancing U.S. manufacturing. For more information visit www.cmtc.com.

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