MILLING, EDM & CNC MACHINES

Blaise is the initial Founder of WSM Technology and the majority partner.
After following a 4-Year Apprenticeship Program of “Precision Mechanics” (1975-79) in Switzerland, he successfully followed a 3-Year evening Mechanical Engineering Program (20Hr/week).

While finishing his evening studies in Switzerland, he worked full time at “Ateliers des Charmilles“, known as Charmilles at the time, now part of the +GF+ Corporation.

In May of 1985, his family of 4 emigrated to the United States to work for Charmilles USA in Chicago. His first job, besides learning English, was as an Application Engineer on wire and die-sinker EDM Machines.

Over the years with Charmilles, he held many positions in R&D, Application Engineer, Trainer, Technical Sales Support, Area District Manager and Independent Distributor. He always enjoyed bringing success to shops through the best practice on how to optimize machine utilization and increasing performance.

What he loves most is his family with 5 children and their growing Tribe of Children. He thanks God everyday for all that he has and that he has received in his life and this amazing country of possibilities. His favorite sport is soccer. Good wine with fresh locally sourced food has always been a great pleasure for him. He says you cannot have good food without some love put into it. He also loves his birth Country of Switzerland and would characterize himself as a very curious, loyal, persistent and passionate individual.

Blaise looks forward to meeting you and your team.

John graduated from Kent State University with a BS in Business Management and a Minor in Communications. He worked for over 15 years in a mold shop running a sinker EDM machine and testing the plastic injection molds at their sampling facility before joining the WSM team in 2014. John is currently the Office Manager in charge of everything. He hopes to one day rule the world.

John is currently married and has two boys who keep him busy in his free time going to all their extra-curricular activities, especially high school hockey. John is a sports fan who cheers for all the local teams include his favorites, the Browns and Blue Jackets.

Dave is orginally from the Pittsburgh, PA area. He attended Kent State University and studied Sports Administration. Dave worked for a few sports teams in the ticket sales and sponsorship department before working for WSM Technology. His focus at WSM is on EDM Consumables and used edm & cnc machines.

In his spare time he enjoys cheering on all Pittsburgh sports teams and playing golf. He is married and had his first child in February 2020.

Dale is the newest employee of WSM Technology and was hired as a sales engineer for sales within the Northern Ohio region. He has known Blaise for over 30 years as their paths have crossed with machining projects, social acquaintances and machine tool events.

His training includes technical machining courses; an Associate and Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology from Penn State and Cleveland State respectfully and an MBA from Lake Erie College.

He was raised on a dairy farm in Western Pennsylvania, South of Meadville. Early in his career, he operated construction equipment, forged automotive components and machined tooling using mills, lathes and some of the first sinker EDM machines.

After moving to the Cleveland area in the mid-seventies, he got married and him and his wife, Vicky, raised their two boys. Professionally, he began as a Quality Engineer for TRW; then a Sales & CNC Milling Applications Engineer for Boston Digital Corporation and a advanced manufacturing engineer for Eaton Corporation. For the past twenty years, he managed the international and domestic sales of large mechanical and hydraulic press projects ranging from $2 to $12 million. Most recently he managed the sales and personnel of a 25-person graphite manufacturing company.

Him and his wife, Vicky, enjoy traveling, golfing, skiing and are engaged in their Church’s outreach programs. Most of all they enjoy spending time with their first grandson. Dale loves meeting new people and learning new technology, although some aspects of iPhones and computers are often a test of his patience!