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The EquipNet Intern Interviews the CEO

I’d be willing to bet that most student interns don’t get the chance to sit down one-on-one with their company’s CEO for a Q&A–style interview. Well, this hasn’t been a typical internship and EquipNet CEO Roger Gallo is anything but a run-of-the-mill, distant company figurehead. I was fortunate enough to get a wealth of information in Roger’s answers to just three questions about his experiences coming up in the business world.

EquipNet Intern (EI): What first piqued your interest in business as a youth?

Roger Gallo (RG):  I’ve always been interested in making money. (laughs). More important than money though, is the ability to find your passion early on in life…something that uniquely drives and motivates you to succeed.

EI: How do you define success?

RG: I think success lies within that pursuit of one’s passion. Money alone should not be someone’s sole motivation, but rather to enjoy what you do. When someone is in something just for the money, then their heart is not in it and all they care about is the bottom line. They will inevitably fail to live up to their potential in the long run. Without a doubt, those who are successful in life are those who specialize in something they truly enjoy.

EI: What advice do you have for someone who wants to succeed in business?

RG: Find a niche that needs to be filled and develop a skill set to fill that niche.. Having a particular focus and then applying the necessary skills will lead to a successful career.

Unused Packaging Equipment - EquipNet Asset of the Month

EquipNet's Asset of the Month for July is MarketPlace Listing #268277--an unused Wilcomat R15FC/V Over-Wrap Leak Tester.

The Wilcomat model R15 FC/V Over-Wrap Leak Tester manufactured by Wilco AG was designed to perform 100% leak testing of flow-wrapped pouches containing MDI assemblies and desiccant sachets.

If you mention this blog post when purchasing this piece of equipment, you will receive 20% off the list price. For additional information, click on the image above or email EquipNet at Sales@EquipNet.com.

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The Intern Chronicles - Life and Times of an EquipNet Summer Intern

The Intern Chronicles - Issue 1

Day One - The Fun Begins
I arrived early for the first day of my internship with EquipNet. (Fifteen minutes before my boss-BONUS!) Ben Potenza, the VP of Marketing, led me on a dizzying tour of the EquipNet facility where I was able to meet dozens of employees on site in the corporate office. After an overview of the company's history and internal communication systems, I was dispatched to the sales pit where I shadowed sales person Greg Feinberg as he called various clients and prospects. These calls were both humorous and interesting since Greg is a funny guy who has great rapport with customers and really knows his stuff in terms of industrial equipment.. After lunch, I met with the industry leaders that head up the biotech, chemical, pharmaceutical, and consumer processing and packaging segments of the business to learn about their goals for the coming year. I filled out a bunch of paperwork with HR/Finance folks and moved on to Corporate Sales where Steve Mullen talked to me about how he helps our existing corporate clients. All in all, it was a productive and informative first day.

Day Two - Tablet Presses
As I was starting up my computer, I noticed that one of the projects Ben had assigned to me involved researching tablet press manufacturers. Because I have no prior experience or knowledge in the area of industrial machinery and equipment, I decided to do what every savvy college student does--I did a Google search. No sooner had I entered "tablet press" into the Google search engine, and Jim Greene popped his head over the cubicle wall to introduce himself. Jim is a seasoned Equipment Specialist. When he saw my screen and learned what I was working on, he insisted on bringing me to the back warehouse and showing me an actual tablet press, pointing out some of the features, and explaining briefly how the machine operates. If only I could get that kind of service with every Google search!

Day Three - "Just the Facts, Ma'am"
Today was all about research. First, I crammed a bunch of data about pharmaceutical and biotech products and companies around the world so I could get started on some real work to support the sales team. My mission, which I chose to accept, was to review the contact list for a leading global biotech firm, fact checking and streamlining the database entries for the company's nearly 400 facilities around the globe. This task included calls to each and every location.

Days Four and Five - The Global Telethon continues
The fact checking continued on my fourth day with calls to Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Guatemala, Germany, Brazil, Italy, and more. Thankfully, I'm fluent in Spanish and know how to say hello in four other languages and there are a number of EquipNetters proficient in a number of languages.

I started my fifth day with calls to India. It's best to call there as early as possible since they are 10 hours ahead of the East Coast time zone. After India was closed for the day, I moved on to search engine optimization and organic search rankings with Marketing Copywriter Julie Baker.

How about you? Did you have an internship in college? Do you have any tips to help me make the most of my time at EquipNet? Any and all feedback is appreciated!

Pre-owned Packaging Equipment - Krones Autocol Labeler - Asset of the Month

EquipNet's Asset of the Month is MarketPlace Listing #197495, a Krones Autocol 747 Rotary Pressure Sensitive Labeler.

According to the manufacturing specs, the Autocol is a continuous-motion machine that automatically adjusts to the incoming and outgoing containers. Containers arriving on the infeed conveyor are taken up by the infeed worm, spaced to pitch so that they can then be taken up by the infeed starwheel, and transferred to the container table. The container rotation begins when they are positioned between container plates and centring bells.

If you mention this blog post when purchasing this piece of equipment, you will receive 20% off the list price. For additional information, click on the image above or email EquipNet at Sales@EquipNet.com.

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Biotech and Pharma Marriage

 

 

This CNNMoney.com article asks the question, "Bio and Pharma: Is There Love?" The short answer? Yes. But to move from the honeymoon phase into an established, healthy relationship, these partners will need to make sure they are communicating and working together effectively.

Managing surplus assets is one way to make that happen. When companies partner to produce a new drug, they need to figure out who is doing what and where they are doing it. With software like ARMS^TM, companies can keep themselves informed about what they own and where it's located and, when there is duplication, the equipment can automatically be listed as available to other locations within the company. And if there's equipment that isn't needed internally, they can be listed and sold to other companies, generating much needed revenue to keep both companies in the black.

 

3-Day Auction of Lab, MRO and Chemical Processing Equipment

EquipNet is hosting a 3-day live and webcast auction May 5-7. This major auction event includes thousands of items from a complete closure of a multi-building Merck campus in Albany, Georgia. The auction catalog features chemical processing equipment, lab instrumentation, MRO, and office furniture. Click here to register for the auction event and view catalogs for each day of the auction.

Here's just one item that will be included in the auction:

Fabulous Opportunity to Own a One-of-a-Kind Marine Vehicle

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Are Trade Shows Dead?

While EquipNet is all about embracing more modern forms of marketing our MarketPlace of pre-owned equipment and surplus asset managmeent services, we still make appearances and talk to hundreds of people at trade shows throughout the year. Here are some upcoming shows where EquipNet will be hosting a booth:

• Interphex NY

  April 20 - 22, Booth 459

• Interphex Mexico

  April 21 - 23, Booth 1129

• Bio International, Chicago

  May 3 - 6, Booth 2044 

How about you? Do you still use industry trade shows to connect with potential partners and customers?

Our Asset of the Week

EquipNet's Asset of the Week is MarketPlace #236811, a Varian 400-DS Dissolution Apparatus.

 

 

According to the manufacturing specs, this piece of equipments sets the performance standard for drug-release testing of medical devices. It is the first dissolution apparatus built specifically for small-volume dissolution testing of combination drug products that meets all compendial requirements for USP Apparatus VII. The 400-DS provides compliance with 21 CFR Part 11 guidelines and brings an unprecedented level of convenience, throughput and efficiency to your quality control and R&D operations.

If you mention this blog post when purchasing this piece of equipment, you will receive 20% off the list price. For additional information, click on the image above or email EquipNet at Sales@EquipNet.com.

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Asset of the Week

EquipNet's latest Asset of the Week is MarketPlace Listing #75989, a Cogeim 3V Filter Dryer.

Mention this blog post, and receive 20% off the list price. For additional information, click on the image above or email EquipNet at Sales@EquipNet.com.

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