Individuals and businesses across the state have benefitted from the assistance Joe Gawronski and Carolina Resource Groups has provided their organizations. Read what they have to say about their experiences.
Gregg Robinson
Executive Director of the Orangeburg County Development Commission
"It has been a goal of the Orangeburg County Development Commission (OCDC) to develop an Existing Industry Program. We have always realized the value that existing industry provides to Orangeburg County. Therefore, it was very important to select an individual with a strong management, cost and manufacturing background. Joe’s experience was an excellent fit for this newly created position.
During his tenure he developed a strong rapport with our existing industry, which was essential, conveying that Orangeburg County was available to assist them when the need would arise. Whether it was related to the workforce development, governmental relations, educational and training needs at Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical, or whatever; Joe was always there for our industries. They knew someone was readily available as a liaison to assist them. He provided them with a much needed service.
Joe has been a real asset to the OCDC. He provided a wealth of knowledge to our existing industry due to his wide-reaching background.
Joe Gufreda
President of GEI
“Your excellent capabilities paired with your relentless effort for continuous improvement has made you a premier consultant. The client organizations that you have worked with have experienced dramatic improvements in process as well as significant results to the bottom line. You had certainly exceeded my expectations as well as those of our clients. In fact, they have paid you some of the very highest of compliments. You have demonstrated an ability to get things done in difficult and challenging client situations. Thank you for your reputable endeavors, and I am looking for opportunities to work with you again in the future.”
James B McGregor
President The McGregor Metalworking Companies
“As a project manager, Joe’s willingness to work hard, his organizational skills, his ability to motivate people and his sunny disposition enabled our company to weather the storm of a start up venture with much success. Certainly, Joe’s experience in manufacturing was quite valuable to us and filled a particular void with our need for a seasoned manufacturing veteran. Joe added significantly to our young management team. When issues arose, either on the plant floor or in the office, Joe helped to make the best decision on behalf of the company. I would recommend hiring Joe Gawronski for any company looking to improve its processes, methods or procedures both within the office and on the shop floor. Joe faithfully serves as a motivator, consultant, advisor, and when necessary, a therapist. He is a welcome contributor to any business regardless of size, industry or tenure.”
Dan Nielsen
Vice President of Technology Electrolux Home Products
“Joe was able to step into our nontraditional organization and quickly become a valued resource. He knew how to leverage his experience through our people, to get things done. He was one of nine technical consultants we hired for a $50 million dollar development project. After six months he was the only guy we had chosen to retain, and as we enter his 14th month now I only wish I could hire him full time. His experience in press operations, tooling and blow molding, has been invaluable to helping both our design and manufacturing guys as we develop an all new product platform. Often times consultants just want to fix you. Joe came in and got into the details and learned how to work in our organization to get real work done side-by-side with the rest of us, while bringing us helpful insights from his vast experience."
Edwin Davis
CEO, Marwin Company
"Joe Gawronski has consulted with The Marwin Company over a number of years. He identified key issues and put together a comprehensive plan to address our needs with minimal capital cost. Positive changes included lower labor content, improved quality, upgraded processes, and improved shipping to schedule. As a result over a period of years, Marwin was able to triple its output from the same plant footprint. Workforce development played a major role with improved attendance and dramatically lower turnover. At various times, Joe was acting Plant Manager, Management Mentor and from the beginning a key part of our management team. He initiated KPI’s (Key Performance Indicators), management meetings and our documentation of engineering changes. In summary, Joe understood our issues and culture, put a plan together to address change and worked with The Marwin Company as a partner to implement those changes. The Marwin Company highly recommends Joe Gawronski and Carolina Resource Group."
