David Barton possesses expertise in six sigma, cnc, strategic partnerships, lean manufacturing, purchasing and 25 more skills. Colleagues describe him as "Dave has been a great force in the continuation of cutting tool performance. His continued development of technological development is what makes Blue Swarf and Dave Barton an asset to manufacturing principals." and "Dave's determination, vision and willingness to take a risk are the qualities that attracted me to work with him in the early days of BlueSwarf. If anyone can bring the right elements together to make BlueSwarf a success, it is him."