Shortly after taking up cycling, I bought a Vitamix blender and began making smoothies.

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For Vitamix to stay competitive in the 21st century, the company needed a culture change a few years ago.

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Another dominant player in their market, Vitamix, has been providing professional-grade mixing equipment to restaurants and stores since the 1950s.

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One company that understands these concepts well is Vitamix, the blender maker that enjoys a passionate following in more than 80 countries.

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On a much smaller scale, Vitamix has had similar success.

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Dynamic business solutions have enabled Vitamix to quickly onboard hundreds of new employees, manage new channels for sales and marketing, and empower employees from the executive office to the factory floor to turn new ideas into better results for customers.

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