Summer Wrap | People & Product at Wilmac Technologies

This week, we're turning the spotlight inward and catching up as we wrap up our summer. In this episode of The Wilmac Wire, hosts Emily McNulty and Steve McDonnell trade the usual guest interview for a solo season catch-up, covering the new hires joining Wilmac this fall, early traction for Archie (Wilmac's first native AI product) with banks and trading floors, and why they brought in a former investment banker to help shape the product roadmap. Here's what you'll hear about: The new hires shaping Wilmac's fall: Alex Laporte, Hailey Gunther, and Chris Capuzzo Wilmac's third straight year on Rochester's list of fastest growing companies Early traction for Archie, Wilmac's first native AI product, out on the road with banks and trading floors Why Wilmac brought in Nigel Riley to help scale product strategy How Steve's own AI tool usage has shifted since the spring Episode Breakdown: 0:00 Welcome back, happy September 1:04 Catching up after a busy summer 2:28 Icebreakers 8:58 The new hires shaping Wilmac's fall 15:26 Maintaining momentum through the busiest stretch of the year 17:35 Wilmac's third straight year on the Fastest Growing Companies list 21:11 What's coming out of on-site customer visits for WFM and Replay 24:28 Bringing in Nigel Riley to help scale product strategy 28:00 How Steve's AI tool usage has shifted since the spring 31:07 What's ahead for the final 15 episodes of Season 3 Connect with Steve McDonnell and Emily McNulty on LinkedIn Listen to more episodes of The Wilmac Wire: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | YouTube | iHeart | Riverside