Honoring Decades of Success and Growth at ATR International

Celebrating 36 Years of ATR International This past weekend marked ATR International’s 36th anniversary! On September 14, 1988, my parents officially opened ATR, a company born in part because of a misunderstanding. A Misunderstanding That Sparked an Idea My father, a Mechanical Engineer, was sent on an interview for a job in a shipyard. Oops—wrong […]

My parents founded ATR on September 14, 1988, which means that ATR’s anniversary is always a few weeks after the holiday each year. The combination of the end of summer and the approaching anniversary makes me reflective. My parents’ courage in taking the leap to become business owners is always a source of pride and […]

Memorable Moments from the Games in France The 2024 Summer Olympics are over, and another two-plus weeks of thrilling competition and incredible athletic achievements have come to an end. Congratulations to the people of France for hosting an amazing Games! Stars and Surprises: Celebrating Olympic Triumphs and Unexpected Heroes I was mesmerized, as I am […]

Monica Pleasant, HR Director at Medtronic in Orange County, brings expansive human resources expertise, a passion for helping employees in their careers, and an interesting career journey of her own. We discussed it all on Parent. Boss. Leader several months ago, but one topic in particular has really stuck with me since our conversation: her […]

Sunnyvale, CA, June 4, 2024  – ATR International, a leading technical staffing and consulting firm, is excited to announce the selection of CEO & President Andrea Brenholz for the renowned 2024 Merck Drexel Advanced Leadership Program for Small and Diverse Suppliers (ALP). The four-month program is designed to elevate business capabilities by equipping diverse leaders […]

This weekend is Memorial Day, our national holiday to honor those who have lost their lives serving in the military and defending our country. My heart goes out to anyone who has lost a loved one serving our country, especially to those for whom this pain is recent and raw. Our nation is strong, and […]

What do voting, being a volunteer firefighter in Wisconsin, and enlisting in the military have in common? They are all milestones Josh Combs achieved soon after celebrating his 18th birthday! Josh is the Senior Manager of Non-Employee Labor at Liberty Mutual—recently promoted from his previous role as Manager of Procurement Labor Operations—and I learned about […]

Scammers have been trying to con people out of their hard-earned cash since money was invented. The advent of technology has simply made the scams harder to spot, easier to pull off, and more ubiquitous. People trying to steal our personal information or requesting money under false pretenses seem to reach into every area of […]

The business world isn’t designed for everyone—but it certainly should be. In my latest episode of Parent. Boss. Leader., a podcast for professionals and working parents, I had the pleasure of speaking with Lexi Hernandez, Executive Director of DE&I Workforce Initiatives at RTX. We had a lively conversation about a variety of topics, including her […]