Planning for the Future at the Forefront of Cal-Lab Meeting
Posted Apr 28, 2015 in Post-Show Coverage
“We make products to improve people’s lives and we’ve spent years mastering our craft. Digital is the loss of a rewarding lifestyle we had been looking forward to,” said Jim Glidewell, President and CEO of Glidewell Laboratories, during his State of Dental Technology presentation at the 89th Annual Cal-Lab Meeting held at the Westin Michigan Avenue. “This isn’t where I thought I’d be either, but our priority hasn’t changed: our core mission must be to make the best restorations possible.”
Noting that lab owners, himself included, have an obligation to advance the industry and promote the career growth of their employees, Glidewell urged attendees to embrace the changes affecting dental technology. “The word for the future is ‘adaptation.’ Just like the Industrial Revolution, digital is here to stay,” he emphasized. (Watch for more on Glidewell’s take on the state of the industry in...