MxD announced that former Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Carroll Thomas has joined its Board of Directors.
In her role as Director of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s NIST MEP, Thomas helped U.S. manufacturers compete globally by accessing new technology and strengthening supply chains. With more than 400 manufacturing extension offices located in all 50 states and Puerto Rico, MEP services have a measurable track record of providing manufacturers enhanced growth, improved productivity, and expanded capacity.