When looking for a supplier of fluid applications systems and solutions, it’s easy to get swept up in sales pitches and hype from providers. So, are you asking the right questions?

Here’s a few questions to get you on the right track. After all, the choice of a wrong provider—whether it be for applicator tips, dispensers or even a whole fluid application system—could mean product spoilage, downed assembly lines, work stoppage, missed deadlines or lost revenue.

Spring has sprung—and that means it won’t be long until summer arrives, with all its attendant slathering of sunscreen, wearing of board shorts, picnicking and outdoor activities. In particular, the warmer weather means we can undo tarps, clean hulls and get our boats out onto the lakes and waterways. And for that, you can thank Designetics.

Each month, we sit down with a Designetics innovator to talk about his or her career, what makes fluid applications systems at Designetics special, and topics relevant to the fluid applications industry. This month: Director of Sales Brad Spraw.

As the premier provider of fluid application systems and solutions, we have long been aware of the responsibilities leadership brings—after all, we have been at the forefront of the fluid application industry for decades. However, we learned long ago that leadership isn’t merely being number one in an industry. For us, leadership takes on a number of directions:

As a leader in fluid application systems and solutions, Designetics believes it’s not enough to just focus on providing superior products in the marketplace; it cultivates its employee base to be the best it can be. To that end, the company provides a variety of personal growth initiatives to its employees throughout the year, in the form of Lunch and Learns, seminars and workshops, as well as health-based activities and educational opportunities.