<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><?xml-stylesheet href="https://feeds.captivate.fm/style.xsl" type="text/xsl"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" xmlns:podcast="https://podcastindex.org/namespace/1.0"><channel><atom:link href="https://feeds.captivate.fm/north-star/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><title><![CDATA[North Star]]></title><podcast:guid>918e8d21-b844-5f77-8b90-5825e4013def</podcast:guid><lastBuildDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 09:03:12 +0000</lastBuildDate><generator>Captivate.fm</generator><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><copyright><![CDATA[Copyright 2026 Ahmed Shehata]]></copyright><managingEditor>Ahmed Shehata</managingEditor><itunes:summary><![CDATA[North Star is an internal podcast for the people of AME, Conexus and Nordomatic US. Every episode is a conversation about where the business is going and why: the strategy, the decisions behind it, the projects worth knowing about, and the people doing the work. No press releases, no polish for its own sake. If you work here, this is the thinking you would otherwise only hear secondhand.

Hosted by Ahmed Shehata, Director of Strategic Initiatives, with regular appearances from Amit Patel, President, Nordomatic US; Peter Andersen, EVP Finance, Nordomatic US; Paul Yingling, EVP Operations, Nordomatic US; Dylan Albach, Director, AME; and Kurt Twiford, Director, Conexus.]]></itunes:summary><image><url>https://artwork.captivate.fm/25fc50a9-0db6-4e14-847b-098b79727cba/northstarcoverFINAL.png</url><title>North Star</title><link><![CDATA[https://north-star.captivate.fm]]></link></image><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/25fc50a9-0db6-4e14-847b-098b79727cba/northstarcoverFINAL.png"/><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Ahmed Shehata</itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author>Ahmed Shehata</itunes:author><description>North Star is an internal podcast for the people of AME, Conexus and Nordomatic US. Every episode is a conversation about where the business is going and why: the strategy, the decisions behind it, the projects worth knowing about, and the people doing the work. No press releases, no polish for its own sake. If you work here, this is the thinking you would otherwise only hear secondhand.

Hosted by Ahmed Shehata, Director of Strategic Initiatives, with regular appearances from Amit Patel, President, Nordomatic US; Peter Andersen, EVP Finance, Nordomatic US; Paul Yingling, EVP Operations, Nordomatic US; Dylan Albach, Director, AME; and Kurt Twiford, Director, Conexus.</description><link>https://north-star.captivate.fm</link><atom:link href="https://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" rel="hub"/><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><itunes:category text="Business"></itunes:category><itunes:category text="Business"><itunes:category text="Management"/></itunes:category><podcast:locked>no</podcast:locked><podcast:medium>podcast</podcast:medium><item><title>Why we became Nordomatic</title><itunes:title>Why we became Nordomatic</itunes:title><description><![CDATA[<p>Why we became Nordomatic</p><p></p><p>Amit, Peter, Paul, Dylan and Kurt, in one room, on why two companies became</p><p>one — what it actually means, what changes, what doesn't, and what to say</p><p>when a customer asks you about it.</p><p></p><p>Asked for one number that describes the business, our CFO gives the number</p><p>of people, not the revenue. Paul, ten years in, remembers when the office</p><p>flooded unless someone put sandbags on the back door. Kurt says out loud</p><p>that he didn't want to sell. Nobody reads a statement.</p><p></p><p>CHAPTERS</p><p></p><p>00:00 Welcome</p><p>00:40 Where we stand — ask the finance guy for one number, he gives you 200 people</p><p>05:42 Two founders, two reasons — Amit on AME, Kurt on Conexus</p><p>07:49 Ten years in: what didn't change — the hallway, the closet, the sandbags</p><p>11:01 What we're not changing, on purpose</p><p>13:23 What to tell a customer who asks "so what happened to AME?"</p><p>14:56 What people are worried about, and Peter's honest answer</p><p>17:08 What the group has unlocked</p><p>17:51 Conexus, honestly — the part that isn't built yet</p><p>20:34 What didn't go our way this year</p><p>23:14 What our businesses actually do, in plain English</p><p>26:49 Wins, and the names behind them</p><p>30:29 What we're not good enough at yet</p><p>33:12 The people doing great work you'd never hear about</p><p>34:59 What's different in three years</p><p>36:51 Send us a question</p><p></p><p>SEND US A QUESTION</p><p>From Episode 2 on, every episode answers a question from someone in this</p><p>company. Anonymous if you want. Every question gets an answer — on the show</p><p>or in writing — within 30 days. If we can't answer something yet, we'll say</p><p>so publicly and tell you why.</p><p></p><p>https://forms.gle/mcY7npzr78JqQ6EVA</p>]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Why we became Nordomatic</p><p></p><p>Amit, Peter, Paul, Dylan and Kurt, in one room, on why two companies became</p><p>one — what it actually means, what changes, what doesn't, and what to say</p><p>when a customer asks you about it.</p><p></p><p>Asked for one number that describes the business, our CFO gives the number</p><p>of people, not the revenue. Paul, ten years in, remembers when the office</p><p>flooded unless someone put sandbags on the back door. Kurt says out loud</p><p>that he didn't want to sell. Nobody reads a statement.</p><p></p><p>CHAPTERS</p><p></p><p>00:00 Welcome</p><p>00:40 Where we stand — ask the finance guy for one number, he gives you 200 people</p><p>05:42 Two founders, two reasons — Amit on AME, Kurt on Conexus</p><p>07:49 Ten years in: what didn't change — the hallway, the closet, the sandbags</p><p>11:01 What we're not changing, on purpose</p><p>13:23 What to tell a customer who asks "so what happened to AME?"</p><p>14:56 What people are worried about, and Peter's honest answer</p><p>17:08 What the group has unlocked</p><p>17:51 Conexus, honestly — the part that isn't built yet</p><p>20:34 What didn't go our way this year</p><p>23:14 What our businesses actually do, in plain English</p><p>26:49 Wins, and the names behind them</p><p>30:29 What we're not good enough at yet</p><p>33:12 The people doing great work you'd never hear about</p><p>34:59 What's different in three years</p><p>36:51 Send us a question</p><p></p><p>SEND US A QUESTION</p><p>From Episode 2 on, every episode answers a question from someone in this</p><p>company. Anonymous if you want. Every question gets an answer — on the show</p><p>or in writing — within 30 days. If we can't answer something yet, we'll say</p><p>so publicly and tell you why.</p><p></p><p>https://forms.gle/mcY7npzr78JqQ6EVA</p>]]></content:encoded><link><![CDATA[https://north-star.captivate.fm/episode/why-we-became-nordomatic]]></link><guid isPermaLink="false">e303c225-4c19-4f07-9a2b-538fa86d05c8</guid><itunes:image href="https://artwork.captivate.fm/25fc50a9-0db6-4e14-847b-098b79727cba/northstarcoverFINAL.png"/><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 19:37:00 -0400</pubDate><enclosure url="https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/e303c225-4c19-4f07-9a2b-538fa86d05c8.mp3" length="45174740" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:duration>37:39</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode><podcast:episode>1</podcast:episode><podcast:season>1</podcast:season></item></channel></rss>