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AbhishekJoshi

AbhishekJoshi

Disrupt”isthebuzzwordandtheultimategoalofthe

startupandtechworldsthesedays.Itseemslike everythingiseitherbeingdisrupted,isontheverge ofdisruption,orneedstobedisrupted.Nearlyevery entrepreneurandstartupfounderseektodisrupttheir chosenindustry–andit’swhateverysuccessfuldisruptive companyhasincommonthat’simportantforthosewho wanttobedisruptersintheirownright.

Companieswithdisruptiveinnovationtrytoexploitthe conservativeattitudeofestablishedentitiesand commercializeasimpleideawithareducedpricesothat unexploredconsumersalsogetthechancetobuythem.But itisnecessarytounderstandwhetherabusinessideais disruptive.Thenmanagersshouldcreateaproperstrategy sincealldisruptivestrategiesmaynotsucceed.Agood innovationshouldbeabletooptimizeaproductleast expectedly.

DigitaltransformationisnolongerthesoledomainofIT developersandcoders.Theevolutiontowardsdigital solutionsisbeginningtoencompassallindustries. Companiesthathoponthistrainearlycanexpecttosee themselvespullaheadregardingoperationaleﬃciency

However,embracingdigitaltransformationcomeswith severalchallenges,includingsigniﬁcantchangesin mentality.Akeytonavigatingthesechallengesishavinga leaderatthehelmthatunderstandsdisruptive transformation.

Companiesoftenrelyon“strategicconsultants”tobring aboutsuchdigitaltransformations.Disruptiveinnovationis theprocesswherebyanewcompanystormsamarket, outperforms,displaces,anddisruptsestablishedbrandsand playersinthemarket.Suchacompanyeventually transformsthemarket.Itisusuallyaninnovationthat

makeshighlysophisticatedandexpensive products/services,whichareonlyaccessibletohigh-income consumers,moreaﬀordable,andaccessibletoalarger consumerbase.Thistransformationandinnovationdisrupt themarketbydisplacingestablishedandlong-standing competitors.

Embracingthejourneyoftheorganizationsthataredriving transformationsintheever-evolvingmodernindustry,the latesteditionofInsightsSuccessfeaturessomeofthe enthrallingstoriesof“CompanieswithMostDisruptive Innovations,2022.”

Flipthroughthepagesandindulgeinthejourneyof innovationsthataredrivingnewadvancementsforfuture betterments.

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Transforming Outdoor Spaces

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Companies with Most Disruptive Innovations, 2022

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AcesPromotional Staﬃng,Inc. acespromo.com

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LaurenRaimond FounderandCEO

AmitMehta CEO Moblize moblize.com

LarsFlodén CEO ObservitC3 observit.com

ArthurJames President ProgressiveScreens progressivescreens.com

JeﬀVail CEO Wgroup wgroup.me

Xeeva xeeva.com

DilipDubey Founder&CEO

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AcesPromotionalStaﬃngisanaward-winningleaderinevent staﬃngforevents,experientialmarketing,andproductdemos.

Moblize,a100%subsidiaryofAKMENTERPRISESINC.isa leadingproviderofSaaSPlatformminingbillionsofdata points(humanandmachine)tosimplifyworkﬂowsforE&P operatorsduringWellConstruction.

ObservitC3isareliable,cost-eﬀective,connectedandeasy-tousesurveillanceservicefortransportandlegacyanalogue camerasystem.

PROGRESSIVESCREENSisaleadingmanufacturerof motorizedscreeningsolutionsforpatios,garages,windows, lanais,gazebos,picturewindows,outsideeatingareas,carports, entrywaysandmore!

WGroupisanITconsultingﬁrmwithapeer-to-peerapproach toITstrategy,costoptimization,andoperational improvements.

WithXeeva'sdata-drivenspendmanagementsolutions,youcan simplify,consolidate,manage,control,andconductallspendrelatedactivitiesinoneplace.

Arthur James, President Progressive Screens

Progressive Screens

Transforming Outdoor Spaces

We build brands to extend, enhance, and protect your outdoor areas that can be rolled down on demand, all with a push of a button.

C O V E R S T O R Y

Theclimateisratherintensenowadays.Summersare

hotter,monsoonsarerainier,andwintersarejust freezing.Venturingouttoeventhepatioseemsto needaweathercheck.Ifit'snottheclimate,thosepesky bugskillthemoodtositoutside.Enjoyingsittingon beautifullymadepatiosorhavingfuninthebackyardlooks tohavebecomealuxury.However,ProgressiveScreens hasasolutionfortheseproblems–amotorizedscreen systemthatallowsthetransformationofoutdoorspacesas desired.

FoundedbyArthurJames,PresidentofProgressive Screens,in2002,Arthurspentover26yearsperfectinghis motorizedscreendesigncalledMagnaTrack.Operated usingmagnets,thesystemkeepsoutsun,rain,insects,and evenhurricanes!Thisdisruptiveinnovationhasbeenissued fourpatents,withmoreintheprocess.

InsightsSuccessmetwithArthurtotalkabouttheidea behindProgressiveScreens,adaptingtoachanging landscape,andwhatthecompanyisbuildingnext.

Below are the highlights of the interview:

Whatwastheinitialideabehindtheinceptionof ProgressiveScreens?

Progressiveisthecompany,butMagnaTrackisthe innovation.TheconceptbehindtheMagnaTrackmotorized

screensystemwastoprovideaservice-freeexteriorscreen systemthatoutperformedallothersinourindustry The industrywasdevelopedonknockoﬀproductsorcopycatsof Zippersystemsthathaveinherenttraitsofhangingup, rewrapping,orpullingoutofthesidetrackretention. MagnaTrackovercomes98%ormoreofcommonservice issuesandisguaranteedtooutperformanyotherexterior motorizedscreensystemintheworld.Wehavefourissued patentsontheMagnaTracksystem,withmultipleadditional patentsstillinprocess.

Whataretheprimaryobjectivesandphilosophyof ProgressiveScreens?

Webuildbrandstoextend,enhance,andprotectyour outdoorareasthatcanberolleddownondemand,allwitha pushofabutton.Extendingthelivingareahasallotof advantagestocreatespacesforchildrentosafelyplay,for theworkathomeenvironmentitaddsanoutsideoﬃceto thehomeandextendsthelivingareaforentertainingwhile beingprotectedfrominsectsandinclimateweather.

Whatareyourtop-notchproductsthathaveastrong footholdintheConstructionindustry?

MagnaTrackisavailableinmultipleconfigurationstofitthe client'sapplicationandneedsforprotection.Weofferinsect protection,solarprotection,Hurricaneprotection,andwind abatementsystemsdesignedforextendingthelivingareaof

Progressive is the company, but MagnaTrack is the innovation. We have four issued patents on the MagnaTrack system with multiple additional patents still in process.

yourhomeandturningtheareaintoafourseasonsroom. Theproductisalsousedwidelyinthehospitalityindustry toenclosetheoutdoordiningareasandprotectclientsfrom inclementweatherconditions.OurDefenderHurricane screensystemoﬀersmultiplelinesofdefenseandisour mainfootholdintheconstructionindustry.MagnaTrack outperformsallotherhurricaneprotectiondevicesand oﬀersa365/24/7applicationthatcanbeusedforinsect, solar,privacy,andhurricaneprotectionintheeventofa storm.

WhataretheroadblocksthatProgressiveScreensfaces intheever-changinglandscapeofConstruction?

Ourbiggestchallengesarelogisticsandbeingabletoship ourproductnationwide,asitisverylongandhardtoship withoutdamagewhenshippedLTL.Theothermain challengeisgettingqualiﬁedlabortoproducetheproduct andmeetthedemandsofourclients.

HowareProgressiveScreensadaptingtomarket orientation?

ProgressiveScreensiscontinuouslyinnovatingand improvingwhileworkingonextensionproductoﬀeringsfor theoutdoorlivingarea.SincewewereacquiredbyHunter DouglasinDecemberof2020,ithasprovidedthecapital neededtogrowrapidlyanddominatetheindustry

Whatisyourstanceonimplementinginnovative technologies?

ProgressiveScreensistheleaderinourindustryfor innovation,anditisalwaysattheforefrontofourfocus.

InwhattraditionsaretheProgressiveScreens contributingtothecommunities?

ProgressiveScreensemploysover60staﬀmembersinour Sarasota,Fllocationwithgreatbeneﬁtsandpay.

WhatisthenextchapterforProgressiveScreens?

ProgressiveScreenswillcontinuetoleadtheindustryin innovationwithextensionproductsfortheoutdoorspace. RoofstructuresandadditionalapplicationsforMagnaTrack aretoponthelist.MagnaTrackwillcontinuetogrow worldwidethroughtheHunterDouglasorganization.Itis currentlybeingoﬀeredinAustraliaandNewZealandand workinginEuropeandSouthAmerica.