Our Story
Established in 1994, ASAP started from scratch with six people and an idea. Since then, ASAP has grown to become an industry leader, providing packaging and assembly services to over 150 corporations worldwide. Throughout the years, ASAP has developed new services and enhanced its systems to better serve our customers. Today, ASAP continues to meet and often exceed our customers' expectations as we provide product development, light manufacturing and distribution services.
With a wide range of service offerings ranging from product development and productivity consulting to packaging and display fulfillment. ASAP continues to collaborate with its clients, discovering and developing customized solutions that meet our client's needs.
Our Team
Sara Taylor-Niemann
Sara has been President of Assembly Services And Packaging, Inc. since 1994, when the idea for the company came to her. She turned the concept into a business proposal, took it to various funding sources, and brought ASAP into existence. Sara pulled together the original founding team, and she continues to lead the current management team, focusing the organization to deliver on its mission and goals. Sara’s passion for high performance and quality radiates throughout the organization, from production to administrative processes. Her leadership is vital in keeping the organization on the right track. Sara is a life-long learner, continuing her education in the areas of business finance and writing while balancing work and family life. She is also a Diet Coke fanatic. Some believe her fiendish love of Diet Coke to be the source of her indomitable spirit.
Pam Smith
Pam is the Production Manager at Assembly Services And Packaging, Inc. Pam started with the company in 1998 as a Production Supervisor in ASAP’s On-Site division, where she managed thirty production personnel and several production processes at a customer’s location while providing valuable customer communication regarding quality and performance. Pam advanced to her current position as Production Manager in 2001, expanding her repertoire to include production schedule management, budgeting, and work cell layout. Pam's work is key in providing ASAP’s customers with exceptional quality, delivery, and value. Pam is also the golfing queen, teaching golf lessons and impressing customers with her flawless golfing performances.
Ed Gerstner
Ed is the Information Systems Administrator at Assembly Services And Packaging, Inc. Ed began working for ASAP in 1995 while finishing his Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, where he studied biotechnology and computer science. After completing his studies in 1996, Ed moved into his current position as the Information Systems Administrator. Ed is instrumental in ASAP’s technology advantage: designing and programming ASAP’s inventory database, "The Rocket". Ed is also responsible for various IT systems including network management, data loss prevention, and security. Ed is passionate about playing the guitar and writing his own music. He dreams of meeting up with Beatle George Harrison in the afterlife.