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WHMA’s Annual Global Leadership Summit Offers Technical Education Workshop on Strategic Practices for Success
November 28, 2023 | IPCEstimated reading time: Less than a minute
Neil Shah, senior technical director at alliantgroup, a tax and business consultancy, will present a technical education workshop, “Strategic Practices for Success: Outpacing Competitors, Optimizing Bids and Nurturing Top Talent,” on February 13, 2024, from 3:00-5:00 pm, at WHMA's Annual Global Leadership Summit in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Shah will lead an interactive discussion on trends in the industry and provide practical advice on practices that manufacturers can implement immediately. He will detail recent legislative updates to powerful credits and incentives that have helped WHMA members claim millions in federal funds. Shah will explain how these changes apply to wire harness manufacturers and how they can benefit from these lucrative federal programs.
“In today's competitive market, businesses must be strategic in their approach to remaining competitive, lowering bids, and retaining skilled workers,” said David Bergman, WHMA executive director. “We look forward to learning how the alliantgroup, can help company owners in the cable and wire harness industry take full advantage of federal and state tax credits, incentives, and deductions in order to successfully compete both in the U.S. and abroad.”
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