Greater Grays Harbor, Inc. (GGHI) is Pleased to Welcome Impact Washington to our Organization as a Leader’s Circle Member!
Impact Washington is a non-profit dedicated to accelerating Washington manufacturers’ growth and prosperity. Since 1997, they have delivered 3,600 value-driven training and consulting solutions to more than 1,500 of Washington’s small and medium-sized businesses, helping them compete and grow.
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“We focus on creating value and strengthening manufacturers’ competitiveness by boosting productivity, reducing costs, and increasing capacity through customized, hands-on solutions and implementation.
As an affiliate of the Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) we are part of the Hollings Manufacturing Extension (MEP) Program. With centers in every state, the Network serves as an outgrowth of the U.S. Government’s policy to develop and deploy 
affordable manufacturing expertise to improve the competitiveness of manufacturing in the U.S.. America needs a robust manufacturing base, and the MEP National Network is critical to the small and mid-sized U.S. manufacturers who strengthen that base.
Our commitment is to help build a thriving manufacturing industry across the entire state and provide a wide array of manufacturing expertise in workforce/leadership development, growth and innovation, supply chain, cybersecurity, technology acceleration, operational excellence, food processing, research services, and more.
Impact Washington’s Corporate office is located in Bothell, Washington; however, we have staff and Account Executives throughout the state. David Nierescher has been a valuable member of the Impact Washington team since 2018 and is currently the Account Executive working with manufacturers within the Greater Gray’s Harbor region.
What Makes Impact WA special?
The Expertise of the Team
- We draw on our team’s significant depth and breadth of real-world manufacturing experience and bring thoughtful problem-solving strategies to eliminate obstacles companies are facing.
Connections Across the Nation
- With a national mission to strengthen and empower U.S. manufacturers, the MEP network comprises 51 MEP Centers located in all 50 states and Puerto Rico, over 1,400 trusted advisors and experts at more than 385 MEP service locations, providing any U.S. manufacturer with access to resources they need to succeed.
- Our expertise and federal, state, and local resources make improvement, growth, and sustainability possible for any manufacturer ready to advance their competitive edge in today’s global economy and excel in every facet of manufacturing.
- We have an Advanced Technology Team with direct connections to 16 Institutes funded with over $1B to help create collaborations to spur U.S. Manufacturing Innovation and 350 facilities across the U.S. spending $150B annually on R&D. Access to expertise, capabilities, and technologies to solve small business issues.
Impact Washington has been around since 1997. This year is our Silver Anniversary!
From the beginning, Impact Washington has focused on supporting a thriving manufacturing community in every corner of the state. We have a unique way of keeping and measuring our success. Our clients have come to know us as the most reliable source for manufacturers throughout the state, and our impacts speak for themselves. Since 1997 we have served 3,641 manufacturers and have jointly realized the following impacts*:
- Increased sales by $974 million
- Retained sales by $1.218 billion
- Increased investments by $1.036 billion
- Created and retained 19,186 jobs
- Experienced a cost savings of $428 million
*Impacts are collected after each project by an independent third party that ensures we continually deliver positive financial impact to our clients.”
How to Engage with Impact WA:
- Website: www.impactwashington.org
- Contact Page: www.impactwashington.org/contact-us.aspx
- Blog: www.impactwashington.org/news.aspx
- Newsletter: www.impactwashington.org/join-newsletter.aspx
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