Manufacturing Matters Podcast

We aim to get to the heart of automation technology and how it plays into the growing manufacturing industry. Join us for insights and interviews discussing trends, innovations, and advanced automation technologies, such as robotics, machine vision, AI, and much more.

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Meet the Hosts

The Manufacturing Matters Podcast has four hosts: Jimmy Carroll, Winn Hardin, Dan McCarthy, and Aaron Hand.

Jimmy Carroll

Machine vision and automation voice with a deep curiosity for the ways in which the technologies can help solve problems.

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Winn Hardin

Award-Winning B2B Marketing Expert with Emphasis on Digital Marketing, Online Communities, and Custom Publishing.

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Dan McCarthy

An award-winning writer and editor who has communicated the progress and practical value of advanced technologies for over two decades.

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Aaron Hand

Multilingual technology expert with a passion for explaining technical automaton and manufacturing topics to a B2B audience.

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Winn Hardin

TECH B2B founder Winn Hardin is a marketing consultant for technology-focused organizations. His areas of expertise include telecommunications, lasers, imaging, robotics, semiconductors, aerospace, government, defense, and security. He has served as Editor and Publisher for newspapers, trade magazines, and B2B online communities, as well as published analyst reports through SAE International, Insight Media, Frost & Sullivan, and NanoMarkets. TECH B2B has also provided business analysis and marketing services to several Fortune 500 companies, including HP, IBM, Microsoft, Fed Ex, SAIC, as well as several trade groups and standards development organizations (SDO).

Aaron Hand

Account Executive Aaron Hand has more than 30 years of experience as an editor and content creator for business-to-business publications, covering a range of technical topics, including semiconductor manufacturing, discrete and process automation, lasers and optics, and packaging equipment. He most recently served as editor-in-chief of ProFood World magazine.

Jimmy Carroll

Vice President of Operations Jimmy Carroll brings more than 15 years of experience in publishing and media, having recently served as Editor in Chief of Vision Systems Design. He spent the last eight years covering machine vision and automation, focusing exclusively on the information needs of engineers and integrators worldwide in areas including general manufacturing, semiconductors and electronics, aerospace and defense, automotive, unmanned, logistics and warehousing, agriculture, medical, R&D, and many more. In joining the company, Jimmy brings a deep curiosity for the underlying technologies and learning about the disparate ways machine vision and automation can help solve problems. He also brings extensive knowledge of the technology, business trends, and best practices shaping the manufacturing and technology markets, and enjoys applying that knowledge to service of Tech B2B clients.

Dan McCarthy

An award-winning writer and editor, Account Executive Dan McCarthy brings more than 25 years of B2B experience as both a trade journalist and marketing executive. Prior to joining TECH B2B Marketing, Dan was the Editor of Photonics Spectra magazine, where he oversaw editorial content and production for a monthly industry publication serving 100,000 readers. In addition to mapping the latest trends in photonic components, systems and end markets ranging from data communications to semiconductors, Dan also spearheaded complex projects. Notable among them was modernizing of the Photonics Spectra Reference Wall Chart and the launch of an annual online conference featuring dozens of technical webinars by industry thought leaders. Dan was also frequently invited to be a speaker and moderator at industry events. During his ten years previous to joining the magazine, Dan built his chops as an account executive at marketing agencies serving clients such as Dow Chemical, Jabil, and GE. But his clientele further encompassed businesses in other technical verticals, including manufacturing automation, machine vision, advanced materials, and medical devices. Though a technology generalist, Dan specializes in communicating the practical impact of a technology outside of its silo.

Amanda Del Buono

Amanda DelBuono is an assistant account executive at TECH B2B Marketing. For nearly five years, Amanda connected engineers with the information they needed to optimize processes, design better systems, and stay informed on the latest industry news as digital engagement manager of ControlGlobal.com and ControlDesign.com. Amanda brings to TECHB2B an understanding of the automation industry coupled with a passion for audience engagement and outreach.