Manufacturing Today Issue - 216 September 2023 | Page 141

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Modula Inc .
maintenance ; that ’ s what makes Modula the best player in the sector ,” says Antonio .
Another trait of the business ’ longevity is that it is predominantly vertically integrated . “ This is what has made us extremely resilient against supply chain issues , which , for manufacturing , is obviously such a massive benefit .”
Antonio ’ s experience in this sector is extensive . Having started with the business in 2006 , he outlines how he made his way through the ranks to play a significant role in the leadership team . “ We started with a group of 20 people , so we were small . Even then , our senior leadership was invested heavily in this idea , which is how we achieved success as a corporation and led us to become a multinational company . So , we added people and increased skills , and
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that ’ s the reason why I was able to grow my career in the organization to the point where there was a need for someone to lead the operation in the US . It ’ s been a blessing . We have gone through a lot of challenges , but we ’ ve also experienced many achievements . While I run the US operation , Modula ’ s headquarters is in Italy , and of course , I report to the CEO who is based there . We have a unique structure with three CEOs in Italy , who share the responsibility of running the organization . We are also privately held , and our chairman is a visionary . He ’ s the kind of person who really likes technology and is investing a lot of money in our organization , which has improved the growth pace of the business . If you consider when I joined , we were 50 people , and doing
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