Founder Charli K. Matthews Takes Audiences Inside Facilities, Tradeshows, and Conferences to Highlight the People and Processes Powering Industry
Empowering Pumps & Equipment is excited to announce the launch of “Industry Access” a new content series featuring founder and CEO Charli K. Matthews as she travels to manufacturing facilities, tradeshows, and industry conferences to showcase the operations, innovations, and people in the industries we know and love.
The series addresses a growing need to highlight the sophisticated manufacturing processes and passionate professionals working in the pumps and equipment industry, while providing unprecedented behind-the-scenes access to facilities and operations that power critical infrastructure worldwide.
“Our industry is doing some pretty cool things that the world needs to see,” said Charli K. Matthews, founder and CEO of Empowering Pumps & Equipment. “I love getting to know the people behind the work we do every day, but I also want to show the industry operations that moves our industry forward. From manufacturing floors to precision engineering processes, there’s so much happening behind the scenes that deserves to be showcased.”
Bringing Industry to Life
Industry Access will feature Matthews visiting manufacturing facilities across the country, attending major industry tradeshows and conferences, and having real conversations with engineers, operators, and industry professionals. The series aims to capture both the human stories and the technical innovations that drive the pumps and equipment sector.
“We’re taking audiences inside manufacturing facilities, onto production floors, and into operations that most people never get to see,” Matthews explained. “The scale, the precision – it’s pretty impressive. From equipment in action to the processes that make it all work, our industry is doing some amazing things that deserves to be showcased.”
Meeting Industry Demand for Authentic Content
The launch comes as the industrial sector seeks new ways to attract talent and showcase career opportunities to younger generations. Industry Access addresses this challenge by providing authentic, behind-the-scenes content that highlights both the sophisticated technology and the passionate people driving innovation.
Matthews brings a unique perspective to the series, having built Empowering Pumps & Equipment over the past decade into a leading digital media and marketing services company with a strong industrial focus. Her background in social media and digital marketing, combined with her deep industry relationships, positions her to capture stories that resonate with both industry professionals and general audiences.
Content Distribution and Availability
Industry Access content will be distributed across Empowering Pumps & Equipment’s digital platforms, including social media channels, website, and industry publications. The series will feature a mix of video content, photography, and written stories designed to showcase both the technical capabilities and human elements of featured facilities and events.
Supporting Industry Growth and Connection
The series aligns with Empowering Pumps & Equipment’s broader mission of connecting, informing, and educating industry professionals. The company’s flagship event, the Empowering Pumps & Industry Conference (EPIC), takes place November 5-6, 2025, in Pasadena, Texas, bringing together emerging leaders and experienced industry professionals.
“Every facility has great technology worth seeing, and every person has a story worth telling,” Matthews noted. “When we share these stories, we all get a little more inspired.”
Companies interested in participating in Industry Access or showcasing their operations can contact Charli K. Matthews at Charli@empoweringpumps.com.
About Empowering Pumps & Equipment
Empowering Pumps & Equipment is a versatile digital media and marketing services company with a strong industrial focus, founded by Charli K. Matthews. The company brings fresh thinking across strategy, creative, and technology to develop innovative and integrated digital media marketing campaigns for clients of all sizes. Their media brand serves as more than an information and connection hub for professionals to exchange ideas – it serves as a vehicle to achieve the vision of empowering people within the industry.
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