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Oct 2023
34m 51s

The 100 Year Old Start Up

DesignIntelligence
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Mancini Duffy is a national design firm with a 100+ year old history and a tech forward approach. William Mandara Jr is the firm’s CEO & Co-owner, and Bolanle Williams Olley is the CFO & Co-owner. On this edition of This is DesignIntelligence, they talk about the history of the firm, the transition to the current generation of leadership and diversif ... Show More
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