“Joining CESMII offers Verizon an opportunity to engage with industry leaders and explore opportunities to contribute to the future of manufacturing through digital innovation and collaboration.”
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Jillian Kupchella
Director of Marketing
CESMII – The Smart Manufacturing Institute
jillian.kupchella@cesmii.org
Los Angeles, CA – February 20, 2025 — CESMII – The Smart Manufacturing Institute proudly welcomes Verizon as its newest member, marking a significant step forward in driving smart manufacturing adoption. This collaboration highlights a shared vision to leverage digital transformation and cutting-edge technologies to advance the future of manufacturing.
Verizon’s expertise in providing secure, real-time connectivity and advanced analytics capabilities supports CESMII’s mission to promote smart manufacturing adoption. Verizon’s focus on facilitating data collection, analytics, and automation aligns with CESMII’s goal of fostering industry-wide innovation through collaboration.
John Dyck, CEO of CESMII, stated: “Verizon’s membership reflects their interest in advancing connectivity and open architecture frameworks for smart manufacturing. Their potential contributions in bridging OT and IT solutions could be a valuable asset in driving efficiency, productivity, and competitiveness across our member network.”
Michael Weller, Practice Leader of Manufacturing, Energy, and Utilities at Verizon Business added: “Joining CESMII offers Verizon an opportunity to engage with industry leaders and explore opportunities to contribute to the future of manufacturing through digital innovation and collaboration.”
About CESMII
CESMII – the Smart Manufacturing Institute – has a total current investment commitment of $201M from Department of Energy funding and public/private partnership contributions, with a mandate to create a more competitive manufacturing environment here in the US through advanced sensing, analytics, modeling, control and platforms. CESMII is one of 18 Manufacturing USA institutes on this mission to increase manufacturing productivity, global competitiveness, and reinvestment by increasing energy productivity, improving economic performance and raising workforce capacity. University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) is the program and administrative home of CESMII. For more information about CESMII, its history and Smart Manufacturing, visit cesmii.org.