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August Ash

Engineered Digital Strategy For Manufacturers Ready To Grow

August Ash is a digital partner helping manufacturers plan, design, and build high-performing websites and digital strategies. With over 26 years of experience, we take an engineered approach to marketing by allowing data and proper analysis to guide every decision we make. Our work is guided by our core values—Care, Grit, Grow, Good-Natured, and Clarity—and structured around the entrepreneurial operating system (EOS)-driven approach that keeps teams aligned and accountable. We’re committed to long-term partnerships and stand behind our guarantee of providing honest answers to tough questions.

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Trusted Partner

Blue Net Inc.

Our Mission Is To Completely Eliminate IT Tasks, Problems, And Stress For Minneapolis Businesses

Our team stays on top of the latest technology and business trends to help companies meet and exceed their IT needs through:

  • Increased productivity and efficiency
  • Personal service and customized solutions
  • Security and compliance, including access to multiple secure data centers
  • Prevention of the unexpected through continuous monitoring

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Trusted Partner

Caddi

Unlock The Full Value Of Your Engineering Data

Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Tokyo and Chicago, CADDi was built by industry veterans from McKinsey and Apple to solve one of manufacturing’s most persistent challenges: lost and fragmented engineering knowledge.

CADDi combines deep expertise in Japanese design and manufacturing with advanced AI to help teams turn disconnected data into usable intelligence. Its flagship platform, CADDi Drawer, organizes engineering drawings and data into a searchable system, making it easy to find past designs, understand part history, and reuse proven solutions across the organization.

Rather than replacing your existing systems, CADDi works alongside your PLM and ERP as a shared intelligence layer that connects engineering, procurement, quality, and operations.

Manufacturers use CADDi to:

  • Recover and reuse critical engineering knowledge
  • Reduce duplicate work and design inefficiencies
  • Improve cross-functional visibility and collaboration
  • Accelerate decision-making with structured, searchable data
  • Strengthen continuous improvement across the product lifecycle

Recognized globally for innovation, CADDi has been named one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies and earned the SaaS Award for Best Business Intelligence and Engineering Management Software.

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Trusted Partner

MyTech Partners

Technology That Keeps Your Production Moving

For more than 25 years, MyTech Partners has supported manufacturers across the Twin Cities with dependable, forward-thinking IT solutions. As a Managed Services Provider, we specialize in helping manufacturing companies strengthen security, simplify complex systems, and build technology strategies that support long-term growth.

Manufacturing environments are different. Legacy equipment, compliance requirements, hybrid infrastructure, and supply chain pressures all demand IT that is both resilient and practical. MyTech Partners brings deep industry understanding and steady operational support to help you stay protected, productive, and competitive.

Manufacturers partner with MyTech to:

  • Strengthen cybersecurity across plants, offices, and remote teams
  • Reduce downtime with proactive monitoring and responsive support
  • Align IT strategy with production and business goals
  • Support compliance and evolving industry standards
  • Simplify technology with clear, approachable guidance

Purposeful. Reliable. Simple. Helpful.

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Trusted Partner

North Risk Partners

Insurance Solutions That Protect Your People, Property, and Performance

North Risk Partners specializes in insurance solutions for people and businesses. We Face Risk Head On through service – to our clients, to our communities, and to each other.

We offer commercial insurance, employee benefits, home, auto, farm, life, surety bonds, and more with a commitment to education, right-fit coverage, and attention to preventing avoidable losses. With 27 locations across the Midwest, we are small enough to be local and large enough to give you options.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When and Where is the Super Social?
The Meeting is on July 16, 2026, and is held at The Fowling Warehouse in Minneapolis.

When and Where is the Manufacturer of the Year Conference?
The Conference is on October 6, 2026, and is held at The Heritage Center in Brooklyn Center.

When and Where is the Mega Meeting?
The Meeting is on December 11, 2026, and is held at The Club at Golden Valley in Golden Valley.