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December 2, 2009

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ACE Equipment:
Innovation in Action

WIRE-Net's John Colm
Visits U.K. Wind Site

Ohio's State Treasurer and
Nationally-Known Marketing
Guru Share Their Knowledge

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ACE Equipment: Using Old Skills to Do New Tricks!

The sign outside ACE Equipment advertises their new service

ACE Equipment, located on Manufacturing Boulevard in the Cleveland’s Westside has been producing high quality American-made industrial ovens and coil winders for over ninety years. In response to the current economy, however, they recognized the need to be more innovative in developing new products or services in order to enter new markets and diversify their customer base. Company President Robert Heran and Vice President Scott Heran took a look at what their company does best and came up with a new way to use what they already have.

Click here to read what they did!

Wind Industry Eyes Growth in U.K.’s Offshore Business

John Colm (L) with Andrew Mill, CEO of the U.K.’s National Renewable Energy Centre, at the Port of Blyth

By John Colm,
President & Executive Director, WIRE-Net

WIRE-Net's Great Lakes WIND Network (GLWN) caught the eye of the United Kingdom's Trade and Industry (UKTI) group, an initiative of the British Consulate to drive business investment towards the U.K., particularly in the wind industry. Due to GLWN's supply chain expertise, we were invited to join the U.S. delegation for a week-long trip through England and Wales that provided us with an inside perspective of their booming offshore wind industry.

Click here to find out what John learned.

Street Smarts Win Customers, Sales, and Profits

On Tuesday, November 17th, nearly 60 WIRE-Net members and friends packed the Heritage Rooms in the Club at Key Center. They were there to partake in a special program to sharpen their street fighting skills! No, they weren’t there to learn how to brawl. They were there to learn about bringing new business, customers, and profits to their manufacturing companies from

• Jeff Slutsky, president and founder of Street Fighter Marketing^®
  and author of Street Fighter Marketing
• Treasurer of the State of Ohio, Kevin L. Boyce

Click here to read what everyone learned.

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