FACES IN THE NEWS industry,” said Woelfel. “Serving on the iQ Advisory Board allows our teams in the field access to new technology that will, in turn, help other contractors as more products are developed.” Mike DeGiusti, owner of Terra- Mar, Inc., in Oklahoma City, Okla. Working with his father since the age of 12, DeGiusti has served on the boards of Associated General Contractors of Oklahoma and American Subcontractors Association of Oklahoma. He currently serves on the NTCA Technical Committee and is the NTCA State Ambassador for Oklahoma. “I have been on several advisory boards in the past and love the interaction with new products,” commented DeGiusti. “When I first met the iQ Team, I was impressed. They were very genuine and have a true passion for our industry and for the safety of workers. Their new saw is a game- changer. Our crews are fighting over it… and, the demos I conduct at workshops have received all positive feedback!” “This is an outstanding group of industry leaders,” continued Guth. “They have decades of experience in the tile industry and by having them as a part of the iQ planning process, we are achieving a much deeper understanding of what they need in order to succeed,” he declared. “The Advisory Board is integral in pointing us in the direc- tion of innovation. Their expertise in the field helps us review devel- opmental products, services and programs that will benefit them and their industry. We’re excited to work with them as we move forward in our efforts to make iQ Power Tools reach its objectives of strong growth, incursion into new markets and most importantly, cre- ating safe and efficient workplaces for our workers out in the field.” “What these individuals have already achieved is very impres- sive. We have no doubt they’ll be invaluable guides for us as iQ Power Tools expands,” added Paul Guth, vice president Research and Development of iQ Power Tools. “Bringing them aboard also dem- onstrates our continued commit- ment to advance the tile industry. They talk, we listen, we design tools needed to help them with the challenges faced everyday on a jobsite.” FACES IN THE NEWS ––––––––––– Bostik, Inc., has announced that Ben Aulick has joined its staff as Architectural S p e c i f i c a t i o n Program man- ager. In this posi- tion, which is new to Bostik, he will develop and maintain the firm’s strategic new Architectural & Design Program, 106 TileLetter | July 2017