Mike Delaney

And then another, which was outside of food, that was more focused on service parts. It was Caterpillar, a Spubloff entity. And began my career practicing law at a law firm. So I did that for about 14, 15 years. Sold myself out of a job, and we sold CSM. So here I am back in the law practice. I'm actually having fun. Good avenues for me to be in and out.

And then another, which was outside of food, that was more focused on service parts. It was Caterpillar, a Spubloff entity. And began my career practicing law at a law firm. So I did that for about 14, 15 years. Sold myself out of a job, and we sold CSM. So here I am back in the law practice. I'm actually having fun. Good avenues for me to be in and out.

probably more of a work-life balance for you too because i feel like sometimes things just got wild 24 by 7 in a food production company yeah we you know as as uh one of our colleagues and i used to say all the time there's never a dull day at the bakery we don't know it's okay let's go and a lot unfortunately in the computer cyber security background

probably more of a work-life balance for you too because i feel like sometimes things just got wild 24 by 7 in a food production company yeah we you know as as uh one of our colleagues and i used to say all the time there's never a dull day at the bakery we don't know it's okay let's go and a lot unfortunately in the computer cyber security background

Yeah, there was a lot going on. But there's still some good people that are helping out whatever that company looks like now. I do know that. And I still consider it one of my formal years and my profession, really getting to know that side of the house. And also, I was so exposed to the executive side. I mean, I was with you guys all the time.

Yeah, there was a lot going on. But there's still some good people that are helping out whatever that company looks like now. I do know that. And I still consider it one of my formal years and my profession, really getting to know that side of the house. And also, I was so exposed to the executive side. I mean, I was with you guys all the time.

And on top of being on the factory floor, dealing with whatever was going on there, I think that gave me some really interesting insight on the inner workings of how a food company works. and expectations and even some of the ramifications. I remember just sitting in your office, Mike, and we would just be rifting about this bad stuff. What's this do? What's going to happen now?

And on top of being on the factory floor, dealing with whatever was going on there, I think that gave me some really interesting insight on the inner workings of how a food company works. and expectations and even some of the ramifications. I remember just sitting in your office, Mike, and we would just be rifting about this bad stuff. What's this do? What's going to happen now?

That kind of thing. Or you would be educating me on the best course of action for what's going to happen with whatever's happening. And I should let everyone know too that Mike actually was the one that pulled me into my first crisis room for my first official breach that happened at a company. So that was... It was a good Friday. And I remember that was a long weekend we were supposed to have.

That kind of thing. Or you would be educating me on the best course of action for what's going to happen with whatever's happening. And I should let everyone know too that Mike actually was the one that pulled me into my first crisis room for my first official breach that happened at a company. So that was... It was a good Friday. And I remember that was a long weekend we were supposed to have.

And everybody checked out at, what, 2 o'clock that afternoon normally out of the corporate office. And nope, you and I were stuck there until I don't know what time. And thankfully, that was an easy breach. And I have quotations up. Nobody can see. It wasn't ultimately the worst thing in the world. It just kind of stunk for the people who were involved.

And everybody checked out at, what, 2 o'clock that afternoon normally out of the corporate office. And nope, you and I were stuck there until I don't know what time. And thankfully, that was an easy breach. And I have quotations up. Nobody can see. It wasn't ultimately the worst thing in the world. It just kind of stunk for the people who were involved.

But yeah, you never forget your first breach, Mike. Yeah, totally.

But yeah, you never forget your first breach, Mike. Yeah, totally.

Well, you know, and if you really think about our experience together at CES and what we're doing and our roles and what other people were doing, we were transforming that business.

Well, you know, and if you really think about our experience together at CES and what we're doing and our roles and what other people were doing, we were transforming that business.

And if you look at kind of the position of where the food industry is kind of in the... The kind of adoption of IT and the adoption of the dependency on IT, it is, and it's documented that it's, you know, it's behind a lot of other industries. It is a much more traditional, much more stuck in custom, stuck in old practices.

And if you look at kind of the position of where the food industry is kind of in the... The kind of adoption of IT and the adoption of the dependency on IT, it is, and it's documented that it's, you know, it's behind a lot of other industries. It is a much more traditional, much more stuck in custom, stuck in old practices.

And it has only really recently begun, but for maybe some really large companies to accelerate into the IT world. And one of the things that you and I did there and went without... catastrophes to go along with it. We were part of a team that took a mishmash of computer systems and were forced to, with our thesis, to put them into one platform. A lot of the companies aren't even there yet.

And it has only really recently begun, but for maybe some really large companies to accelerate into the IT world. And one of the things that you and I did there and went without... catastrophes to go along with it. We were part of a team that took a mishmash of computer systems and were forced to, with our thesis, to put them into one platform. A lot of the companies aren't even there yet.