Strategic Finance Hire Forsyth Tech recently named Dr. Madeline Smith as chief officer for strategic finance and operations, effective December 2026. This indicates a potential need for procurement, ERP, analytics, and financial optimization solutions to align with new leadership priorities.

Learning Commons Initiative The college plans to build a 48,000-square-foot Learning Commons with a $21M budget from a 2016 bond package. This signals opportunities in digital infrastructure, AV, LMS integration, space planning software, furniture, and facility management solutions.

Digital and Analytics Emphasis Adoption of technologies such as Power BI, Snowplow, Google Ads, AutoCAD, SPSS, and collaboration tools shows a data-driven environment. This presents upsell potential for data analytics services, data governance, marketing tech optimization, and analytics training.

Awards and Recognition Recognition by ACCT and award headlines suggest a strong institution profile and potential for partnerships in workforce development, grant programs, and sponsored training initiatives aligned with public funding opportunities.

Industry Engagement Active participation in regional events like Thriving Together Policy Forum and Women of Manufacturing Conference indicates openness to vendor partnerships in workforce pipelines, manufacturing tech, and industry-specific training programs.