About Us Ollila Industries, Inc. Ollila Industries has been designing and manufacturing aerospace electronics since 1976. In accordance with our customers' strict requirements, our designs are tested and qualified to operate under the most severe environmental conditions. Accelerated Design and Manufacturing, Inc. Accelerated Design and Manufacturing, Inc. was formed in 2007 to expand the scope of services provided by Ollila Industries, which primarily focuses on aerospace electronics. Mission Statement Ollila Industries, Inc. and Accelerated Design & Manufacutring are committed to providing parts to customers on time, every time. We are determined to provide the most reliable product possible, from initial design to final workmanship. We believe in continuous improvement, adopting processes and systems that reduce costs and improve quality. We pride ourselves on responding to our customers' needs in a timely and effective manner, for engineering support, repair work, and new designs Company Founders to Richard Ollila, Founder and Electronics Engineer Richard Ollila founded OIllila Industries in 1976 and co-founded Accelerated Design and Manufacturing in 2007 with his son, Ryan Ollila. Richard had a natural talent for all types of engineering, but became engrossed in the world of aerospace electronics. Richard passed away in 2015 due to complications related to Parkinson's Disease. His legacy of creativity, ingenuity and social entrepreneurship lives on through the daily efforts of both Ollila Industries and Accelerated Design & Manufacturing, and with his son who now runs both companies. Ryan Ollila, President, CEO and Co-Founder Ryan is the current President and CEO of both Ollila Industries and Accelerated Design and Manufacturing, and helped co-found the latter in 2007 with his father. Ryan provides leadership, direction and a broad skill set required to manage the diversity of products handled by both companies. Ryan is a polymath, contributing vast knowledge in the areas of Marketing, Accounting, Economics, Business Law, Management, Information Systems and International Trade. Prior to his current role, Ryan spent a decade as General Manager for Ollila Industries and Accelerated Design and Manufacturing, leading several key aspects of operations, including HR, Quality Assurance, Customer Service, process development, purchasing, and acting as the lead-ISO representative. He led the development and implementation of the Devon Works Tread 1 watch for Accelerated Design and Manufacturing. Relying upon the company’s ISO 9000-2008: Quality System, he developed a supply chain with reliable suppliers for custom machined watch parts. He collaborated with the project engineer in daily priority meetings to handle risks, prioritize work schedules, and allocate resources. In addition to his role at Ollila Industries and Accelerated Design and Manufacturing, Ryan has created a luxury watch firm called Ollila Collectibles. Ollila Collectibles designs and manufactures luxury watches, and is the only luxury watch firm to design and manufacture luxury watches in the U.S. Meet the Leadership Team Julia Wendt, Director of Business Development / Marketing Director Julia is responsible for the creation, development and implementation of overall strategic marketing and business development opportunities. She also heads up overall customer service and serves as the external face of our company for public relations. In addition to her marketing and business development responsibilities, Julia leads a sub-sector of Time Warp Creations company, Time Warp Creations – Children’s Lab, which is dedicated to the promotion of the welfare and literacy of children world-wide. She writes children’s books that speak to children who have been marginalized, as well as to all children who require support, encouragement, and advocacy. Julia received her bachelor's degree from Carroll College in Helena, Montana, a master's degree from the University of San Diego, and a PhD in Political Science from Claremont Graduate University in Claremont, California. Tony Diaz, Senior Engineer Tony is responsible for programming and circuit design for the electro-mechanical units on our timepieces. Tony has over ten years of experience working for Ollila Industries, specializing in aerospace electronics. Proudly powered by Weebly