Archive – Category: 40th Anniversary
Applied Becomes an ESOP
In addition to celebrating 40 years of Applied, we’re also celebrating 20 years of being 100% employee-owned! The journey to being employee-owned was a long and strategic one. In the early 2000s, as Dwight Hinkel was preparing to retire as CEO of Applied Engineering, the leadership team — including President … Read More
The Growth of Applied
As with any new company, growth was the most essential goal for Applied to achieve. The growth of our staff, achieved by taking some financial risks that ultimately paid off, was the easy part. The challenge now was sustaining that staff with steady work and financing all of the software … Read More
The Startup Years
After 40 years, countless business changes, and as many different people involved, it’s easy to forget about the early days of a business. But those days formed the foundation of the Applied Engineering we all know today. As with any new company, the first handful of years were a major … Read More
Meet the Founder of Applied Engineering
“I grew up on a poor dirt farm in central North Dakota, but through hard work and education, I was able to turn those humble beginnings into a huge debt.” This is how Applied Engineering founder, Dwight Hinkel, succinctly describes his background. While tongue-in-cheek, Dwight is being honest about the … Read More
40 Years of Applied Engineering: A Legacy of Service, Dependability, and Adaptability
For us, turning 40 isn’t just about looking back and patting ourselves on the back for making it this far. It’s about recognizing what got us here, and using the lessons we’ve learned to move forward with confidence. Since 1986, Applied Engineering has built a reputation of combining consistency and … Read More