Watchfire
Mike Gragert has extensive work experience in various roles and industries. Mike began their career in the United States Army, serving as Sr. Communications and Electronics Technician for the Army National Guard and previously as Active Duty in the US Army. Mike then transitioned to the private sector, working as a Field Service Engineer for Ventana Medical Systems. Mike later joined Watchfire Signs, where they held the positions of Information System Manager and Director of Information Technology. Additionally, they were a Steering Committee Founding Member for IMIN LEAN Network, focusing on continuous improvement and collaboration. Mike also served on the Board of Education for Georgetown Ridgefarm CUSD#4, with the roles of President, Vice President, and Secretary. Overall, Mike Gragert has a diverse background and a strong foundation in technology and leadership.
Mike Gragert completed their Executive Education in MBA Essentials from the Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign from 2020 to 2021. Mike also holds additional certifications including an MBA Essentials certification from the same institution in January 2021, a COVID-19 Contact Tracing certification from Coursera in September 2020, an OSHA 30 Hour certification from the International Association for Continuing Education & Training (IACET) in July 2017, a Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM®) certification from Scrum Alliance in September 2015, and a Six Sigma Green Belt certification from Aveta Business Institute in March 2013.
Watchfire
2 followers
Headquartered in Danville, Ill., Watchfire has manufactured electric signs since 1932 and LED signs, using meticulously sourced components from around the world, since 1998. Our products include indoor and outdoor LED displays, fixed digit and video scoreboards, gas price signs and digital billboards. Every aspect of our products and service is focused on giving our customers the greatest advertising tools available for developing their business and increasing sales. Our partnerships with respected, knowledgeable sign company professionals are the foundation of our collective success. Watchfire LED signs are known for their legendary quality and reliability. We test our outdoor displays to withstand whatever nature throws at them, all to guarantee our customers years of worry-free performance. The excellence in every Watchfire sign begins with our outstanding engineering team designing a quality product. In production, we choose quality over expedience or expense. We use the best performing components available from a global market and invest the time and expense needed to evaluate and verify every aspect of our products’ design, function and serviceability. Our reputation depends on our displays looking and performing great not just on day one, but for years to come. We developed our proprietary Ignite software to create and manage messages from design to scheduling. Whether the sign is large or small, color or monochrome, the suite of Ignite software helps create head-turning messages through easy-to-use interfaces. Watchfire has over 65,000 LED signs in operation at convenience stores, gas stations, retail outlets, banks, schools, places of worship and other locations worldwide. We also have more digital billboard customers in the U.S. than any other brand.