Senior Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer, Esab
Search every verified Michele Campion interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Michele Campion, Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at ESAB Corporation, described the company as a world leader in connected fabrication technology and gas control solutions with 9,000 employees across 47 countries, headquartered in North Bethesda, Maryland. She stated that when selecting a headquarters location, it was important to find a place that was culturally rich and represented the diversity of the organization. Campion said Montgomery County has provided a welcoming environment and praised the county's education system at all levels, which she said helps attract people looking to raise families. She also characterized the county as a "mecca for high technology companies" with a consortium that supports that sector, and described it as "extremely progressive" with an "energy sophistication" that can support all business types. Campion added that there is "lots on our horizon" and that the company is "just getting started and shaping the world that we want to imagine."
“ESAB is a world leader in connected fabrication technology and gas control solutions; we have a team of 9,000 employees across 47 countries and home is here in North Bethesda.”
“When we had to think about where we wanted to move our headquarters, it was really important that we found a place that was culturally rich and represented the diversity of our organization.”
“Montgomery County definitely has provided a place where they feel welcomed; one thing that's really impressed is education at all levels in Montgomery County so that helps us to attract people who are looking to raise families.”
“It is a mecca for high technology companies and they have a consortium that helps support in that front.”
“It's always been a county that is extremely progressive; it has this energy sophistication about it that can support all business types.”
“There's lots on our horizon as we say we're just getting started and shaping the world that we want to imagine; so join us and be next.”
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