G.L. Huyett Opens New Technology Center in Sidney, Nebraska

In April 2019, G.L. Huyett opened a Technology Center in Sidney, Nebraska, a small rural town on the high plains of Western Nebraska. Sidney is the former home and headquarters of Cabela's, Inc., which dramatically downsized operations in the community after it was acquired by outdoor retail rival Bass Pro Shops.  G.L. Huyett chose Sidney because of the presence of a large skilled workforce that is under-employed or unemployed and are wanting to stay in Sidney.

The Technology Center will be headed by Sarah Sinnett, Vice President of Technology and Marketing. Sinnett was formerly a Portfolio Manager for Bass Pro Shops / Cabela's, Inc. Much of Sinnett's experience is in project management, business strategy, and talent management. G.L. Huyett has also hired Alan Beard to the newly-created role of E-Commerce Manager and has hired Charles "Chuck" Hoffman to the role of Special Projects Administrator.

Future additions to the Sidney Tech Center likely include roles in Digital Marketing, Product Development, and Digital Analytics. The Tech Center supports G.L. Huyett's belief in the future of B2B commerce in the industrial space, and the increasing relevance of e-commerce and technology solutions that wire together the participants in the channel in a more intelligent manner using data to drive decisions and actions. G.L. Huyett said that it is excited to embrace these developments as part of its continuing strategy to be the most innovative technology company in the fastener industry, supported by a caring human touch from its sales and customer service teams.