Episode 197: ‘Progress Through People’ with Vinny Neglia
In this episode:
Angela Gardner and Christi Powell interview Vinny, Vice President of Job Site Solutions at Milwaukee Tool, celebrating his 25-year career with the company. Vinny recounts Milwaukee’s cultural shift after its 2005 acquisition by Techtronic Industries, when leadership refocused from trying to serve everyone back to core plumbing and electrical trades and recommitted to in-field user research to drive safer, lighter, more productive tools. He describes Milwaukee’s major disruption in 2005 with the first lithium-ion cordless platform (V28), later evolving into the M18 and M12 platforms. Vinny explains why Milwaukee consistently supports ABC chapters to help train apprentices and strengthen future infrastructure. He names the M12 screwdriver (2401-22) as a sentimental favorite and closes with Milwaukee’s “disruptive innovation” elevator pitch.
Supported by: NPK
Show Notes and Links:
00:00 Welcome to the Show
00:47 Meet Vinny from Milwaukee
01:20 Vinny’s 25 Year Journey
03:03 Culture Shift and Refocus
05:17 Lithium Ion Disruption Story
07:26 Sponsor Break MPK
08:23 From Products to Solutions
10:10 Listening to End Users
11:45 Why Support ABC Chapters
13:51 Favorite Tool at Home
16:56 Milwaukee Elevator Pitch
18:39 Thanks and Closing
About Vinny:
Currently celebrating my 25th year at Milwaukee Tool. I've had various positions in sales and sales leadership throughout my tenure.
