We are pleased to welcome Arthur Laszczewski as Operations Director based in Vancouver, Canada. In this leadership role, Arthur will work closely with LSI’s expanding client base while pursuing new opportunities, focusing on building long-term partnerships and growing LSI’s footprint across key industries on the West Coast.
Before joining LSI, Arthur served as Vice President of Operations at Mode40, a Canadian digital transformation company. He also spent a decade at Grantek, holding key roles, including Manager of Client Solutions, Director of Smart Manufacturing Solutions, and Sales Director. Arthur brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in systems integration and smart manufacturing solutions. With a proven record of delivering results, he excels at building strong client relationships and developing productive solutions and outcomes for clients, regardless of the complexity or scale of their challenges.
“I’ve watched LSI grow and expand across North America over the past 15 years as we competed for projects to deliver the best outcomes for our clients,” said Arthur. “I’m extremely excited to join an organization with such an incredible reputation and talented team. I look forward to bringing the same level of quality and success LSI is known for to all my engagements.”
“We’re thrilled to welcome Arthur to the LSI team,” said Nick Riggio. “His extensive experience and leadership will be instrumental in our growth across North America, and I’m excited to see the positive impact he’ll have on our clients.”
Q&A with Arthur
To get to know Arthur better, we asked him four questions about his career journey and what he looks forward to as he begins his new role with LSI.
How did your professional journey bring you to LSI?
Having lived in the factory automation world throughout my career, the incredible breadth of services LSI offers was a perfect fit for my vision of what a successful digital solution partner should be. The company culture along with LSI’s track record of long-term client relationships aligned with my ambitions to provide leadership and benefit to our clients through sustainable recurring engagements.
What are you looking forward to the most in your new role at LSI?
I’m looking forward to collaborating with the immensely talented engineers and individuals at LSI who have been able to grow this company into the one of the largest integrators in the world. In my first few weeks at LSI I have been exposed to so many intelligent people who are constantly pushing the envelope with technology to bring the best solutions for our clients.
What trends in your field are you most excited about?
It’s a very exciting time to be working within technology, especially in a niche like factory automation that has traditionally lagged behind the IT world. Although it feels like we’re constantly being bombarded and oversold by the concept of AI, I’m excited and cautiously optimistic that some amazing use-cases are just around the corner. I’m hopeful we’ll soon see tools where we can leverage AI to optimize energy consumption and further improve quality, reducing environmental impact of the manufacturing process and the product lifecycle.
Outside of engineering, what do you enjoy doing in your free time? Any favorite hobbies or interests?
When I’m not hiking, snowboarding, or taking advantage of ocean and lakes around the beautiful Pacific Northwest mountains, my toddler takes full advantage of my free time!