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Zara Brunner

Zara Brunner

Zara Brunner is the communications director at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Office of Advanced Manufacturing (OAM). Zara received a B.A. with honors in political science with a focus on economics from State University of New York at Fredonia. Prior to joining OAM, Zara managed marketing and communications at the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP), which she joined in 2011.  At MEP, she oversaw internal and external marketing and communications about the program and its National Network of Centers.

ICYMI: #MFGDay14

By Zara Brunner and Mark Schmit In case you missed it (ICYMI), we’re sharing some of the stories discovered this past month as we’ve been sifting through

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The Facts About Exporting addresses some of the misconceptions that exist and paves the way for exporting more American-made products around the world. What

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James Soto, president and CEO of Industrial Strength Marketing, a Nashville-based marketing firm and guest producer of MFG DAY, recently asked (over a plate of

Manufacturing is America’s Strength

Once in a while, we get to work on something totally meaningful and fun all in one. For me, that’s this great new campaign, or movement if you will, started