Nashville Compressor - October 2019

Nashville Compressor - October 2019

OCTOBER 2019

AND WHY WE TAKE THEM SERIOUSLY THE VALUES WE LIVE BY

Every company, like every person, has their own unique set of values. These values inform your goals, the way you do business, and your differentiating characteristics. If you don’t take the time to define and develop your core values as a company, you’ll end up with aimless initiatives, listless team members, and an overall lack of direction. That’s why we take our core values so seriously. The creation of our core values wasn’t a “one and done” process. We thought about them and produced multiple iterations before arriving at a list that we feel

expect more than just an expertly designed system from our team; you can also expect to be treated with care, consideration, and honesty. The standard of customer care in our industry is far too low. Our culture is all about raising that standard. WE ARE RESOURCEFUL AND FIND A WAY Every job we take is different. That means problem-solving and creative thinking are essential to what we do. When we encounter a unique hurdle, we find a novel solution. “Cookie-cutter” is not in our vocabulary. WE HOLD EACH OTHER ACCOUNTABLE When accountability only comes from a top-down perspective, team members feel micromanaged and uncared for. But when you create a culture of lateral accountability, where everyone is invested in the overall mission, team members have the autonomy to do their job with confidence. WE LAUGH AND HAVE FUN This one may seem nonessential, but I assure you it’s just as important as the rest. Creating an environment where people enjoy going to work can’t be overlooked. Happier employees stay longer and work harder. We want to be the type of company you spend your entire career with. It’s hard to achieve that if we don’t make our team members smile. WE DO WHAT WE SAY WE’LL DO Pretty self-explanatory, right? However obvious, this value has been lost in the modern marketplace. We, as a society, don’t take it as a given anymore, but it’s integral to who we are. We like to think of this value as a nod to our old-school approach. I hope these values give you some insight into how we operate. They aren’t just sayings to put on a wall and forget about; they are the traits that make up our collective character. We seek to embody these values every day on every job. In short, they are the essence of our business. –Morty Hodge

represents our mission as a company. It is easy to create a value like “we strive to be the best,” but that is so vague it has no personal meaning whatsoever. Far from being hastily constructed, our core values are custom designed for who we are as a company. Come to think of it, that’s the exact same approach we take when it comes to creating solutions for our clients. While I don’t have space to thoroughly analyze each of our core values here, I did want to take the time to share what a few of them mean to us. I hope that in discussing them I can give you a glimpse into the ethics and ideals we constantly keep in mind. CULTURE IS THE KEY TO OUR SUCCESS This value comes first for a reason. Technical prowess is essential in our industry, but culture is what sets us apart from our competitors. You can

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Great Performance and Easy Installation AIRCOM PIPING SOLUTIONS

Having a top-of-the-line air compression system requires piping of the highest possible standard. Trying to run a system without it is like driving a supercar down dirt roads. Piping is the infrastructure that moves your compressed air from origin to destination. Choosing the best piping for your needs will ensure you get the highest performance from your compressed air applications. That’s why we’re proud to offer piping solutions from Aircom. Aircom offers the best in piping and fitting for compressed-air systems. The company uses aluminum piping that can perform at high levels of temperature and pressure. Conveniently, the company offers its systems in three different colors: blue for compressed air, green for inert gasses and nitrogen, and gray for vacuum systems. With this color-coding, it’s easy to see which air is moving where within your distribution system. All of Aircom’s pipes use high-quality materials designed to operate in a variety of environments. When it comes to fittings, Aircom offers both aluminum and polymer options. No matter which material you choose, you’ll find the fittings perfectly tailored to their respective piping units. You’ll be able to rely on perfect connections and no loss of valuable air between pipes. One of the qualities that sets Aircom apart from other piping manufacturers is the company’s focus on ease of installation and repair. You’ll save money on installation and labor costs and decrease downtime in the event of piping or fitting maintenance. And, of course, we will work with you to make sure you design a piping system that perfectly fits your needs. Aircom provides the best products, and we have the know-how to put them to use. If your piping system could use a facelift, call us today to learn about Aircom piping products.

Millions of homes across the globe have some version of Amazon’s Echo digital assistant. There’s the standard Echo, the Echo Dot, Echo Plus, Echo Show, and Echo Spot. Echo has even been integrated into refrigerators, microwaves, and other appliances. It seems like the lineup gets larger every year. But are we putting too much trust in these digital assistants? We all know these devices are listening. Echo recognizes its name, whether you call it Alexa, Amazon, Echo, or Computer, as a “wake word.” Once it’s “awake,” it will answer any question you ask it. But what does it hear beyond what you ask it directly? This is a question that has security and privacy experts concerned. Major companies like Amazon, Google, and Facebook thrive on the >Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4

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