Owner of KZ Construction Talks Tech During The Utility Expo

Karczmarczyk says you either start using technology now or you will be behind your competitors.

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Lori Ditoro
Oct 9, 2023
KZ Construction, Inc.

During The Utility Expo 2023, Editor-in-Chief Lori Ditoro talked with Thomas Karczmarczyk at the John Deere booth. Karczmarczyk was a participant in a Q&A during John Deere's press conference at the show. He shared his love of the work he and his team do and his full adoption of technology to improve uptime, productivity and personnel morale. Learn more from this video.

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