Patrick De Vos
Patrick De Vos, born in Belgium, holds a master's degree in production technology and production economics.
He played a key role in the development of the Seco Technical Education Programme (STEP), leading global technical education and consulting efforts. Patrick also created the NEXT STEP production model, which explores the relationship between machining processes, manufacturing organization, and production economics.
A respected author and educator, Patrick has published numerous technical articles and books, including: Metal Cutting: Theories in Practice, Tool Deterioration: Best Practice, Applied Metal Cutting Physics: Best Practice, NEXT STEP: A Practical Model for Efficient HMLV Production, & Knowledge, Insight and Skills for Sustainable Machining
His work continues to support professionals and learners through the training content featured on our platform.
David Morr
With 25+ years in manufacturing, I bring deep technical expertise and global leadership in engineering education. From my roots as a trade-qualified Toolmaker to my current role as Seco’s Global Engineering Education Expert, I’ve helped upskill over 15,000 professionals worldwide through technical education activities.
My courses are practical, real-world, and designed to build capability, boost performance, and keep engineers ahead in a fast-changing industry.
Let’s grow your skills—one course at a time.
Maria Strömberg Bylund
My personal mission is to get youngsters to understand how fantastic our machining industry is!
I have 30 years of experience in this business, a broad profile reaching from machinist to production engineering to R&D to teacher.
I have had the privilege to learn the industry by taking all kind of different courses throughout the years, done a lot of trial-and-error, but I think the most important source of knowledge have been all the experts I met, from the old and experienced guys at the shop floor to the professors :-)
Gary Meyers
Experienced Product Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the mechanical and industrial engineering industry. Skilled in SolidWorks, Industrial Engineering, Continuous Improvement, Manufacturing Engineering, and Kaizen. Strong product management professional who studied Business at Davenport University.
