Want to Make a Commercial?

Want to Make a Commerical?

Want to Make a Commercial? is what our banking partner, Illinois National Bank asked us a couple months ago, and we said yes! The question was, what do we make a :30 second commercial about that highlights the engineering and new product development that we do, and the great service that Illinois National Bank provides?  The teams got together for a quick brainstorming session and determined to develop a “product” that we could Rapid Prototype (3D Print) in house and have an impact in the commercial, but what should it be?  We initially decided on a Piggy Bank branded with the INB Logo, that we would design encompassing our typical 8 Phase New Product Development Process.  As we entered phase 1, we added some features, including goggles and making it fly! That’s right we decided to make a flying pig, to better solve the problem of “when pigs fly”.

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INTEGRIST Becomes a Certified Scrum Master

INTEGRIST Becomes a Certified Scrum Master

Via Nikkie Shaw:

I am a Certified Scrum Master! I recently attended a 2-day Scrum Alliance workshop at Heartland Community College in Normal, IL that was conducted by Tom Mellor, Certified Scrum Trainer, to receive my Certified Scrum Master (CSM) certificate.   The workshop was very interactive with a diverse group of students from various backgrounds and stages of their careers. I enjoyed the learning activities, and the opportunity to network with other Certified Scrum Masters.

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Launch MKE: A 54 Hour Hackathon

Launch MKE: A 54 Hour Hackathon

Congratulations to Seiva Technologies and Argo Bus for outstanding progress in product development at the Launch MKE Hackathon weekend event. Launch Milwaukee is a weekend long event where engineers, entrepreneurs, makers and designers come to learn, collaborate, and build great things. Launch MKE spent the weekend in the newly opened Ward 4, a start-up hub offering office, workstation and common area space to entrepreneurial ventures as they grow in Milwaukee.

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INTEGRIS Invited to Congresswoman Bustos Manufacturing Roundtable

INTEGRIS Invited to Congresswoman Bustos Manufacturing Roundtable

On May 28, 2015 INTEGRIS principal, Andy Berberich & and business manager, Eric Myers were invited to attend Congresswoman Cheri Bustos roundtable on manufacturing in Central Illinois. A common goal is to convene industry leaders from the Peoria region to explore challenges, as well as opportunities, to forge meaningful public-private collaborations at the intersection of health care and manufacturing. Invited guests consisted of various parties including economic development, government, education, research, non profits and industry representatives.  Bustos’s two hour

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