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Paul Bernard with ARCOS

Industrial Talk is onsite at DistribuTech 2025 and talking to Paul Bernard, President/CEO at ARCOS about “Scaling technology companies for long-term success”.

Scott MacKenzie hosts the Industrial Talk podcast, featuring Paul Bernard, President and CEO of ARCOS, a company that helps utilities manage call-outs, crew management, and damage assessment. Arcos’ solutions integrate with various systems like asset management and GIS to provide linemen with real-time, situational awareness, enhancing safety and efficiency. The company, backed by Vista, has grown significantly, integrating acquisitions like Clearion for vegetation management. Arcos’ platform is configurable and user-friendly, crucial for adoption by linemen. The company aims to expand beyond utilities into other industries with similar needs.

Matt Neal and Sergey Kynev with Siemens Energy

Industrial Talk is talking to Matt Neal and Sergey Kynev with Siemens Energy about “E-STATCOM and Data Centers and Impact to Power Quality”.

Scott MacKenzie hosts a podcast celebrating industrial professionals and their innovations. In this episode, he discusses grid stability and solutions with Matt Neal and Sergey Kynev from Siemens Energy. They highlight the challenges of maintaining grid stability, particularly with the increasing demand from data centers. Siemens Energy’s solutions, such as STATCOM and E-STATCOM, provide reactive and active power control, enhancing grid stability and efficiency. The conversation also touches on the need for collaboration among stakeholders, including utilities, technology providers, and data center owners, to address the growing demands on the grid.

Alan Ross with APC Media

Industrial Talk is onsite at DistribuTech 2025 and talking to Alan Ross, Managing Editor at APC Media about “Insights into the Dynamic Utility/Energy Market”.

Scott MacKenzie and Alan Ross discuss the five elements of successful companies: education, collaboration, innovation, culture investment, and communication. They highlight the importance of trust and innovation in the power industry, noting Siemens’ leadership. Ross emphasizes the need for condition-based maintenance and the formation of the Safety and Reliability Association (SARA) to address electrical safety and reliability. He also discusses the impact of renewable energy on the grid and the importance of promoting women in the industry. The conversation concludes with a call to action for industry professionals to engage with SARA and download free resources from Industrial Talk.

Charles Murray with Switched Source

Industrial Talk is onsite at DistribuTech 2025 and talking to Charles Murray, President and Founder at Switched Source about “Stable Microgrid integration solution”.

Scott MacKenzie introduces Industrial Talk, a podcast focused on industrial professionals, and promotes free resources like an e-book and an evaluation tool. He interviews Charlie Murray, CEO of Switched Source, about their innovative power electronics solutions for distribution utilities. Switched Source’s technology, called Phase EQ, balances electrical load on power lines, improving grid efficiency and reliability. The device, which operates up to 15,000 volts, can be deployed quickly without service interruptions. Charlie discusses the company’s mission to unlock capacity for electric vehicle adoption and their future plans for international expansion.

Nuraddin Hajiev with Tecnica 80

Industrial Talk is onsite at PowerGen 2025 and talking to Nuraddin Hajiev, Commercial & Marketing Specialist at Tecnica 80 about “Transformer Manufacturing and Maintenance”.

Scott MacKenzie from Industrial Talk discusses the Industrial Renaissance e-book and a personalized business valuation program available on their website. At Power Gen in Dallas, Texas, he interviews Nuraddin Hajiyev from Technica80, a company that manufactures equipment for transformer manufacturing plants. Technica80 specializes in high-voltage transformers, providing customized tools like lifters and mandrels. Hajiyev highlights the company’s founder’s expertise and their international clientele, particularly in the U.S. due to American customers’ appreciation for quality. Technica80 aims to expand in the U.S. market, leveraging their unique, high-quality products.

The world is changing fast! Industrial businesses are juggling every facet of business maintenance and growth, ranging from technological/digital media adaptations to cash flow management and operational efficiency challenges. How do industrial business leaders stay current while managing growth and casting vision for the future? The answers could be found in a learning environment, but never before has there been a place for continuing education in the industrial business arena. UNTIL NOW…

The INDUSTRIAL ACADEMY IS HERE. Finally there is a clearinghouse for all things industrial to assist the business leader. Course offerings provide up-to-date applicable information in business development, technology, finance, operations and leadership presented in an engaging, movement-oriented manner by those in the know. These professionals don’t just talk the talk. They walk the walk with purpose and passion for building not just the industrial business but also the people who make things happen.

The Industrial Talk Podcast family looks forward to learning and growing with you!

When I was in elementary school, our teacher would show us films of industrial professionals making our lives better. For me, these films instilled the passion for industry.

Today, industry has come along way from when I was a boy. It is innovative and focused on solving problems. In short, it’s really cool and exciting.

We need to teach children, around the world, and bring back the “Cool” and “Exciting” and why industry is a wonderful profession. That means we need industrial professionals to re-instill this industrial passion.

This is the Purpose of Industrial Pop. It is an online learning management platform (LMP) dedicated to educating our youth in the ever expanding and innovative world of industry. We also provide this LMP for our teachers to share with their class.

These are very exciting times for industry and we must begin educating our future and it starts with you. If you are interested, please contact me at: https://industrialtalk.com/contact/ and just let me know that you are interested in positively impacting our future industry leaders.