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SMTAI 2019: Juan Arango Discusses Koh Young America's New Headquarters
October 8, 2019 | Real Time with...SMTAIEstimated reading time: Less than a minute

At the SMTA International 2019 event in Chicago, Illinois, Andy Shaughnessy sat down with Juan Arango, managing director of Koh Young America, to learn about their new corporate headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. The new headquarters is ideally located near most of their U.S. customer base.
To watch the interview, click here.
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