NEWS GOVERNANCE ABOUT US BLOG Resiliency Drives Employers’ Pandemic Response beadindustries | October 21, 2020 “Not on my watch.” That’s how Bead Industries CEO Jill Mayer recalls her attitude as she and her leadership team mapped out the company’s strategy in the early weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic. “We’re a 106-year-old manufacturing company,” she told fellow business leaders Sept. 24 at CBIA’s annual The Connecticut Economy conference. “We’ve been through recessions, depressions, World War I and II. It would have been real unfortunate to have gone through all of that just to crumble during a pandemic.” Mayer said manufacturers should “look into diversifying however they can at this point.” “It really depends with manufacturing what markets you’re in,” she noted. “We’re in enough different markets that we can handle it if our automotive is down but our medical and our specialty lighting are up. “It really comes down to how diversified your customer base is.” To read the rest of the article, click the link below. Recent Posts ‘Ready to Spring Back’: Manufacturers Look to the Future How to Prepare to Lead Your Multi-generational Family Business Resiliency Drives Employers’ Pandemic Response Podcast: Bead Industries – Empowering Your People Bead CEO Elected President of State’s Largest Manufacturing Trade Group Archives November 2021 March 2021 October 2020 August 2020 June 2020 March 2020 September 2019 December 2018 October 2018 August 2018 June 2018 May 2018 January 2018 Categories Community Electronics Manufacturing News Uncategorized © 2021 BEAD INDUSTRIES, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Site by Synerge-marketing

NEWS GOVERNANCE ABOUT US BLOG Podcast: Bead Industries – Empowering Your People beadindustries | August 4, 2020 From Made in America with Ari Santiago: Jill Mayer, CEO, is bringing Bead Industries, a 100+ year old company in Milford CT, to new heights. They are updating their marketing, technology, and management systems to empower their people, encourage a younger workforce, and take their company into the future. In this episode, Jill tells wonderful stories about the history of her family and the company and how they intertwine. She talks about her start in the manufacturing industry, her move into the CEO role, and how she views herself as the company visionary, rather than the integrator. Jill discusses her passion of being a servant-leader and teaching her team that everyone makes an impact. Recent Posts ‘Ready to Spring Back’: Manufacturers Look to the Future How to Prepare to Lead Your Multi-generational Family Business Resiliency Drives Employers’ Pandemic Response Podcast: Bead Industries – Empowering Your People Bead CEO Elected President of State’s Largest Manufacturing Trade Group Archives November 2021 March 2021 October 2020 August 2020 June 2020 March 2020 September 2019 December 2018 October 2018 August 2018 June 2018 May 2018 January 2018 Categories Community Electronics Manufacturing News Uncategorized © 2021 BEAD INDUSTRIES, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Site by Synerge-marketing