Testimonials

Webinar & Event Testimonials

Silico strives to host professional and educational events to bring value to organizations across many industries.  The following brief testimonials from our event guests and attendees depict the value and benefits of event participation.

“This is my first Webinar with Silico. I was very impressed by the training content and the whole arrangement including registration, emails, and the certificate. It's excellent.  I would like to greatly appreciate you and Silico providing such wonderful training courses.”
—Auditor, Software and Healthcare Industry


“Really appreciated the presentation today. Can you send me the slides to share with our QA/QC departments? The subject dovetails directly with some conversations we've been having."
—VP Finance, Aerospace and Defense Industry


“Please tell Mr. Cachet that he presented an excellent method for selling Quality Assurance to management.”
—Johnson Space Center, Aerospace and Defense Industry on “Winning More Business with AS9100”


“Just wanted you to know that I enjoyed the presentation!  Especially since it was geared towards people working with their CFO's to understand the manufacturing process better.”
—Advanced Quality Engineer, Manufacturing Industry


“Thanks for the information.  I enjoyed the session yesterday and just wanted to review and listen once more.  Thanks again.”
—Quality Engineer, Aerospace and Defense Industry on “Winning More Business with AS9100”

“Great presentation!  The web interface is excellent!  May I please have a copy of the slides?  Thank you from the west coast.”
—AS9100B Lead Auditor/AS9100C Aerospace Auditor, Aerospace and Defense Industry on “Winning More Business with AS9100”

“Please send me a copy of the presentation.  I found it a great pitch. Thanks!”
—S&MA Engineer, Aerospace and Defense Industry on “Winning More Business with AS9100”

“May I please have a copy of the slides from the NASA Safety Center session Aviation/Safety/Quality Engineering Guest Lecture: Winning More Business with AS9100 by John Cachat?  I enjoyed the presentation very much. Thank you.”
—SAIC Instructional Designer, Aerospace and Defense Industry on “Winning More Business with AS9100”

“I would like to receive a copy of the presentation “Aerospace Suppliers: AS9100C - What is Your Plan?”  I enjoyed the content of the presentation as well as the presenter.  Very well done.”
—APQP - Advanced Quality Engineer, Aerospace and Defense Industry

“Very interesting summary provided on your “Aerospace Suppliers: AS9100C—What is Your Plan?" webinar.  This is my first experience with Silico and I’m very impressed.  Can you please provide copy of the slide deck for my reference of thehighlights of the new revision?  Your help is greatly appreciated.”
—Director of Engineering and Business Development, Aerospace and Defense Industry

Testimonials of John M. Cahcat

John M. Cachat, President of Silico, is an expert in technology and operational excellence. The following brief testimonials portray his leadership abilities, work ethic and competency.

“John has a strong knack for seeing where different industries are going, what companies’ needs are, problems in the market place, and how to take advantage of those opportunities. John works well with companies and guiding how to implement strategic change to make that division or that company more profitable. He also does this in such a non-assuming but competent manner; it is fun to work with John.”
—John F. Lewis, Jr. Vice President, BioOhio

“John Cachat has demonstrated a clear vision on how to help companies simplify systems to reduce cost and eliminate waste. I met John over 10 years ago and just recently was able to use his expertise in consolidating our various ISO9000 registrations into a single enterprise system, saving the organization a significant amount of time and money. John is also one of the few business process experts that clearly understand how to combine quality, environmental, health, safety, and Sarbanes Oxley compliance into a single enterprise system that delivers risk reduction at the same time as reducing compliance costs.”
—Joe Smith, Operational Excellence & Quality Director, Polyone Corporation (Retired)

“I personally, have worked with John over the last seven years.  John's strategic vision and leadership was key in the development of our QMS systems, as well as, for the industry as a whole.  John's passion for quality and innovation is what really separates him from his peers.”
—Guy Rodgers, Global Supplier Quality Manager, MTD Products

“I have known John for many years and respect his knowledge of business, IT and quality management systems.  John was instrumental in the development and implementation of a superior software product, which allows companies to manage the complex data required to meet both business efficiency and regulatory requirements.  Throughout his career he has assisted many companies in identifying and implementing both solutions to business problems and driving business improvements.”
—Michael Haessly, Director of Operations and Quality, NDI Medical, Inc.

“John Cachat has greatly helped my company by offering creative solutions to our quality management system measurement needs. John has always been responsive and open-minded and easy to do business with.  John is a man of his word and can be trusted in any situation.”
—Paul Contoveros, Sr. Mgr., Operations Quality, Polyone Corporation

“Our company worked with John as we came out of a recall. He clearly recognized the opportunities of business integration and sold our company on this concept. He appreciated our financial status and tried to come up with creative, workable solutions to achieve our business needs which were unique relative to his existing customer portfolio.  He was extremely customer-focused and passionate for the concepts he was positioning.”
—Rick Shields, EVP Technical Services, Menu Foods

“John Cachat is a solid thinker with a passion for excellence.  He thinks deeply and forwardly.  I was lucky to share a number of great experiences and successes with John.”
—John Casey, ASQ Automotive Division Chair, Retired Director of Supplier Quality GM

“No one understands the details that support a world class quality system better than John.  He can get you to the results that you want, because he understands how to get there.”
—Dave Doyle, Sr. Applications Consultant, QAD

“I have known John for over 10 years.  John is a strategic thinker and has broad experience in Quality and Information Technologies.  He is customer-focused and process-driven and goes the extra mile to ensure that he and his team deliver on their commitments.  What I like in him is the fact that he is not afraid to inform his clients the process gaps they have and pro-actively suggest creative solutions to address them.  I recommend him highly.”
—Siva Sundaresan, Global Director, John Deere

“I have had the pleasure of working with John both as a client and as a service provider and have rarely found such a forward thinking individual.”
—Tom Medved, VP Marlin Manufacturing

“John is an innovator and pioneer.  His experience in building solutions to industry problems is evident in his accomplishments.  John has the unique ability to relate to customer issues, offer sincere solutions while building lasting business value.”
—Tom Wohlwender, Sr. Account Manager (past IQS employee)

“John has always been a "go to" resource for me.  His visions have helped me tremendously. I look forward to working with John in his new capacity.
—Joe Onderko VP Quality Systems and Chief Technical Officer at Oatey Company

“John was the go-to expert in the enterprise-level quality management field. His always-open-door policy and ability to translate complex theory into bite-sized, easily digestible laymen language made for great customer presentations that seconded as learning experiences for all of us who were selling the product.  I enjoyed every minute of my time working with John.”
—Gerald Willnecker, Major Account Sales (Past IQS Employee)

“For more than two decades John has led the way with his creative and innovative software solutions.  Driven to excellence, he has always recognized and listened to the voice of the customer.  He engages his clients in a way that is both challenging and rewarding, and the result is always right on the mark.  John has earned my respect and my trust.”
—Carl Duffield, Corporate Quality Manager at Arc Drilling, Inc.