Snow Talk with SIMA

Cory Wise joins us for a conversation in leadership that centers around his unique situation of leading a snow and ice company in a market that is traditionally a low-snow market. He talks about the strategy and approach his company uses as well as how that dynamic taught him a lot about leadership and snow and ice management.

In this episode, we continue our conversation with Michael Merrill, CEO of North Country Snow and Ice Management in Glens Falls, NY and WinterPlanning.com. In the final part of our talk, Merrill gives his take on the job market as a whole as well in the snow and ice industry. He also touches upon immigration, autonomous equipment and what the future holds for snow and ice labor.

In this episode, we’re speaking with Michael Merrill, CEO of North Country Snow and Ice Management in Glens Falls, NY and WinterPlanning.com. In the first part of our conversation, we hear his take on snow and ice labor through his professional journey and insight. We also learn why he views himself as a “reluctant” consultant, and why we should take into account the concerning shift in the concept of labor.

In our latest installment, we’re speaking with smart building expert Sean Hartnett of Microsoft. We learn the definition of a “smart” building, how technology has assisted snow and ice contractors to become better predictors and how it is changing the industry in the long term.

In our latest installment, we’re speaking with parking expert Carl Schneeman, Director of Operations for Walker Consultants. We learn about the mutual relationship between the details of parking design and the science of snow and ice removal, what the challenges are and the impact it will have in the future.

In our latest installment, we’re speaking with Kris Wagner, VP of Marketing at Left Hand Robotics. We learn about the role autonomous robots play in snow removal, how it has evolved and where it will take the snow and ice industry in the future.

In our latest installment, we’re speaking with John Janes of Caterpillar, Inc. He’ll discuss how equipment innovations are currently shaping the snow and ice industry and what’s ahead in the future.

In our latest installment of the Future of Work in Snow and Ice, sponsored by Caterpillar, Shannon Kenny, Vice President of Operations, Exterior Services for SMS Assist talks about how the facilities management industry views the impact of winter weather, what role does technology play and where it will all lead in the future.
We also speak with David Wescott, CEO of Transblue, LLC about how his company uses weather analytics to better serve his customers and how business intelligence will play a larger role in the snow and ice industry.

In our first installment of The Future of Snow and Ice — sponsored by Caterpillar, Inc. —WeatherWorks CEO Frank Lombardo talks about the evolution of weather forecasting over the next 5 to 10 years and how it will affect snow and ice professionals going forward.

As part of our leadership series, we’re speaking with David Lammers, founder of Garden Grove Commercial Grounds & Snow Management in Waterdown, Ontario, Canada. We discuss the importance of vision, the special bond of working alongside his brother Paul and how the industry should be proactive when it comes to salt procurement.