{"673545":{"#nid":"673545","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia AIM welcomes new managing director for industry partnerships","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EA new member of the Georgia Artificial Intelligence in Manufacturing (\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/georgiaaim.org\/\u0022\u003EGeorgia AIM\u003C\/a\u003E) leadership team will serve as a key connector between industry and Georgia AIM innovations and workforce development programs.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESteven Ferguson, who begins March 16 as a principal research scientist with the Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute, comes to Georgia AIM from the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG). In his previous role, Ferguson served as chief information officer, where he led information technology, research, innovation, and data enterprises across Georgia\u2019s technical colleges.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003ENow, Ferguson will leverage his experience working in technical education and workforce development to connect with Georgia companies. In this new role, he will also be the executive director of the\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gamep.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Georgia-Tech-Manufacturing-4.0-Consortium-Announcement_-AMPF.pdf\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Manufacturing 4.0 Consortium\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E. This new collaborative within Georgia AIM gives manufacturers exclusive access to emerging technologies at Georgia Tech\u2019s\u003Cspan\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ampf.research.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EAdvanced Manufacturing Pilot Facility\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u201cI\u2019m excited to join the team at Georgia Tech as I will get to work extremely close with both manufacturers and the research community,\u201d said Ferguson. \u201cFor years, I\u2019ve helped translate knowledge gained through research into hands-on training for the workforce. Now, I get to dedicate my time to that \u2014 I\u2019m committed to working hand-in-hand to bridge the knowledge gap and get cutting-edge technology to Georgia\u2019s manufacturers.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFerguson said one of his passions is serving the incumbent workforce \u2014 specifically, employees who have significant on-the-job experience. This will be key in his new role with the Manufacturing 4.0 Consortium, Ferguson said, as he can work closely with manufacturers to better understand their current and future workforce needs.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAddressing gaps in the workforce is also a main goal for Georgia AIM, which is working to connect artificial intelligence to manufacturers across the state. Automation, collaborative robots, sensors, and data collection are all part of smart technologies revolutionizing manufacturing. But a trained workforce is essential in order to implement these changes.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAfter a long and successful career with TCSG, Ferguson said he is eager to tackle the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead with Georgia AIM.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cTo truly integrate AI technology into manufacturing, we need to ensure that the incumbent workforce is not just familiar but comfortable with these advancements,\u201d he said. \u201cWhile manufacturing inherently focuses on production, our aim is to make technology a fundamental aspect of this sector\u2019s growth and evolution.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/georgiaaim.org\/georgia-aim-welcomes-new-managing-director-for-industry-partnerships\/\u0022\u003EView the story on Georgia AIM\u0027s website \u0026gt;\u0026gt;\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESteven Ferguson\u003C\/strong\u003E, principal research scientist with the Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute, named managing director of the Georgia Artificial Intelligence in Manufacturing (Georgia AIM) leadership team.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Steven Ferguson, principal research scientist with the Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute, named managing director of the Georgia Artificial Intelligence in Manufacturing (Georgia AIM) leadership team."}],"uid":"27513","created_gmt":"2024-03-15 15:06:21","changed_gmt":"2024-03-15 15:39:08","author":"Walter Rich","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2024-03-15T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2024-03-15T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"673409":{"id":"673409","type":"image","title":"Steven Ferguson","body":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESteven Ferguson\u003C\/strong\u003E, principal research scientist with the Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute, named managing director of the Georgia Artificial Intelligence in Manufacturing (Georgia AIM) leadership team.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","created":"1710515006","gmt_created":"2024-03-15 15:03:26","changed":"1710517408","gmt_changed":"2024-03-15 15:43:28","alt":"Steven Ferguson","file":{"fid":"256803","name":"TCSG_Steven_Ferguson-4-1024x683.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/03\/15\/TCSG_Steven_Ferguson-4-1024x683.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/03\/15\/TCSG_Steven_Ferguson-4-1024x683.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":107430,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2024\/03\/15\/TCSG_Steven_Ferguson-4-1024x683.jpg?itok=VdknXqg7"}}},"media_ids":["673409"],"groups":[{"id":"155831","name":"Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute (GTMI)"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"186857","name":"go-gtmi"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}