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in Today’s Global Environment
Larry ButzFebruary 18, 2008
Innovation
As a result of your efforts the developed world has become a healthier, safer, and more
productive place to live with many positive aspects—longer and healthier lives, improved
work and living conditions, global communications, ease of transit, and access to
art and culture, etc
Engineering & Management Expertise
• Product & Technology Development• Manufacturing Technologies• Process & Cost Improvement• Professional & Expert Services• Business Improvement• Customer & Markets
• Globalization
Serving the HVAC & Manufacturing Industries
The Changing Face of InnovationIn the U.S.
Science and Engineering Indicators 2008 - NSF
The Changing Face of InnovationIn the U.S.
Science and Engineering Indicators 2008 - NSF
Global Engineering Salaries
Table 3 – Annual Salary Requirements for an Engineer in Selected Countries– United States 1.0 $70,000– Hungary 0.367 $25,690– China 0.216 $15,120– Russia 0.206 $14,420– India 0.194 $13,580
Source - Ron Hira, Columbia UniversityIEEE 2003 Report to House of Representatives
Technology Excellence & Innovation
The U.S. has traditionally been the leader in fostering creativity and innovation
The Changing Face of InnovationGlobally
Science and Engineering Indicators 2008 - NSF
The Changing Face of InnovationGlobally
By 2003 China had become the third largest R&D-performing country, behind only the
United States and Japan, in part reflecting the growth of R&D performed by foreign-owned
firms based in China
OECD Summary 2005
The Changing Face of InnovationGlobalization
• New and more International Competitors• New and Different Markets• Emergence of new Regional & Global Standards• Globally collaborative teams/projects• Workforce Mobility• 24/7• Internet• Speed• Change
• Technology Development & Protection
• Multi-national companies
• Emerging role of new small businesses
The Changing Face of InnovationBusinesses
• GEA Consulting – La Crescent, MN– Engineering Services
• Springboard Engineering – Newton, IA– a new business …45 former Maytag engineers
designing and testing appliances for several companies including Whirlpool
Expertise for specific industries
Today’s EngineersEssential attributes
• excellence in communication (with technical and public audiences)
• ability to communicate using technology• understanding of the complexities associated
with a global market • Flexibility• mutual respect
• Software Fluency• Internet Savvy• People Skills• Open to Change• Communications Skills• Cultural awareness• Technical Competence
Today’s EngineersEssential attributes
The Environment
Larry ButzGEA Consulting
2420 N Pine Creek RdLa Crescent, MN 55947
[email protected]: 507-895-6826
www.gea-consulting.com