AI Magazine Issue 2 2017

Acquisition International - February 2017 55 Attention to Detail Hopes and plans for 2017 and beyond The firm has a great work load and expectations for the coming year. Work however is regulated on having enough design staff to keep up with the requests that come in. Their team consists of administration, design, sales and production staff. All of these play a significant role in the business. The firm’s systems allow for all staff to communicate well and work in unison. Success starts with their ability to design, if not for design that is found appealing to clients, then they do not have any work. However, hiring qualified personnel is the biggest problem that this and other firms face. Getting folks that want to work with their hands is becoming more and more difficult. Society has not helped…. the glorification of most all trades other than those that work with their hands, does not entice today’s young people to go into the trade.