Birmingham, Michigan - 5/15/2023
Jose L. Flores secures a coveted spot on the prestigious '30 in Their Thirties' list, a highly sought-after recognition highlighting accomplished individuals in their thirties.
The 2023 class of 30 in Their Thirties is expanding businesses and opening new frontiers across multiple business sectors, including real estate, health care, food and beverage, manufacturing, retail, and commercial development. DBusiness magazine honored this year’s class at a special breakfast at the Daxton Hotel in downtown Birmingham. The keynote speaker was past 30s honoree Alexandra Clark, founder of Bon Bon Bon in Detroit.
After working for London Consulting Group in Nuevo Leon, Mexico, for several years, where he provided operational expertise across 10 different industries around the world, Flores was ready to settle down and become director of program management at Industrial Automation in Rochester Hills.
“That’s basically when my career skyrocketed. I went through five positions in five years,” he says.
Flores climbed the ladder at Industrial Automation until he found himself at a standstill. He had risen to the position of corporate director of operations, but the company’s leadership wasn’t near retirement. Two years later, he was contacted by a recruiter and, after months of negotiations, Flores took charge of Ancor in March 2022. As a young CEO, he says he faced a challenge leading older team members. He knew he needed to earn their respect, and he did so with results.
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“After 40 years of doing the same thing, we’re trying to break the status quo. I think the innovation hub is just the middle step for us to grow as a company,” Flores says. “I just want to get stuff done. I need to be working, because that’s part of the fun, and when you’re doing something you love, you don’t have to work a single day in your life.”
- Jose L. Flores
In the first four months, Flores helped acquire several new customers and develop two new products, which sparked new life into the company’s culture. Since then, he hasn’t slowed down.
“That boosted the morale of the company,” Flores says. “I’m a very energetic and dynamic leader. I’m always trying to find creative solutions to complex problems, and I do them in a fun approach so people get excited and want to tackle it.”
His latest project is a software innovation hub that’s working to expand Ancor beyond VIN-specific label solutions. Today, the team of developers is exploring ways to help manufacturers save time, money, and materials with programs such as the Monroney Editor, which allows on-site label editing and printing to reflect when equipment gets added to a vehicle.
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