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Ally Mead Promoted to Vice President of Finance and Administration

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March 25, 2024

ALLY MEAD PROMOTED TO VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

Spring Automation is pleased to announce internal advancements within the Accounting, IT, and HR department.

Nashville, TN — Monday, March 25th, 2024 — Spring Automation is pleased to announce the promotion of Ally Mead to Vice President of Finance and Administration. Ally joined Spring Automation in May 2020 as a Project Account supporting Spring's projects and company financial reporting. She quickly exhibited her ability to grow and take on more to help the Spring team. Not only did she start the Spring Accounting team, but she also began the internal IT team. Ally has been integral in her current role as Controller in helping to prepare and manage annual budgets, but it is her leadership that allows our internal service functions to thrive.

In her new role, Ally will oversee Spring's Accounting, IT, and HR departments, ensuring seamless collaboration and the delivery of unparalleled services to our team members. With nearly four years of experience adapting and innovating here at Spring, we are confident that Ally's expertise and leadership will continue to elevate our company.

 

About Spring Automation:

Spring Automation provides material handling controls, software, and installation services to end-users, integrators, and OEMs across North America. We specialize in bringing our customers high-quality and dependable programming, design, and build solutions for their projects.

At Spring Automation, we are a family by our shared purpose: To Have Fun Building Legacies Together. We are a team that loves each other and what we do. We design and implement high-quality controls solutions. We strive for growth through diversification while maintaining a culture of teamwork and innovation. Whether we are serving our customers, community, or family, we take pride in everything we do. When we win, we win together.

Join Ally and learn more about opportunities and company news at Spring Automation by visiting our Career Page or our LinkedIn Page.

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Jake McDermott Joins Spring Automation as an Account Executive

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January 11, 2023

Jake McDermott Joins the Sales Department at Spring Automation. 

Spring Automation is pleased to announce the addition of Jake McDermott as an Account Executive.

Nashville, TN — Thursday, January 11th, 2024 — Spring Automation is pleased to announce the addition of Jake McDermott to the Sales department as Account Executive. Jake will play a key role in maintaining existing client partnerships, expanding our client base, and assisting in the growth of the sales department. His responsibilities include customer calls and visits, branding improvements, departmental growth, market analysis, and gathering customer feedback while focusing on identifying and selling controls and software solutions to system integrators and end users. In addition, he will significantly impact Spring’s direction to acquire new customers and continue yearly success.

Jake was born and raised in Rochester, NY. He earned a degree in Business Administration from the State University of New York at Fredonia. Before joining Spring Automation, he worked in Business Development at an Industrial Controls Company. Growing up around his parents' business, he became interested in sales and marketing. During his previous job, he worked with customers in the Material Handling industry and has always been interested in automation, making him a perfect fit for Spring Automation. Jake is passionate about increasing productivity through the use of technology. He was drawn to Spring Automation by the company's culture and community contributions.

Jake describes himself as empathetic, driven, and creative. Jake is a musician and enjoys playing the drums, guitar, bass, and vocals. He also likes rock climbing, staying active at the gym, and discovering new food places. Most people don't know that he is interested in film photography and learning to develop his own film. Jake advises someone starting their career: "Treat everything as a learning experience. You will not start your career with the knowledge of a tenured employee. Don’t be afraid to ask questions, and understand that you will not always have all the answers at the start. Stay organized and focused. You are your own best advocate!”

Schedule a time to meet Jake by connecting at [email protected]

About Spring Automation:

Spring Automation provides material handling controls, software, and installation services to end-users, integrators, and OEMs across North America. We specialize in bringing our customers high-quality and dependable programming, design, and build solutions for their projects.

At Spring Automation, we are a family by our shared purpose: To Have Fun Building Legacies Together. We are a team that loves each other and what we do. We design and implement high-quality controls solutions. We strive for growth through diversification while maintaining a culture of teamwork and innovation. Whether we are serving our customers, community, or family, we take pride in everything we do. When we win, we win together.

Connect with Jake on LinkedIn or learn more about opportunities and company news at Spring Automation by visiting our Career Page.

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J.R. Gillette Joins Spring Automation as a Key Account Manager

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July 18, 2023

J.R. Gillette Joins the Sales Department at Spring Automation. 

Spring Automation is pleased to announce the addition of J.R. Gillette as Key Account Manager.

Nashville, TN — Tuesday, July 18th, 2023 — Spring Automation is pleased to announce the addition of J.R. Gillette to the Sales department as Key Account Manager. J.R. will be vital in retaining top customers and nurturing key relationships. His position will be responsible for building long-term, strategic partnerships with both new and existing customers. He will be able to identify needs and requirements to promote Spring's solutions and achieve mutual satisfaction. The goal of the position is to contribute to sustain and grow business to achieve long-term success.

J.R. is a native Middle Tennessean living in Spring Hill with his wife and son. He received his degree in Electrical Engineering from Tennessee Tech but claims not to be a good engineer and decided to go into industrial automation sales instead. His professional career has primarily centered around solving machine vision, bar code reading, and robotics applications. While his expertise is in machine vision, in the last few years, he has started balancing his focus on the emerging collaborative and autonomous mobile robot markets, seeing considerable success in these areas. A former colleague who started working at Spring Automation introduced him to the company and indicated what a fun, growing atmosphere it is. J.R. began looking into Spring's capabilities and culture and developed an interest in joining the team. Ultimately, an opportunity arose, and he jumped on it. His interest in the material handling industry was sparked by working in factory automation for 17+ years. He worked with automotive, munitions, aerospace, food and beverage, and medical suppliers; you name it, he has probably seen it! He states, "The material handling industry, in many ways, ties these industries together. I wanted to expand my understanding of this space and bring my factory automation experience to Spring and our customers."

J.R. advises someone starting their career: "Work hard, be persistent, and never stop learning. If you do these three things, success and satisfaction will follow." J.R. describes himself as optimistic, honest, and humorous. J.R. is an open book, so there is little that people don't know about him. Still, a fun fact is his high school soccer team played several matches in England, technically making him an international player— don't ask him about the scores or how much playing time he got. J.R.'s favorite hobby is coaching, playing, and watching soccer. Teaching the fundamentals of the game and watching players develop gives him a great deal of satisfaction. J.R. enjoys reading philosophy, religion, politics, economics, and history.

Schedule a time to meet J.R. or set-up a call by connecting at [email protected]

About Spring Automation:

Spring Automation provides material handling controls, software, and installation services to end-users, integrators, and OEMs across North America. We specialize in bringing our customers high-quality and dependable programming, design, and build solutions for their projects.

At Spring Automation, we are a family by our shared purpose: To Have Fun Building Legacies Together. We are a team that loves each other and what we do. We design and implement high-quality controls solutions. We strive for growth through diversification while maintaining a culture of teamwork and innovation. Whether we are serving our customers, community, or family, we take pride in everything we do. When we win, we win together.

Connect with J.R. on LinkedIn or learn more about opportunities and company news at Spring Automation by visiting our Career Page.

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BRADY CHANDLER PROMOTED TO COMMISSIONING TEAM LEAD 

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July 12, 2023

BRADY CHANDLER PROMOTED TO COMMISSIONING TEAM LEAD

Spring Automation is pleased to announce internal advancements within the Engineering department.

Nashville, TN — Wednesday, July 12th, 2023 — Spring Automation is pleased to announce the promotion of Brady Chandler to Commissioning Team Lead. Brady graduated from Union University in Jackson, TN, with a degree in Electrical Engineering. He heard about Spring Automation through a Union University alumnus promoting the internship to his dean. Brady started as an intern and has held various roles over six years, including Controls Engineer, Project Manager, Scrum Master, and Engineering Lead. As Commissioning Team Lead, he is responsible for leading a team of engineers, supporting their career growth, and offering support and guidance when needed. Brady's experience in wearing multiple hats over the years has made him a well-rounded Engineering Team Lead. He is most looking forward to getting to know a group of coworkers that he has not spent much time with over the years. He is excited to build relationships with people and support their career growth. He is also looking forward to making improvements to their roles.  

Brady speaks about Spring Automation as “a place that I have now spent six years at, and I have seen it grow and morph in so many ways. Spring Automation has been good to me and has helped me grow as an engineer and a person in a way I can’t imagine other companies would be able to. I’m thankful for my time here.” Brady values the culture at Spring Automation, where coworkers genuinely care about each other as people and care about your family as much as a project. 

Brady describes himself as hard-working, creative, and goofy. Brady is married to his high school sweetheart and has two little girls. When he does have free time, you can find him playing disc golf, kayaking, playing games with family and friends, or listening to music. A fun fact about him is that he took piano lessons for eight years growing up and makes wedding videos as a side hustle.

About Spring Automation:

Spring Automation provides material handling controls, software, and installation services to end-users, integrators, and OEMs across North America. We specialize in bringing our customers high-quality and dependable programming, design, and build solutions for their projects.

At Spring Automation, we are a family by our shared purpose: To Have Fun Building Legacies Together. We are a team that loves each other and what we do. We design and implement high-quality controls solutions. We strive for growth through diversification while maintaining a culture of teamwork and innovation. Whether we are serving our customers, community, or family, we take pride in everything we do. When we win, we win together.

Join Brady and learn more about opportunities and company news at Spring Automation by visiting our Career Page or our LinkedIn Page.

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Rebekah Calvert Joins Spring Automation as an Account Executive

Account Executive Rebekah Calvert

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January 19, 2022

REBEKAH CALVERT JOINS THE SALES DEPARTMENT AT SPRING 

Spring Automation is pleased to announce the addition of Rebekah Calvert as an Account Executive.

Nashville, TN — Thursday, January 19th, 2022 — Spring Automation is pleased to announce the addition of Rebekah Calvert to the Sales department as an Account Executive. Rebekah will play a key role in maintaining existing client partnerships, expanding our client base, and assisting in the growth of the sales department. Her responsibilities include customer calls and visits, branding improvements, departmental growth, market analysis, and gathering customer feedback while focusing on identifying and selling controls and software solutions to system integrators and end users. In addition, she will significantly impact Spring’s direction to acquire new customers and continue yearly success. Rebekah has a close friend that works within the industry and encouraged her to become a part of the industry and join Spring Automation. She is excited to start this journey with each of you.

Rebekah graduated from the University of Alabama with a bachelor’s degree in Marketing, focusing on sales. Before joining Spring Automation, Rebekah performed sales roles in the healthcare and retail industry. She is a big fan of the TV show Friends, and her seven-and-a-half-pound Maltese is named after the Friends character, Phoebe. In addition, she enjoys reading, being outdoors, and attending sporting events.

Schedule a time to meet Rebekah at ProMat 2023 in Chicago, IL or set up a call by connecting at [email protected]

About Spring Automation:

Spring Automation provides material handling controls, software, and installation services to end-users, integrators, and OEMs across North America. We specialize in bringing our customers high-quality and dependable programming, design, and build solutions for their projects.

At Spring Automation, we are a family by our shared purpose: To Have Fun Building Legacies Together. We are a team that loves each other and what we do. We design and implement high-quality controls solutions. We strive for growth through diversification while maintaining a culture of teamwork and innovation. Whether we are serving our customers, community, or family, we take pride in everything we do. When we win, we win together.

Follow the Spring Automation LinkedIn Page to stay up to date on company news and events.

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REID FOSTER NAMED DIRECTOR OF CONTROLS ENGINEERING AT SPRING AUTOMATION 

Reid Foster - Director of Controls Engineering

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September 15, 2022

REID FOSTER NAMED DIRECTOR OF CONTROLS ENGINEERING AT SPRING AUTOMATION 

Spring Automation is pleased to announce internal advancements within the Engineering department.

Nashville, TN — Thursday, September 15th, 2022 — Spring Automation is pleased to announce the promotion of Reid Foster to Director of Controls Engineering. Reid will play a key role in establishing standards, processes, and tools for programming and design that will result in high-quality and efficient engineering. His responsibilities include managing team capacity, verifying critical technical tasks, providing technical expertise to his team and other departments, and meeting regularly with leadership and team members. In addition, Reid will provide technical expertise to project engineers, team leads, and application engineers.

Reid graduated from Murray State University with a degree in Electromechanical Engineering Technology. He joined Spring Automation in 2018 as a Controls Engineer. After joining the team, Reid quickly became Engineering Lead, where he technically led a series of successful projects for multiple customers. During his time as team lead, he focused on taking Spring’s engineering practices to the next level while mentoring team members. Throughout projects, he has completed engineering work such as design, programming, and system start-up while overseeing electrical installers and procurement.

Director of Controls Engineering, Reid Foster, with Spring Automation Commissioning Engineers in California.

Before Spring Automation, he worked as a systems controls engineer deploying WCS, writing PLC code, creating HMI applications, and commissioning systems. In his spare time, as if being an excellent engineer wasn’t enough, Reid is also an avid farmer, helping his family out on their farm on his free weekends.

About Spring Automation:

Spring Automation provides material handling controls, software, and installation services to end-users, integrators, and OEMs across North America. We specialize in bringing our customers high-quality and dependable programming, design, and build solutions for their projects.

At Spring Automation, we are a family by our shared purpose: To Have Fun Building Legacies Together. We are a team that loves each other and what we do. We design and implement high-quality controls solutions. We strive for growth through diversification while maintaining a culture of teamwork and innovation. Whether we are serving our customers, community, or family, we take pride in everything we do. When we win, we win together.

Join Reid and learn more about opportunities at Spring Automation by visiting our Career Page.

 

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NASH ORTEN NAMED LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT TEAM LEAD

A familiar face at Spring Automation will now serve as a subject matter expert (SME) on learning and development within the engineering department.

Nashville, TN — Thursday, July 21, 2022 — Spring Automation is pleased to announce Nash Orten as Learning & Development Team Lead. In his role, he will oversee the development of training and certification programs, the learning management system (LMS), onboarding planning, the controls engineering internship program, and process documentation.

Nash Orten began paving the road for growth by providing straightforward and easy-to-access training documents during his time as Engineering Team Lead by creating an online training portal. His goal for the training portal design included ease of access, low pressure for trainees, and crafting a roadmap of fundamental content. Nash also developed the certification program at Spring Automation designed to accomplish the following goals: accurately evaluate team member skill sets, provide streamlined hands-on training catered to our clients and industry, ensure quality standards at the onboarding phase, and invest in continuous growth for existing team members and interns. In his new role, he will conduct annual training and development needs assessments, develop training programs and objectives, ensure employees are aware of training resources, and manage university outreach. In addition, Nash will ensure the implementation of effective methods to educate, enhance performance, and recognize team members.

Nash is passionate about the control systems that bring the world into motion, whether that includes robust industrial control systems, high-tech gadgets, or flashy animatronics; applying his engineering background to bring a system to life is what he lives for. Nash Orten received a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Murray State University. He started within the Diakonia Group in July 2016 as a Controls Engineer II. His engineering experience prior included designing, fabricating, and installing control systems for Animatronics Systems with renowned theme park and entertainment companies. A fun fact about Nash is he has a spicy pug named Nacho.

About Spring Automation:

Spring Automation provides material handling controls, software, and installation services to end-users, integrators, and OEMs across North America. We specialize in bringing our customers high-quality and dependable programming, design, and build solutions for their projects.

At Spring Automation, we are a family by our shared purpose: To Have Fun Building Legacies Together. We are a team that loves each other and what we do. We design and implement high-quality controls solutions. We strive for growth through diversification while maintaining a culture of teamwork and innovation. Whether we are serving our customers, community, or family, we take pride in everything we do. When we win, we win together.

Learn more about seven reasons to invest in training and onboarding at https://springautomation.com/blog/the-importance-of-training/

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Alex Smith Joins Spring Automation as Director of Sales & Marketing

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January 13, 2022

ALEX SMITH JOINS THE SALES DEPARTMENT AT SPRING 

Spring Automation is pleased to announce the addition of Alex Smith as Director of Sales & Marketing.

Nashville, TN — Thursday, January 13th, 2022 — Spring Automation is pleased to announce the addition of Alex Smith to the Sales department as Director of Sales & Marketing. Alex will play a key role in ensuring that Spring reaches its potential. His responsibilities include planning and directing all aspects of the organization’s marketing and sales policies, objectives, and initiatives. The key duties of the Director include the hiring and development of members of their team, creating and executing sales strategies, developing and managing the sales and marketing department budget, and working directly with clients. As Spring grows, his role will have a high impact on Spring’s overall direction for successful project execution and account growth.

Alex graduated from Western Kentucky University with a degree in Corporate and Organizational Communication. He has held a CMSE (Certified Machinery Safety Expert) certification since 2018 while working for a safe automation company providing engineering services and products to OEMs, integrators, and end-users. Before joining Spring Automation, Alex spent 8+ years in the automation industry, serving in various sales roles. Most recently, he worked for an automation company specifying equipment for barcode scanning, dimensioning, and presence sensing, among many other applications in Logistics Automation. In his spare time, Alex enjoys playing golf, spending time with family and friends, being outdoors, and watching sports, especially the Kentucky Wildcats and Atlanta Braves. He is most looking forward to being introduced to new friends and helping drive growth at Spring Automation.

About Spring Automation:

Spring Automation provides material handling controls, software, and installation services to end-users, integrators, and OEMs across North America. We specialize in bringing our customers high-quality and dependable programming, design, and build solutions for their projects.

At Spring Automation, we are a family by our shared purpose: To Have Fun Building Legacies Together. We are a team that loves each other and what we do. We design and implement high-quality controls solutions. We strive for growth through diversification while maintaining a culture of teamwork and innovation. Whether we are serving our customers, community, or family, we take pride in everything we do. When we win, we win together.

Schedule a time to meet Alex at MODEX 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia or set up a call by connecting at [email protected].

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Chelsey Arnold Promoted to President of Spring Automation

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December 16, 2021

CHELSEY ARNOLD PROMOTED TO PRESIDENT OF SPRING AUTOMATION

Chelsey will continue leading the Spring Automation team through a new role.

Nashville, TN — Thursday, December 16, 2021 — Spring Automation is pleased to announce that Chelsey Arnold has been named President of Spring Automation. Chelsey joined the Diakonia Group of companies as a Controls Engineer for DCS in November 2016 after a successful start to her career with two material handling integrators. She transitioned into a Team Lead role when Spring Automation was formed. Since that time, Chelsey has steadily taken on more responsibilities at Spring, moving into the Director of Operations and VP of Operations roles. In the past year, Chelsey has led Spring to successfully execute projects, hire key team members to support significant growth, and clearly communicate her long-term strategic vision for Spring to Diakonia management, governance, and ownership. Most importantly, Chelsey embraces the Spring core values and sets a strong cultural tone for the company.

Chelsey holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from Georgia Tech and is originally from Atlanta, GA. She loves living in Nashville and everything it has to offer, as evidenced by the names of her two beloved dogs, Cash and Jolene!

About Spring Automation:

Spring Automation provides material handling controls, software, and installation services to end-users, integrators, and OEMs across North America. We specialize in bringing our customers high-quality and dependable programming, design, and build solutions for their projects.

At Spring Automation, we are a family by our shared purpose: To Have Fun Building Legacies Together. We are a team that loves each other and what we do. We design and implement high-quality controls solutions. We strive for growth through diversification while maintaining a culture of teamwork and innovation. Whether we are serving our customers, community, or family, we take pride in everything we do. When we win, we win together.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Chelsey Arnold at [email protected].

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Spring Automation Launches the Pioneer Program

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October 7, 2021

THE PIONEER ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

Spring Automation is pleased to announce the launch of the Pioneer Program.

Nashville, TN — Thursday, October 7th, 2021 — Spring Automation has developed an Engineering Development Program called The Pioneer. The program is over two years designed to focus on Commissioning and Training. It will consist of extensive travel, and a participant will commission projects across the United States to develop skills to become an Elite Engineering Professional. Throughout the program, individuals will complete associate level training as part of Spring’s Certification program between the various projects.

The Pioneer Program roadmap includes three rotations over two years. The first rotation is working with Cognex, a Spring Automation End-user. As a Cognex Logistics Partner Integrator, program participants will commission scan tunnels. Partnering with Cognex has enabled Spring to expand its capabilities with vision and ID systems. 

The second rotation includes working with an OEM Sortation. Our job at Spring is to receive the components and commission them to full functionality. This includes calibrating a weight scale, vision system, and dimensioning sensors which feed data to a server. OEM Sortation has test criteria, which requires us to be exceptionally accurate in our work. Partnering with OEMs to commission their sorters and other equipment prepares engineers to test larger control systems functionality. The third rotation is based around Controls. Spring is proud to provide controls solutions across North America. A program participant will have the opportunity to perform on-site commissioning of large conveyor systems through IO checks, networks configuration, functional testing, and troubleshooting PLC & HMI programs.

After the completion of the program, engineers will have an opportunity to transition into a variety of engineering roles, including Controls, Commissioning, Cognex, and Application Engineering. Leaders include Jeff Sherman, a Spring Automation Commissioning Team Lead, and Nash Orten, a Spring Automation Team Lead and Training Coordinator. The Pioneer Program is designed to have the opportunity to have a streamlined hands-on experience and work with exciting end-users in the Parcel, Retail, and other industries.

About Spring Automation:

Spring Automation provides material handling controls, software, and installation services to end-users, integrators, and OEMs across North America. We specialize in bringing our customers high-quality and dependable programming, design, and build solutions for their projects.

At Spring Automation, we are a family by our shared purpose: To Have Fun Building Legacies Together. We are a team that loves each other and what we do. We design and implement high-quality controls solutions. We strive for growth through diversification while maintaining a culture of teamwork and innovation. Whether we are serving our customers, community, or family, we take pride in everything we do. When we win, we win together.

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