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Episode 72 -- Bernie Quinn from Premcar
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Welcome to a special episode of @AuManufacturing Conversations with Brent Balinski, one which we’re running as part of our The New Reinventors series, sponsored by business solutions provider Fusion5.
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Episode guide
0:50 – An introduction to Bernie Quinn, Premcar, and the company’s three manufacturing divisions.
2:33 – Some company history and some changes brought on by the shrinking of the local car industry.
4:40 – Quinn and two partners buy the company off its then-UK owner.
5:35 – “We are constantly reinventing ourselves. It’s not something that remains very stable for very long.”
7:44 – The importance of culture in reinvention.
8:45 – The personal touch is important, but it doesn’t scale perfectly when the company is growing rapidly.
10:55 – Some thoughts on the pluses and minuses of operating an automotive business in Australia, and some ideas on how to increase manufacturing activity in that sector.
Relevant links
Premcar's website
https://premcar.au/
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