Relationships Matter (Part 1)

A message from our founder, Subash Dave’.

I believe that personal relationships are a huge factor in your personal enrichment of life, which can also translate to your work life. Without the generosity of friends who help along the way, it would be much harder to achieve growth and satisfaction.

A good friend, Ron Lambert, had a metal shop. Back in 1986, he took two weeks off his business to help us move six trailers of used machinery all the way from NJ to Florida.

When I first started my business, Mr. Blackburn who has a vacuum forming business helped by giving us different sized containers, which we used as material handling containers. This saved us some money which we could then use for purchasing raw materials.

My friend Real Ramaciere, worked in a watch strap factory as a plant manager. He came every day after finishing work and helped us repair machines and made production fixtures for us. Without his help, we could not have shipped products on time.

Diversity Brings Growth (Part 1)

A message from our founder, Subash Dave’.

Team AGORA is made up of people from many parts of the world. They have brought with them a variety of knowledge and skills, which has allowed us to create unique solutions.

We were once challenged with making a canvas bucket carried by linemen and electricians. It is important for a canvas bucket to be very secure to hold needed tools for the user, so usually there is a strong handle which, back then, was made out of thick rope and had to be installed by hand onto the bucket.

One of our team members from Cambodia used to weave rope he made from coconut fiber into several applications back in his home country. Bingo! With his expertise and everyone’s help, we ended up producing and shipping a several thousand buckets for our customers in a record number of time.

At AGORA we have learned to build on people’s skills, and let our employee’s individual skills and specific knowledge shine.