Engineering Pump Systems with Cloud Technology with Tim Merkel

Empowering Industry Podcast - A Production of Empowering Pumps & Equipment

This week Charli talks with Tim Merkel about taking pump technology into the cloud
Timothy Merkel has been involved in the water and wastewater industry for over 20 years with a focus on building partnerships in the wastewater business with distributors, vendors, and other key relationships across the industry. He has served as Secretary / Treasurer for the Submersible Wastewater Pumping Association (SWPA) in the past and is currently the Chairman of the Marketing Committee for the organization. Timothy got his start in the water and wastewater market at Conery Mfg Inc in Ashland, Ohio in 2003; eventually serving as the National Sales Manager there followed by serving as the Engineered Sales Manager at Topp Industries in Rochester, Indiana from 2011-2017.

Since 2018, Timothy has served as the Business Development Manager at Metropolitan Industries in Romeoville, Illinois. Operating out of Ashland, Ohio, he continues to travel the United States in support of Metropolitan Industries including the East Coast branch of Emmons Metro located in Albany, New York.

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Chapters

1. Engineering Pump Systems with Cloud Technology with Tim Merkel (00:00:00)

2. Interview with Tim Merkel (00:07:56)