This Honing Equipment Giant Hits the Century Mark and Beyond
“Sunnen has been in business for 100 years, and I think the reason for that is our consistent quality,” states Business Development Manager, Dan Conner. “A lot of it is also the technical support we provide with our products; I think that really makes a difference as far as buying from us. We are always trying to improve our products to ensure the quality is there,” he continues. “Our products will last. We have a lot of customers that have been using their particular machines for 30 to 40 years, and they’re still using those machines today.”
Introducing Sunnen's PGA-1000 Air Gage, the latest expansion of its longstanding expertise in bore gaging. Sunnen’s benchtop system delivers a new level of performance, reliability, and confidence in dimensional measurement, making it an ideal solution for customers seeking precision and trust in their results.
We’re proud to share that Josh Allen, Director, Global IT has been named a Finalist for the 2025 ORBIE CIO of the Year Award!Since 1998, the St. Louis ORBIE Awards have recognized CIO leadership, and the organization is considered the premier technology executive recognition program in St. Louis. The CIO Orbie Awards recognize technology leaders who drive innovation, enable growth, and inspire their teams to achieve excellence.
The 2025 St. Louis CIO ORBIE Awards are on December 11 at The Chase Park Plaza Royal Sonesta Hotel. Finalists and winners are selected by an independent peer review process, including former ORBIE winners.
Josh Allen’s ORBIE nomination comes as no surprise to his colleagues at Sunnen. Josh’s leadership and vision have been instrumental in strengthening Sunnen’s IT organization and building a solid foundation for the future. Under Josh’s direction, Sunnen’s digital transformation is taking shape. Projects like the following are already underway:
Modernizing IT Infrastructure
Creating Cost Efficiencies and simplified software solutions for a One Sunnen Global approach
Upgrading the ERP system
Obtaining Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification
Implementing AI
with additional projects scheduled to launch soon.
We’re excited for all of the exciting technological developments here at Sunnen, and we’re thrilled to have a talent like Josh Allen on our team.
Good luck in December!
To learn more about the ORBIE awards, click here: 2025 St. Louis ORBIE Awards | St.LouisCIO
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