Gerald Henseler An Acquiring Mind

Integrating the operations turned out to be the real challenge, however, since the two organizations had very different cultures. "Our culture was very manufacturing oriented, with an emphasis on profits and process efficiency," he explains. "Whereas Frank (Beddor) had much more of an entrepreneurial flare. He had started a number of companies and needed to get those presses filled as quick as possible. His organizations were much more revenue driven and less concerned about the short-term impact to the bottom line."