PCA is celebrating a very big anniversary this year. Forty-five years in business is extraordinary! Consider all the technological progress and economic, political and social swings that PCA has endured since 1976. Companies do not survive as long as they used to. Today, the average age of companies in the Standard & Poor’s 500 is less than 14 years and has declined steadily from an average of 61 years in 1958. PCA has achieved a milestone that many of today’s elite companies never will.

Reflections on My First 30 Days Inside PCA by Bob DiStefano, Chief Operations Officer, Performance Consulting Associates It has been a month since I exited retirement and joined PCA as the Chief Operations Officer. I must say I am excited, energized and happy working here, and I already know it was a good decision. [...]

At the recent SMRP Conference in Louisville, PCA’s booth was approached by attendees looking for inspiration. We engaged in several days of thoughtful discussions about the future of maintenance and reliability and saw a lot of interest in our new Pharmaceutical/Life Sciences Industry Playbook.