A University of North Carolina graduate, Norwood Teague has served as an event director at Business North Carolina Magazine since 2016. In this role, Norwood Teague is responsible for developing an extensive agenda and increasing annual sponsorship sales by more than 20 percent for the magazine’s events, mfgCON and NC CEO Summit.

For the magazine’s most recent mfgCON held on November 13-14, 2018, Norwood Teague wrote an interview article about one of the speakers, Jason Dingess. He is the owner of Quis Machinery, an industrial manufacturing company that offers machinery solutions with a broad range of materials from solid wood and wood-based composite panels to metal and plastic.

Jason Dingess’ career in woodworking was inspired by the history of the portable lap desk designed and made by Thomas Jefferson and his carpenter. He worked closely with Frank Quis starting 2013 before buying Quis Machinery and becoming the sole owner in 2017. Since then, the company has expanded from solely selling woodworking equipment to offering aluminum, plastic, and other material handling services. When asked about the key to the success of Quis Machinery, he highlighted the importance of listening to customers and asking a lot of questions to meet their needs. He counts empathy as one of his strengths in building trust and relationship with clients. In the next five years, Jason Dingess aspires to expand the business in terms of services and software.