Company History |
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Mercatus International Marketing, Inc. was founded as a Michigan company in 1986, to serve the needs of the industrial manufacturing community with technical products and services.
In 1989 the company moved its operations to Carlsbad, California, concentrating on the Southwestern Region of the United States, targeting electronics, aerospace, semiconductor, military, healthcare and other technically oriented markets, enhancing its reputation as industrial and commercial workspace problems solvers. |
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In 1989, Mercatus contracted with the US Navy in San Diego as
an ESD [Electro Static Discharge] consultant. While conducting an
ESD audit for the Navy’s Mobile Maintenance Facilities which
transport electrostatically sensitive workstations on seafaring vessels,
Mercatus met and began their association with Symbiote Technical
Furniture www.symbiote.com.
Since then, Mercatus has been the exclusive territorial factory
representative for Symbiote serving Southern California, Hawaii,
Arizona, New Mexico, Las Vegas, West Texas and Mexico.
In the mid 1990’s, company president William J. Rathsburg
expanded the corporate charter to include Design & Build capabilities.
This initiative allowed Mercatus to provide a broader range of
solutions to the overall operations of its manufacturing and distribution
clients. Working with corporate management and their architects,
Mercatus International established its new client services role
of General Contractor, taking responsibility for all aspects of
a corporate consolidation, operational restructuring and/or relocation.
Taking on this Turn-Key responsibility allows its customers to
concentrate on the continued success of their daily operations,
without interruption.
Since 1996, Mercatus has successfully partnered with Consultleague www.consultleague.com to
provide a comprehensive systems approach to industrial engineering/re-engineering
and design services in
order to integrate material movement and work process flow.
Mercatus International is now strategically positioned to consult
with its commercial and industrial account base, with a comprehensive
capabilities list, allowing the company to:
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Review existing workplace operations |
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Redesign and streamline those operations to increase throughput |
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Outfit more efficient work spaces... |
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Consolidate remote site locations into a more efficient single work site |
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Automate the work-flow and data handling processes, giving management accurate, real-time information about their operations |
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Bring all of the incumbent savings generated by these steps directly to the bottom line |
Since 1996 Mercatus has successfully completed over 420 industrial outfitting projects for companies large and small while opening new office in PHoenix and Los Angeles to support its growing business.
Mercatus is an American Veteran-Owned Small business.
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| Who We Are |
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| Bill Rathsburg, Sr. - President |
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University of Detroit Business School Graduate |
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30 year independent business career as industrial supplier |
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Production Component Supplier of Automotive, OEM, Appliance, etc. |
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Developed unique ESD (Electronic Discharge) Products for US Military |
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Workplace, Outfitter to Fortune 500 Companies in Southern California, AZ, NM, Hawaii and Mexico |
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Member, ESD Association |
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Founded MErcatus in 1989 |
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| Dail Slingsby - Engineer/Project Management |
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The University of Phoenix, B.S. in Business Information Systems |
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24 years experience in Aviation maintenance, repair, manufacturing |
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U.S. Navy Aircraft Maintenance - Aircraft Operations Supervisor |
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Experienced in full motion simulator systems design, implementation and installation |
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Responsible for the management of all product installations and computer-aided design (CAD) services |
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Coordinates the mechanical and industrial engineering requirements for Mercatus |
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Employed with Mercatus since 1994 |
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| Donovan Slingsby - Engineering/Operations |
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Responsible for Carlsbad Corporate Office Daily Operations, Customer Service & Project Design |
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CAD Drafter, Qualified in AutoCAD, SolidWorks, MiniCAD, and VectorWorks |
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Employed with Mercatus since 1999 |
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| Bill Rathsburg, Jr. - Southwest Area Manager |
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Responsible for coordinating overall marketing strategies & sales for Arizona and New Mexico |
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Specific project responsibilities include workplace evaluation, design, sales, installation and maintenance programs for Mercatus' existing customers and new business development in Arizona, New Mexico, and Mexico |
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University of Michigan/American Graduate School of International Management |
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Employed with Mercatus since 1993 |
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| Jon Schaffer - Sales Engineer |
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New business development and sales |
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Specific Project Responsibilities include workplace evaluation, design, sale, installation and maintenance programs for new and existing Mercatus clients |
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Oregon State University, B.S. Speech Communication |
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12 years experience within Electrical industry working with Industrial, OEM, Commercial, Medical and Semiconductor customers |
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Employed with Mercatus since 2007 |
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| Sherry Rathsburg - CFO |
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Co-founder of Mercatus International / Business Partner |
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Contributed extensive customer service skills during Mercatus' early days |
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Established initial office and operating procedures / Administrative specialist |
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Currently Mercatus International's Chief Financial Officer |
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