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Got a kick out of reading that my ol’ pal John Abplanalp, President & CEO of Tightlines Advisors, was one of the industry-expert judges at Fordham Foundry’s VentureUP competition. Fordham University premiered this unique event as a “launchpad for new ventures led by Fordham alumni and current students.” Fordham Foundry’s VentureUP competition featured teams of innovators, each making a ten-minute pitch for investment to the panel of judges in hopes of securing the $25,000 grand prize in cash and services for their idea. “The level of intelligence, insight and planning that the participants brought to the table was exceptional,” said Abplanalp in reflecting on the event. Invited John (The Barry White of Manufacturing LOL ) to join me on The Debbie Nigro Show today 11-12noon set 1490 WGCH or LIVE from any device WGCH.com. Podcasts land on DebbieNigro.com.
ABOUT JOHN ABPLANALP
John Abplanalp is the former CEO and President of Precision Valve Corporation. John successfully led the transformation of the company into an effective and efficient global supply chain management system for the manufacture and assembly of more than 30 billion parts annually. A hands-on leader, John learned from the bottom up during his 35-year career in manufacturing. He founded Tight Lines Advisors LLC to utilize his extensive experience in the manufacturing industry and assist companies in improving their operational performance.
John has served on the Executive Board of the Consumer Specialty Products Association from 2002 to 2015 and as their Chairman and Assistant Treasurer. He received his MBA from Fordham University and undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering from Manhattan College.
