CLEARWATER, FL – Dean Bartles, Ph.D., FSME, FASME, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Manufacturing Technology Deployment Group (MTDG), has been named as a 2024 Tampa Titan 100. The Titan 100 program recognizes Tampa’s Top 100 CEOs & C-level executives who are the area’s most accomplished business leaders in their industry. Honorees demonstrate exceptional leadership, vision, and passion. Collectively, the 2024 Tampa Titan 100 honorees and their companies employ upwards of 55,000 individuals and generate over $24 billion in annual revenues. Dr. Bartles is among the honorees who will be recognized in a limited-edition Titan 100 book and profiled exclusively online.
“The Titan 100 are visionary leaders who inspire the Tampa business community. These leaders have built a distinguished reputation that is unrivaled and preeminent in their field. We are humbled to recognize the Titan 100 for their efforts to shape the future of the Tampa business community” says Jaime Zawmon, President of Titan CEO.
Dr. Bartles has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM), President of the National Tooling and Machining Association, Director of the John Olson Advanced Manufacturing Center at the University of New Hampshire, and Executive Director of the Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute (MxD) in Chicago. MTDG holds several companies that conduct manufacturing research and development projects and programs including NCDMM which manages America Makes, the National Additive Manufacturing Institute. He recently joined the World Manufacturing Foundation (WMF) Board of Directors.
“It is a privilege to be recognized alongside 100 of Tampa’s top business leaders,” says Dr. Bartles. “My career has been dedicated to transforming the advanced manufacturing sector to ensure a sustainable future. As my colleagues can attest, advancement is only possible by fostering an environment where employees can share their innovative ideas and game-changing solutions to overcome obstacles. I’ve been very fortunate to work with some of the best.”
Dr. Bartles will also be among the Titan 100 honorees recognized during an awards celebration on October 24, 2024, at The Motor Enclave in Tampa, FL.
