George M. Saiz

The Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME) is a non-profit organization that was founded in 1985. The non-profit company is based in Arlington Heights, IL. AME is dedicated to the exchange of enterprise excellence knowledge and provides engaging workshops, plant tours, summits, and industry-leading conferences to its 4,000 members. The organization focuses on continuous improvement strategies, lean thinking, and other operational improvement methods. AME members share best practices and network through practitioner-to-practitioner experiences. Kimberlee A. Humphrey has been the CEO of the company since 2020.

Careside, Inc. develops and sells a proprietary blood testing systems. The Careside system consists of the Careside Analyzer and disposable test cartridges, the H-2000 and Careside connect. The Careside Analyzer is easy to use and can be operated by a non-technical person with appropriate training in connection with use of the device. Its software will enable the user to capture all data required to comply with the clinical laboratory improvement. The company was founded in July 1996 and is headquartered in Culver City, CA.