Posts by Kelly Obbie
Get To Know Your CADENAS PARTsolutions Team: Jay Hopper
Meet Jay Hopper, Our Chief Growth Officer! Jay is our Chief Growth Officer at CADENAS PARTsolutions, and he’s a familiar face in our office. Formerly our President and COO, he’s returned after a five-year hiatus to focus on marketing and…
MoreGet to Know Your CADENAS PARTsolutions Team: Ed Rinaldi
Meet Ed Rinaldi, our Sales Engineer! Ed has joined PARTsolutions as a Sales Engineer and has experience in 3D modeling, sales engineering, project management, and data management. What does your position entail? I help the sales team develop opportunities with…
MoreGet to Know Your CADENAS PARTsolutions Team: Siobhan Baggott
Meet Siobhan Baggott, our Customer Success and Events Manager! Siobhan has joined PARTsolutions as our Customer Success and Events Manager and has been in customer success for over seven years. What does your position entail? I oversee the planning and…
MoreEngineering the Times Square New Year’s Eve Ball Drop
Learn the origins of the Times Square New Year’s Eve Ball Drop, and see how the engineering of the Ball has evolved over the past century. Why do we drop a ball on New Year’s Eve? The tradition dates…
MoreEngineering Human-Powered Flight: What Is Red Bull Flugtag?
Where can you see things like a giant bowl of chili launching off a cliff and crashing into the Ohio River, all while former NFL superstar Chad Ochocinco holds up a scorecard like you’re at the Olympics? Welcome to Red…
MoreEngineering a Wacky Auto Race: What is Tuk-Tuk Racing?
Tuk-tuk racing is a chaotic, unpredictable, and often dangerous sport that takes riders on wacky adventures around the world. So what exactly is tuk-tuk racing, and how does it work? @redbulllatino ¿Cómo andarías uno de estos? 😂 Hoy en nuestra…
MoreEngineering the 3D-Printed, Airless Basketball [VIDEO]
Wilson has used 3D printing to create an airless basketball. It seems counterintuitive: An airless basketball? Basketballs bounce because of the pressurized air inside them. When the basketball loses air, it doesn’t bounce as high. Basic science. But Wilson wants…
MoreGet to Know Your CADENAS PARTsolutions Team: Jim Hessin
Meet Jim Hessin, our Senior Account Executive! Jim has joined PARTsolutions as a Senior Account Executive and will cover eCATALOGsolutions on the West Coast. Jim has 20 years of experience in sales and the CPQ/SaaS space. What does your position…
MoreConquering the World’s Wildest Race: Erzbergrodeo [VIDEO]
“To become a champion here, you have to be as tough as the surrounding stone.” It’s the race that’s been described as “ferocious,” “treacherous,” “gnarly,” and “grueling.” The Red Bull Erzbergrodeo. @redbull the last bike had other ideas 😏 #redbull…
MoreEngineering Cartoon Cars: Real-Life Automotive Ingenuity [VIDEO]
It’s Saturday morning. You’re a kid sitting on the sofa in your PJs with a bowl of your favorite cereal, ready for a few hours of Saturday morning cartoons. As you flip on the TV, maybe you saw Fred Flintstone…
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