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Tom Simpkins Appointed Director of Nevada Industry Excellence (NVIE)

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Tom Simpkins has been appointed director of Nevada Industry Excellence (NVIE). With a background that includes industry experience and various leadership roles in private sector management and business development, including serving as director of Emerson Automation Solutions, Simpkins intends to use this background to contribute to NVIE’s mission(link is external) “to deliver comprehensive, proven solutions, fueling growth and advancing Nevada industry.”

NVIE serves as a resource for small and medium-sized companies in Nevada, providing services to businesses in some of the state’s most prominent industries, such as manufacturing, mining and construction. NVIE supports manufacturers as part of the MEP National NetworkTM, which includes the MEP national program office located at the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) as well as 51 MEP Centers located in all 50 states and Puerto Rico.

Read more at https://www.unr.edu/nevada-today/news/2021/tom-simpkins-nvie-announcement(link is external)

Released June 23, 2021, Updated February 3, 2025