About Us

Converge is named for that magical moment when points converge.  When an innovative idea and creative plan come together.  When market forces align with customer needs and your unique offering.  Simply: Product/Market fit.

What's stopping your organization from achieving its true potential?  Whether that roadblock is time, resources, skills, technology translation or business challenge - it must be solved.  Turn to us as your partner to assess the market landscape, build a strategic framework, and connect you with the right resources to make things happen.    

Highly creative and collaborative, and based in decades of proven experience, we are your idea factory. In-depth industry knowledge coupled with an extensive network in manufacturing, engineering, and technology provide a solid foundation to build innovative and effective strategies for your business. Specializing in technology trends, market analysis, strategies, partnerships, marketing and creative business models - our approachable style provides two-way dialogue throughout, ensuring that you crush your goals.

 Debbie Holton is a business development, industry engagement, and marketplace expert with a proven track record of growing revenue, impact, and results in the engineering and manufacturing technology space. 

She is known as a change agent who champions new projects and fosters an organizational climate that seeks and supports innovation. She has strong technical knowledge on industry needs and cultivates strong relationships with leaders of companies, industry groups, and government agencies where her input is sought out and respected.

Holton has served as President of Metrix, an ASME company - a revolutionary startup - pioneering virtual events and digital engagement in advanced technologies. She launched successful strategies, new products, M&A and partnerships leading the Industry Events group at ASME and the Events and Industry Strategy group at the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), and served as the Acting Director of Technology Transition at America Makes.  

She has been recognized as a Notable Woman in Manufacturing, an America Makes Ambassador, and a Top Influencer in 3D Printing.

She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Michigan and a Master of Business Administration degree with Distinction from the University's Ross School of Business.