Author archive for Steve Musselman
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YDI Focus Group 2.0 – 5/10/2013 San Francisco
By Steve Musselman on May 13, 201300YDI Focus Group 2.0 yields abundance of consumer data May 10th, 2013 – San Francisco – Z Below Theater While much of San Francisco was busy protesting new PG&E smart meters, a brilliant group of 47 American consumers gathered to engage in a furious round of market feedback and research. YD Industries moderator Steve Musselman let the group in a […] -
Medieval Games Thursdays are back!
By Steve Musselman on April 19, 2013Spring is here at YD Industries, which means it’s time for one of the most eagerly anticipated and time honored employee morale boosting traditions – The Alternate Thursday Lunch Medieval Games! All YD Industries employees are invited to participate starting this Thursday during the lunch hour. This year’s games will include the always popular longsword duel, the crossbow broken copier […] -
YDI Focus Group 1.0 – 4/1/2013 San Francisco
By Steve Musselman on April 2, 2013YDI Focus Group 1.0 yields productive consumer feedback April 1st, 2013 – San Francisco – Z Below Theater On a brilliant moonlit Monday night, YD Industries moderator Steve Musselman welcomed a group of 44 American consumers to be part of a groundbreaking marketing focus group. Prompted by a multimedia presentation, participants provided feedback via written questionnaires, opinionated discussion, and dynamic […] -
YDI Success Clinic @ Brooklyn, NYC
By Steve Musselman on March 28, 2013YDI Success Clinic for NYC Executives a success! YD Industries moderators Steve Musselman and Dean Kramer traveled to New York City’s Brooklyn borough to teach a select group of executives specialized IDACSU methodologies as part of a special YDI Success Clinic. This small group of high functioning managers were selected based upon submitted performance metrics, and based on the size […] -
Bionic Meat Pounder Recall Notice
By Steve Musselman on March 25, 2013YD Industries is immediately issuing a recall of the following product: The Bionic Meat Pounder (sku# XCT-98G01). Operating under normal conditions, as carefully outlined in the included instruction manual written by Ken Follet, the YD Industries Bionic Meat Pounder performs flawlessly. You will not find a better performing bionic meat pounder, anywhere. Period. However, it has come to our legal […] -
Order Up! menu innovations
By Steve Musselman on March 20, 2013After a very successful trial run at all 11 cafeterias on the YDI Campus in New Rochelle, new lunch menu innovations will be rolling out at all YD Industries operated Order Up! institutional food center franchises across the country. Look for these daily specials at your favorite local cafeteria, hospital, zoo, or group home. The New Order Up! Weekday […] -
Corporate Waterslide Feasibility Study
By Steve Musselman on March 14, 2013NOTE: SUMMARY OF THE FULL WATERSLIDE FEASIBILITY STUDY BY RONALD BARSCH (YDI Inventioneering team lead) Note #2: This is only a summary of the study. The full report can be read in the Legal Library display case next to the handicapped bathroom adjacent to building 37. Scale waterslide models are on display in conference room Thornduke C28-West. Please check with […] -
YDI Press Release: Corporate Religion Change
By Steve Musselman on March 13, 2013YD Industries announces that by a near unanimous board of spiritual directors vote, the company is undergoing a corporate religion change. The company will no longer be believing in Taoism, and is in the process of converting all operations to Pentecostal Christianity. We anticipate no work stoppages or assembly line interruptions as a result of our faith change, and our […] -
YDI Press Release: Pica funding complete
By Steve Musselman on March 12, 2013We are thrilled to announce that YD Industries has led Series A financing for Pica (formerly PicaPicaPica). The Pica funding means YD Industries will be joining the Pica board of directors, alongside founders Tsve Limper and Toby MacMillan. Pica is a unique mobile communications service that allows users to send short, filtered audio messages to their friends and family. The […] -
YDI Acquires Castle Pounder Restaurants
By Steve Musselman on March 9, 2013YDI Castle Pounder Press Release Combined Company to Deliver Industry-Defining Fast Food New Rochelle, NY. – YD Industries today announced a definitive all-stock transaction to acquire Castle Pounder, the fastest growing restaurant chain in the Northeast United States. The combination of YD Industries and Castle Pounder will marry the great and unique tastes of the upstart Northeast food franchise with […] -
Promotion: Missy Bithume – Moving Up!
By Steve Musselman on March 9, 2013YD Industries is pleased to announce the promotion of Missy Bithume to Executive Vice District Manager of Food Sciences Development and Administration. Former Wing Manager of Territory 6A, Missy brings four weeks of exacting YD Industries work experience to the E.V.D.M. position. Before working at YD Industries, Missy worked at Rolonco Inc., Skeradoooo Ltd. and received her BA in lateral […] -
Another Successful YDI “Fun at Work Day”
By Steve Musselman on March 9, 2013Employees at YD Industries enjoyed yet another successful, “Fun at Work Day” this past week. During this special event, staff members were encouraged to actually enjoy their time at the office and, “have fun.” While select employees had difficulty having fun, especially those in more menial positions, supervisors did their best to enforce the fun edict. We are happy to […]
More About YD Industries
YD Industries dedicates itself to pushing the envelope of innovation to improve the lives of humankind, and forge a stronger America. The company spans countless business units (Biotech, Food Sciences, Electrical Engineering, Web Services, Venture Capital, etc.) and was recently awarded a record 38th Gold Diamond by Hapsa Quarterly.