Hardware Podcasts

47 - Brian Wagner from PTIS Global

People of Packaging · 26 Jan 2021 · 51m

What this episode covers

Brian Wagner, founder of PTIS Global, discusses his career journey from General Foods and Kellogg's to co-founding and later reacquiring his packaging consulting firm. He outlines PTIS's evolution into a data-driven company offering 'packaging as a service,' leveraging AI and the 'Internet of Packaging' to help CPG brands navigate e-commerce and sustainability trends. Wagner emphasizes the Integrated Packaging Value Model, identifying the circular economy, e-commerce, and IoT as the three core drivers for future packaging strategy.

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PTIS Global, General Foods, Kellogg's, Doxylent, Ellen MacArthur Foundation, Amazon
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Insure

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