Grant Phillips Email and Phone Number

After 25 years of developing REI Automation, Grant Phillips is now CEO of United Robotics Group Americas, where he leads the growth of the United Robotics Group with exciting advanced robotic products designed to assist people.He became President of REI Automation, Inc. with the acquisition of the stock in the South Carolina-based company in January of 1999. Since that time, Grant has guided the company’s organic business growth, including responsibility for profit-loss, organizational direction, and developing a company culture with kindness as a cornerstone. REI was incorporated in 1990 as a mechanical design house and had three full-time employees at that time. The company now operates from an 8-acre campus in Columbia, South Carolina with a staff of 80 engineers, technicians and support staff.Grant grew up in Little Rock, Arkansas and still maintains a love for Arkansas Razorback sports, even while rooting for Clemson University, where both of his children graduated. He received a Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering and a Masters of Science in Engineering Management from Missouri University of Science and Technology in Rolla, Missouri, where he met his wife of 34 years, Elisabeth Larson Phillips.His early career development was in manufacturing with GE Aircraft Engines (Cincinnati, Ohio), GE Gas Turbines (Greenville, South Carolina), and Goodrich Aerospace (Hodges, South Carolina) with roles as manufacturing engineer, quality engineer, project manager and operations manager. This background has served him well as REI Automation supports manufacturers with the development of factory automation solutions, such as assembly lines and robotic cells.Phillips grew REI Automation into one of the largest factory automation companies in the United States. In 2019, REI became part of the HAHN Group, based in Frankfurt, Germany. HAHN has 1800 employees in 26 locations around the world. Grant maintains stock ownership in REI and continues to operate as President and CEO, but with a larger market presence and access to a broad range of global best practices. Over the years, Grant developed other companies related to the core business of REI Automation.Grant is involved with the Columbia, South Carolina community as a deacon, teacher and member of various committees at Shandon Baptist Church. He also serves on the Boy Scouts Indian Waters Council board and is former Scoutmaster for Troop 10 in Columbia. He also serves on the Industry Advisory Board of the Electrical Engineering department at the University of South Carolina.