Welcome to another episode of the Creating Structure Podcast. This interview is with Jerry Schwabauer, the VP of Sales and Marketing for Azon. Azon produces a structural thermal barrier in aluminum framing systems to improve thermal performance of glazing and cladding systems

Jerry is responsible for all sales and marketing activity for Azon. Since its founding in Kalamazoo, Michigan, in 1977, Azon has emerged as a world recognized technology and chemical company with international operations on three continents and sales in most every corner of the globe. 

We get into Jerry's background, core values, time in "big pharma" for 20 years, what led to his transition to Azon, mindset, success, significance, helping people, innovation, and more. Some topics covered:

• Training as a small fish in a big pond.
• Going from  large public company to a small privately held company.
•  Being 100% responsible for the sales and marketing effort for current and future products on a global basis. 
• The every day classroom in his position and our industry provides. 
• A focus on significance vs. success.
• How industry and world are ever changing, and so must we be. 
• Turning a practice interview into a 20 year career.
• Innovation.
• and more....

Jerry's info:
LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jerry-schwabauer-3252228/

AZON:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/azon/
https://azonintl.com/

The Host:

Company: https://www.wheatonsprague.com
Blog: https://johnlwheaton.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-wheaton-pe-leed-ap-0694886
Twitter: @JohnLWheaton1
Instagram: @JohnLWheaton1
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