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A Reader's Passion for Manufacturing

Posted by: John A. Byrne on September 08

rob_parkins_190.jpgIf all Deloitte employees are as passionate about their jobs as Robert Parkins clearly is, then we picked a winner in naming Deloitte our top company to launch a career for 2009. Parkins, who’s based in Des Moines, Iowa, is a director in Deloitte’s Consumer and Industrial Products group who has worked for the consulting firm for 18 years. He asked us to take the pulse of the U.S. manufacturing sector, and when asked by our community editor Shirley Brady for a photo and bio to accompany Jessie Scanlon’s story inspired by his suggestion, he described himself as “an American with a lot of passion for manufacturing and ‘making things’ and the importance manufacturing plays in enabling our standard of living.” (Indeed, his Twitter handle is @MFG_Zealot.)

I invite you to check out Jessie’s story, A Grand Goal for More U.S. Manufacturing Jobs, and thank you, Rob for taking time to stop by our digital newsroom and pitching us on a subject that’s top of his mind, and many Americans’ minds these days. Rob, you also may want to check out Pete Engardio’s story on U.S. manufacturing: Can the Future Be Built in America? Love to hear your thoughts!

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