Spectrum 2016 Keynote

For Immediate Release
Contact: Alexandria Trusov
Email: atrusov@blinfo.com

 

SPECTRUM 2016 KEYNOTE

President of AFS National Board of Directors to Speak

 

Bridgman, MI, August 3, 2015 - B&L Information Systems proudly announces Jeff Cook, President of the American Foundry Society's National Board of Directors, as the keynote speaker for Spectrum 2016. Held yearly, Spectrum is B&L's premier customer education event. In 2016, Spectrum will be hosted in St. Joseph, Michigan on September 18th - 20th. Cook will take the podium for the Tuesday morning keynote address on the topic of the state of the metalcasting industry.

Jeff Cook is a respected leader in the American Foundry Society where he has been on the AFS National Board of Directors since 2011 after serving in leadership for the West Michigan AFS chapter for many years. Cook has been with Eagle Alloy of Muskegon, Michigan since 1986. After completing training in the Marine Corps Reserves in 1986, Cook went on to take classes at Muskegon Community College and with the Cast Metal Institute to supplement his real-world education at Eagle Alloy as he progressed from 3rd-shift snag grinder to Vice-President of Sales and Marketing.

"We are delighted to have Jeff speaking at Spectrum with his vantage on the industry as both an AFS and foundry leader," stated Kristine Craft, Vice President - Professional Services. "The whole Spectrum experience is about how to help foundries and die casters, B&L's customers, do more with Odyssey and help each other through multiple viewpoints. In addition to the expertise and classes offered every year by B&L's staff during Spectrum, for 2016 we are harnessing a diverse range of Odyssey users and industry experts in different capacities. The goal, as always, is actionable take-aways' from Spectrum and improved business processes for B&L's customers."

Metalcasting industry insiders participating in Spectrum include:

  • Megan Sokolowski, 5-year veteran QA Tech at Maynard Steel Castings Company, will be presenting a real-world quality case study on serialization, heat treat batches, heat tracking and more.
  • Mark Danly, owner of Danly Consulting Services, will be teaching a session on the Shop Planner, available exclusively in the Odyssey Web UI.
  • Jeff Cook, President of the American Foundry Society's Board of Directors and Vice-President of Sales and Marketing for Eagle Alloy, will be the keynote speaker at Spectrum.

More information about Spectrum is available at www.BLInfo.com/Spectrum2016

   

About B&L Information Systems
B&L Information Systems is a global leader in providing integrated enterprise resource planning (ERP) for metalcasters. Since 1976, B&L has used their deep understanding of the specific challenges and problems of foundries and die casters to create an ERP solution which matches the way metalcasters operate, making it easier to learn and use. With Odyssey, metalcasters will maximize their resources, minimize costs, and make better decisions faster.