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TBG at MODEX 2024
March 2024
The Beacon Group attended the MODEX Trade Show and Conference the week of March 11-14. MODEX is a top industry event in the supply chain, logistics, and material handling field. A great week of learning, networking, and client meetings (and we even got a nice picture of the team!).
Front Row (L-R), Michael Eddingfield, Zack Ahern, Kevin Ahern, George Yfantopulos, Demetrio Ifantopulos, Jack Leathersich
Back Row (L-R), Bob Hutson, Matthew Stewart, Frank McCabe, Paul Nicholson, David Ballinger, Danny Lucinese, Cameron Decker
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Jul 12, 20244 min read
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