F irst, we will start off with a little refresher on the business. Mimmo Carbonara founded 416 Automation in 2009 after the company that he was working for, Sterner Automation, unfortunately ceased operations during the last recession in 2008. Carbonara is the heart of the company and the driving force for their growth. He is a natural leader and entrepreneur with an uncanny gut instinct for business along with a gifted mind for visualizing the design. You only needed to speak with him for a short period of time to feel his passion about the business and the people within it, and his desire to see them both grow and reach their full potential. When we did our last interview for the 2017 feature, we learned about the business and how 416 Automation got started, Carbonara’s drive as an entrepreneur was very clear to grow the business. In our follow up conversations and second interview with Carbonara there was another driving force behind the success of the company and the people within and that was the "416 Automation Charter." This is a document that defines their core values and who they are as a company and as Carbonara says, “It’s our guiding principle for how we conduct ourselves in business every day.”
“It’s our guiding principle for how we conduct ourselves in business every day.”
Carbonara goes on to talk about the "416 Automation Charter" as a company culture and that these are more than just words, but the principles of how they will manage their business and the people within it and they can be found every where in the business. Carbonara and his team have been building this business for over 10 years and have become a leader in the industry, but as he says, “Sometimes you need to be more than just a leader in your industry, you have to be a leader in business.” Their mission statement is both inspiring and clear as to the company’s mission and goal, "To become industry leaders in what we do while building an organization that will last 100 years.”
416 Automation Inc. Building a company for the next 100 years By Calli Gregg
W hen Spotlight on Business Magazine first featured 416 Automation back in 2017, we got a chance to learn about how this innovative company got its start and that they had one goal and that was to make your brand’s product better by offering superior custom solutions in the world of automated machinery, testing equipment, and adaptable electrical panels. Mimmo Carbonara had a goal to be a leader in the industry and to grow the business, which they were successful in doing in a very short amount of time. With our second interview with 416 Automation’s president and founder, Mimmo Carbonara, that drive to be the best in industry was still very much alive. However, we learned that there was a lot more going on inside the company than just creating amazing product solutions for some of the giants of the automotive industry. They were investing in their people and partnerships, setting the plans in place to build a company for the next 100 years and based on their track record since 2009, we are confident that will happen.
“Sometimes you need to be more than just a leader in your industry you have to be a leader in business.”
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