123. Hero - Preston Hadley, President/Controls Specialist at Envision Automation & Controls
Channel: Electrical Equipment Company
Date: 2021-06-03

Solving problems that most people find impossible is what drives Preston Hadley. He's an industry leader and is on the front lines daily making automation come to life all around him. He got his start in IT, but he fell in love with automation and controls and never looked back.

Preston is taking it upon himself to address the skills gap in the industry and his Change a Life Giveaway is one of the most impactful stories you'll hear. It centered around a drawing where the winner would receive a Siemens S7-1200 starter kit. The story gets even better when he shares that the winner was able to land a job in his desired field within a four-week span of taking the prize. Talk about immediate impact!

He discusses the differences between control engineers and control technicians and highlights the many opportunities that exist for the technicians to make their way in the automation world. 

Preston's vision of the different paths to success for those in automation is insightful. You'll quickly find out why he is one of our heroes!


Guest: Preston Hadley - President/Controls Specialist at Envision Automation & Controls
https://www.linkedin.com/in/preston-hadley/

Host: Chris Grainger
https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisgrainger/

Additional Resources:
LinkedIn 
https://www.linkedin.com/company/envision-automation-controls/
Envision 
https://www.envisions.io/
The Automation Blog 
https://theautomationblog.com/
PLC dojo
https://www.plcdojo.com/
Solis PLC
https://www.solisplc.com/