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PTEN Innovation Award winner: Mitchell 1 ProDemand

Nov. 23, 2020

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PTEN editor, Sara Scullin, sits down with Gary Hixson, marketing manager for Mitchell 1, to discuss Mitchell 1's Innovation Award winning product, the ProDemand.

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