New Vista engineers have more than a century of cumulative engineering and automation experience. First organized within The J.L. Wickham Co. (founded in 1983), these engineers—and many others—designed and developed large machine systems for companies such as General Motors, Chrysler, John Deere, and Carrier Corp. Striking out on his own in 1992, Wickham Co. founder Jack Wickham formed New Vista Corp. to create a company focused on smaller (under $1 million) projects. With 18 years experience at Black & Decker Corp.—culminating in heading the manufacturing development group in the late 1970s—Wickham is uniquely experienced in tackling difficult production hurdles.