LIFT, the Department of Defense-supported National Advanced Materials Manufacturing Innovation Institute, announced two new additions to its board of directors: Del Costy of Seimens and Harris Ng of Kearney.
Both Siemens and Kearney have been key members of LIFT over the last several years and have helped the institute grow into one of the state’s largest nonprofit organizations.
Costy currently serves as managing director, Americas for Siemens Digital Industries Software and president of Digital Industries (software and automation) in the U.S. In this role, Costy is responsible for leading all Digital Industries U.S. Go-To-Market in addition to serving as the head of the Americas Zone Sales and Customer Success for Digital Industries Software.
His experience brings together the power of Siemens automation and software businesses, delivering solutions for agility, efficiency, and new business value to companies across the U.S. and the Americas. This includes championing Siemens Xcelerator portfolio, including an installation in the LIFT headquarters, and its integrated software and application tools tailored to meet customers’ specific needs as they pursue digital transformation.
Ng is a senior partner at Kearney, a global management consulting firm, based in Detroit, and provides strategic consulting to automotive and industrial OEMs and suppliers. He has supported clients in areas such as business strategy, performance improvement, and operations. Recently, he has played a key role in helping clients transition to electric vehicles, leading transformative projects that have had a significant impact on the industry.
Ng specializes in electrification, mobility, product development, supply chain, and advanced manufacturing, including co-founding Kearney’s Digital Model Factory, which enables clients to adopt and scale advanced manufacturing technologies. One of Kearney’s Digital Model Factories is located at LIFT’s Detroit headquarters.
The board of directors consists of experts with decades of experience in manufacturing in government, industry and academic organizations and provides oversight and guidance on the direction of the institute to drive American manufacturing into the future.
“Siemens joining the LIFT ecosystem was a win-win for both organizations and the partnership has shown tremendous benefits to both as we support manufacturers transition to a digital future,” says Costy. “I am looking forward to playing an even larger role in the institute’s growth and realization of its mission and vision.”
“The on-going collaborations between Kearney and LIFT are taking advanced manufacturing into new and exciting areas for the benefit of the Department of Defense and the nation,” says Ng. “It is an important partnership, and I am proud to take on this new role to guide LIFT towards an even brighter future.”
