By: John Sinders The majority of ongoing U.S. based storage terminal projects are concentrated in the Gulf Coast regions of Texas and Louisiana, strategically close to major production basins or refinery end markets. While companies and governments around the world began responding to COVID 19 with varying lockdown measures, one thing became quickly apparent amid…
By: Kendrick Vinar As trusted advisors to our clients, we are committed to providing the most current and up to date information, reflective of evolving market conditions. In early May, we had a number of conversations with strategic relationships in corporate development, M&A, and strategy at large public industrial technology companies to discuss their current…
By: Gene Bazemore Coronavirus: Industrial IoT in challenging times – McKinsey Off-the-shelf IIoT solutions can be implemented in five days allowing for continuation of operations by leveraging positioning data to minimize employee contact and using infrared imaging to detect fevers. Additionally, these solutions can reduce waste by 20%, maintenance costs by 15%, service costs by…
Founders Advisors Managing Director Mike McCraw recently sat down with Milo’s CEO Tom Dekle to discuss Milo’s strong response to COVID-19. In this web cast you will hear exclusive insights into how a regional multi-unit brand has overcome the challenges of COVID-19 and is thriving under a new normal. Tom discusses the importance of employee…
The stay at home orders were not meant to stop the virus, but to slow it down Shutdowns and quarantines were initiated to delay and reduce peak cases to flatten the curve. The primary concerns were hospitalizations exceeding healthcare resources (ventilators, doctors, nurses, etc.) and creating a healthcare crisis. We have flattened the curve, and…
By: Wesley Legg and Scott David The focus of the latest Founders’ COVID-19 Insights Report is U.S. testing. Testing was not good early on but has improved dramatically and continues to improve. The report also points out that one of the gating criteria for reopening is declining percentage of positive tests for a 14-day period. …