SW MO IEEE Section Speaker: Paragon 360, Mr Donnie Brawner and Mr Chris Koenig
SW MO IEEE Section Speaker: Paragon 360, Mr Donnie Bronner and Mr Chris Koenig
Mr. Donnie Brawner, Owner/CEO and Mr. Chris Koenig, General Manager Paragon 360 will be presenting to our Section on Thursday April 20th, 2023. Paragon creates, designs and builds custom projects for organizations in need of specialized audio, video, lighting, acoustics, seating, custom fabrication and more. The projects require a wide variety of engineering and design skills to meet their customers desired needs and objectives.
The Paragon family of companies was created to provide a fresh, holistic, design-
build approach for renovation and new construction projects. The Paragon
enterprise includes five companies that are coming together to provide a one-of-
kind value proposition that is completely changing the game. Our business model is
creating more effective and efficient solutions that reduce costs, maximizes
material and labor resources, and expedites project delivery.
The meeting will be held virtually and our usual physical locations at the Plaster Innovation Center, 405 N. Jefferson Ave conf. room PCTR 2010, , College of the Ozarks and Joplin.
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- Date: 20 Apr 2023
- Time: 12:00 PM to 01:00 PM
- All times are (UTC-05:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
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- 405 Jefferson Ave
- Springfield, Missouri
- United States 65806
- Building: Robert Plaster Free Enterprise Bldg
- Room Number: PCTR 2010
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TOdunAyo@missouristate.edu
- Co-sponsored by Theresa Odun-Ayo
- Starts 12 April 2023 08:05 AM
- Ends 20 April 2023 12:05 PM
- All times are (UTC-05:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
- No Admission Charge
Speakers
Chris Koenig of Paragon 360
Project Design at Paragon 360
An introduction to the Paragon family of companies:
The Paragon family of companies was created to provide a fresh, holistic, design-
build approach for renovation and new construction projects. The Paragon
enterprise includes five companies that are coming together to provide a one-of-
kind value proposition that is completely changing the game. Our business model is
creating more effective and efficient solutions that reduce costs, maximize’ s
material and labor resources, and expedites project delivery.
Biography:
Chris is a Co-Owner and General Manager of Paragon Fabrication and oversees the
design, coordination, and fabrication of Paragon’s custom work. He enjoys the
challenge of figuring out how to create something that has not been created before
and have it fit a specific function and aesthetic for a client. He is a graduate of MSU
with a BS in Geology with a minor in Chemistry. He has spent the bulk of his
professional career in the architectural / building industry starting out with Bas Pro’s
corporate architecture department.
His experience includes over 25 years in corporate architecture and custom
fabrication. He has worked on a wide range of projects across the country for
numerous notable clients, including Bass Pro Shops, Disney, Herschend Family
Entertainment, Big Cedar Lodge, Cox Health, Mercy Hospitals, Top of the Rock,
Cedar Fair Entertainment, Wonders of Wildlife and the Florida Aquarium.
Email:
Address:1845 Arbor St, , Springfield, United States, 65807
Donnie Brawner of Paragon360
Project Design at Paragon 360
An introduction to the Paragon family of companies:
The Paragon family of companies was created to provide a fresh, holistic, design-
build approach for renovation and new construction projects. The Paragon
enterprise includes five companies that are coming together to provide a one-of-
kind value proposition that is completely changing the game. Our business model is
creating more effective and efficient solutions that reduce costs, maximize’ s
material and labor resources, and expedites project delivery.
Biography:
Donnie Brawner has over 30 years’ experience in business leadership and
executive management with a proven ability to scale. He and his wife Karen
founded Paragon 360 in 2000, where he holds the position of CEO.
Paragon 360 - known as an industry leader in the professional Audio, Video and
Lighting industry - has an extensive nationwide client base. Clients include
Fortune 500 companies, amusement parks, and the nation’s largest Mega-
churches. The award-winning firm is well known for building highly effective
engaging environments for their clients in a design-build format. Paragon 360
has grown from a company of three employees to over eighty and joined the Inc
5000 fastest growing companies in America list in 2020.
Donnie is also the founder, Co-owner and CEO of Paragon Fabrication, LLC, a
Co-Owner of P360 Holdings, LLC, and owner of Brawner Holdings, LLC. In\
addition, he and Karen acquired Sounds Great, LLC in 2013, an AVL leader in the
Midwest for over 30 years.
Email:
Address:1845 Arbor St., , Springfield , United States, 65807
Agenda
- Introductions
- Paragon 360
- Q & A
- Closing Remarks
SW MO IEEE Section Speaker: Paragon 360, Mr. Donnie Brawner and Mr Chris Koenig