Michael P. Manzi is a seasoned professional with over 30 years in the industrial manufacturing sector. He currently serves as Managing Partner at Axiom Manufacturing Systems and Director of Technical Sales at Magic Software. Previously, Michael led digital manufacturing practices at Feyen Zylstra and contributed to global standards development as a Corporate Staff Engineer at PPG and Kennametal. His extensive experience includes roles as an Application Engineer and Solution Architect for GE and Rockwell representatives. Michael has spearheaded numerous global digital manufacturing and Industry 4.0 modernization initiatives, both as a systems integrator and end user. He possesses deep expertise in operational technology, particularly in solutions spanning layers 1-4 of the ISA-95 technology stack, encompassing PLCs, data drivers, SCADA, historians, MES, IIoT, and batch processes, along with supporting networking technologies. His early career involved the design, installation, control, operation, and maintenance of electro-mechanical systems before transitioning to digital manufacturing solutions. Michael's industry experience spans sectors such as U.S. Navy submarines, power, chemical, steel, food, industrial manufacturing, oil and gas, pharmaceuticals, and water.