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Michael W. Golway

American entrepreneur, engineer and inventor. In November 2000, at the age of 31, Michael acquired his first technology company, IDS Engineering. The company had 2 employees with a focused business model of workflow consulting services. Today he is President & CEO of Advanced Solutions, Inc., which is a privately held company he acquired in November 2004, and parent company to an aggregate of technology businesses, including IDS Engineering. Michael’s passion is building and acquiring great technology companies, while growing market share through value innovation. He is the lead inventor for the integrated solution of BioAssemblyBot® and TSIM™, a 6‐Axis Robotic 3D Printing System for Human Tissue Structures. Michael has over two decades of experience leading multi-disciplined engineering, consulting and technology firms.

Michael Golway
Michael Golway appears on CNBC
Michel Golway on Nasdaq panel
Michael Golway at Stanford University

Education & Professional Licenses

  • 2000 - Professional Engineer, Commonwealth of Kentucky

  • 1993 - Master of Engineering with specialization in Industrial Engineering, University of Louisville J.B. Speed School of Engineering (with honors)

  • 1992 - Bachelor of Science in Engineering Science, University of Louisville J.B. Speed School of Engineering (with honors)

Entrepreneurial Timeline

  • February 2019 - Sold Autodesk reseller assets to Rand Worldwide, Inc. 

  • May 2018 - Acquired 100% equity in Xpedient, LLC

  • March 2018 - Acquired Student Sheet, now Pops Classroom, educational and artificial intelligence technology platform 

  • October 2016 - Acquired a 30% equity stake in Angiomics, Inc. 

  • March 2016 - Acquired Holman's of Nevada, Inc. Autodesk Business Unit

  • July 2015 - New company startup: Advanced Solutions Innovation Labs, LLC

  • January 2015 - New company startup: Advanced Solutions Design Software, LLC

  • December 2014 - New company startup: Advanced Solutions Visual Collaboration Systems, LLC

  • July 2014 - New company startup: Advanced Solutions Product Lifecycle Management, LLC

  • April 2014 - Acquired Greenleaf 3D, LLC

  • March 2013 - New company startup: Advanced Solutions Life Sciences, LLC

  • January 2012 - Advanced Solutions, Inc. acquires IDS Engineering and becomes parent company for subsidiaries 

  • November 2007 - Acquired CADRE Systems, Inc. 

  • June 2006 - Acquired AEC CADCON, Inc. 

  • May 2006 - Acquired CAD CAM Plus, Inc. 

  • February 2006 - Acquired Pinnacle Services Autodesk Business Unit

  • March 2005 - Joint venture startup: Xpedient, LLC

  • November 2004 - Acquired Advanced Solutions, Inc. 

  • November 2000 - Acquired IDS Engineering

In The News

Affiliations

  • University of Louisville J.B. Speed School of Engineering Industrial Board of Advisors (May 2015 - Present)

  • University of Louisville J.B. Speed School of Engineering Department of Industrial Engineering Advisory Board (February 2005 - Present)

  • Young Presidents Organization (March 2007 - Present)

    • Served as Treasurer and board member in the YPO Bluegrass Chapter (2011 - 2013)​

  • National Society of Professional Engineers (February 2000 - Present)

  • Kentucky Society of Professional Engineers (February 2000 - Present)

  • Institute of Industrial Engineers (September 1988 - Present)

  • ARMI Leadership Advisory Board (February 2019 - Present)

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