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Blake McGowan

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Blake McGowan is the director of research for VelocityEHS | Humantech. He leads the Ergonomics Research group to incorporate the latest technical and scientific data into VelocityEHS | Humantech’s software solutions. He also consults with academia to transfer the latest research knowledge into the VelocityEHS | Humantech approach, systems, assessment methods, and guidelines. He can be reached at [email protected]

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