beBee, Georgia Manufacturing Alliance, WiM, Women in Manufacturing, APICS, Great Groups Creating Opportunities. Endorsed by Bill Stankiewicz, Savannah Supply Chain Guy 2018

beBee is a Collaborative Platform for Professionals founded by serial-entrepreneurs Javier Cámara and Juan Imaz. The network was created to allow people to showcase and share their personal brand and market themselves to employers, clients, customers, vendors and media in their respective industries. beBee allows users to network with each other through common personal and professional interests,[3] uniting their personal and professional lives in one place.

The startup was established in February 2015, and originally launched in English, Spanish and Portuguese before expanding in French, Italian, German and Russian in 2016. beBee has more than 11.5 million users and is aiming to have 40 million users by 2018.  I feel beBee will grow to 100 million users worldwide by 2019.

GMA CEO, Jason Moss on left, Brian Kemp-Georgia Secretary of State 2018 & Bill Stankiewicz on far right of picture below:

We do enjoy working with all of our beBee members here.  Within the USA, we see more bees coming on line & great interest from other social media groups.  I wanted to also mention a few other groups that share the same mission statement with beBee here.  That includes the WiM & APICS Groups that are all worldwide.

WiM, Women in Manufacturing info below. 

Let me add that WiM & APICS is a great organization endorsed by Bill Stankiewicz, Supply Chain Executive, a beBee.com USA Brand Ambassador. Bill can be reached at www.savannahsupplychain.com, Phone 1.404.750.3200

Women in Manufacturing is a more than 700-member-strong national association dedicated to supporting, promoting and inspiring women who are pursuing or have chosen a career in the manufacturing industry.  This group encourages the engagement of women who want to share perspectives, gain cutting-edge manufacturing information, improve leadership and communication skills, participate in sponsoring programs and network with industry peers. Members benefit from exclusive access to regional and national programming, networking opportunities, mentoring and sponsoring programs, monthly professional development webinars, a customized employment tool called WiMWorks, online discussion communities, the quarterly Impacte-newsletter and a robust searchable online directory.

BILL STANKIEWICZ LOVES THIS TEAM: SEE WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A PART OF WOMEN IN MANUFACTURING. JOIN TODAY!

HERE IS COME INFO below on GMA & my good friend & CEO, JASON MOSS.

What is GMA?

• Membership Based Industry Support Organization
• Founded in 2008 with the mission to support Georgia's manufacturing community
• Providing Manufacturing Plant Tours – Networking -- Educational Training
• Six Chapters to cover entire state

What makes GMA different?

• We are focused on building the manufacturing community and helping grow profitable relationships
• Totally industry supported through memberships and sponsorships
• No tax dollars involved in GMA
• Non-political and no lobbying

How can it help me? Why should I join? 

• Make connections – up and down supply chain
  • Find new customers and make sales
  • Find and connect with great suppliers
• Tour world class manufacturing facilities
• Receive a 100 word company listing in our online directory and 2 printed editions of the Georgia Manufacturing Directory
• Educational opportunities -- OSHA, LinkedIn, Sales & Marketing, International Manufacturing, Workforce Developement
• 50% Off Member discount for plant tours, educational workshops, and networking events provided by GMA
• Members ONLY Savings and Discount Programs on the following:
  • KIA Friends and Family Discount
  • FASTSigns Snellville – 15%OFF signs & banners
  • UPS shipping discounts - up to 45% OFF
  • JIAG – Membership rates to attend events with 12 partner associations
  • 50% discount on job postings at – www.GaManufacturingJobs.com

Connect with GMA at some of our monthly and annual events!

The Georgia Manufacturing Alliance hosted over 100 events last year providing manufacturing professionals opportunities to make valuable connections across the state. Through the events that we host, our mission is to create a community of industry professionals that can share ideas, leads, and best business practices to provide a more vibrant economy in Georgia. By working together through events like these, we are building a stronger manufacturing community.

Plant Tours

We typically host at least 5 plant tours a month giving our GMA Members and guests the opportunity to have an inside look at high quality, state-of-the art facilities around the state. We have toured highly recognizable names such as Blue Bird Bus, Daniel Defense, Gulfstream, KIA Motors, Kings Hawaiian, Husquvarna, Olympic Steel, Savannah Bee, Southwire and Yamaha.

We also like to tour and highlight smaller companies that provide valuable parts and services to industries around the world. We cap tours at 30 attendees so everyone can network with peers while seeing best business practices in action. 

About Us at APICS by BILL STANKIEWICZ, Savannah Chapter Board Member

APICS is the leading professional association for supply chain and operations management and the premier provider of research, education and certification programs that elevate end-to-end supply chain excellence, innovation and resilience. APICS Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) and APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) designations set the industry standard. With over 37,000 members and more than 250 international partners, APICS is transforming the way people do business, drive growth and reach global customers.

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