Roush Technologies Limited, the European engineering business which was acquired from Roush Enterprises by an investor group in December 2007, has announced a new organisational structure. The move, which creates five clearly defined profit centre business units, reflects the new company’s future direction and growth ambition.
Two of the new business units - Product Development and Prototype Technologies – will host Roush’s rapidly expanding and more general, non-automotive engineering activities. The company has been proactively and progressively broadening its engineering base – with recent projects in sectors such as renewable energy, rail infrastructure and military protection.
Andrew Williams, who led the investor buyout, is Executive Chairman of the new company, supported by Managing Director, John Mitchell and Finance Director, Gary Robertson.
Five internal appointments have been made to create a strong management team to lead the new business units.
Paul Turner becomes Technical Director of Product Development – a unit which now carries a broader engineering remit – but also incorporates all the company’s established powertrain engineering, engine design and technology based development activities, such as hybrid drive and alternative fuels.
Dave Wood becomes Manager of Prototype Technologies – a unit which has a growing track record in the areas of design, evolution and build of innovative engineering concepts - as well as the creation of show cars, advanced system integration and covert vehicle engineering.
Dave Jones is appointed as General Manager of the company’s Automotive Group – which includes all vehicle build, garage services – and OE and aftermarket technical support for products such as the Ford GT and Mustang,
Alec Pell-Johnson becomes Head of Consultancy Services – which provides search, recruitment and human resources support – as well as interim and project outplacement of engineers and contractors.
David Mountain – whose Mountune race engine and performance parts business was acquired by Roush in 2004 – becomes Technical Director, Motorsports - a newly created umbrella unit under which the company will expand its activities in the sector - including further development of the Mountune brand.
Chairman, Andrew Williams says, “This reorganisation clearly aligns and communicates the core competencies and ambitions of the business in a defined and market facing way. It is an initial stage in our plans to take the business forward – and some of the programmes and developments which we will announce shortly will be further confirmation of the strength and ambition which exists in the new company. We have some top people, a sound engineering base and a proven track record from which to grow”.
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Thursday, March 20, 2008
Powerful Concept Testing Tool Sets Major Milestone
San Francisco, CA – A powerful and proven concept testing tool has reached an important landmark. The Ipsos Vantis Database is one of the most reliable resources available to marketers for testing new product propositions and assessing their market readiness. Just recently the Vantis Database team tested its 10,000th concept, a significant milestone for the forecasting application.
The Database provides a
multi-dimensional evaluation of new ideas and innovations, allowing users to test their new product ideas within a ‘real world’ context, set benchmarks for future performance, and understand the how and why of their performance before going to market. It offers concept testing solutions for manufacturers and marketers of products outside of consumer packaged goods, including consumer electronics, automotive, durable products, health, finance, technology, and communications.
The Ipsos Vantis Database acts as a compass for new product ideas, measuring and tracking the success of thousands of products. The Ipsos Vantis team provides in-depth analysis and interpretation, translating the research results into potential real world performance measures like sales and revenue. The Database is global, including 41 countries.
“The Database of Vantis Key Forecasting Measures is one of Ipsos’ most significant points of differentiation,” says Tim Carter, Manager with Ipsos Vantis. “Every client conducts concept testing but, outside of consumer packaged goods, few have the ability to benchmark or evaluate the scores from their concept tests. By comparing a client concept test scores with scores for similar competitive concepts, the Ipsos Vantis Database offers reliable measures for the strength of their idea.”
A Double Landmark
The 10,000th concept test also happens to be occurring at another milestone in the company’s history. 2008 marks the 20th anniversary of the establishment of Vantis as an organization. Since 1988, Vantis has worked with many of the world’s leading brands and marketers to bring real world solutions to their innovation needs. In 2002, Vantis became part of the Ipsos Group, a global leader in survey-based research.
“The growth of the Database has been phenomenal. We started last year at the 8000 mark and tested an additional 2000 in 2007 alone. By 2010, we expect to double the entire Database to 20,000 tested concepts,” adds Carter. “The fact that it is happening at the same time of our 20th anniversary as a team adds to the excitement of the occasion.”
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The Database provides a
multi-dimensional evaluation of new ideas and innovations, allowing users to test their new product ideas within a ‘real world’ context, set benchmarks for future performance, and understand the how and why of their performance before going to market. It offers concept testing solutions for manufacturers and marketers of products outside of consumer packaged goods, including consumer electronics, automotive, durable products, health, finance, technology, and communications.
The Ipsos Vantis Database acts as a compass for new product ideas, measuring and tracking the success of thousands of products. The Ipsos Vantis team provides in-depth analysis and interpretation, translating the research results into potential real world performance measures like sales and revenue. The Database is global, including 41 countries.
“The Database of Vantis Key Forecasting Measures is one of Ipsos’ most significant points of differentiation,” says Tim Carter, Manager with Ipsos Vantis. “Every client conducts concept testing but, outside of consumer packaged goods, few have the ability to benchmark or evaluate the scores from their concept tests. By comparing a client concept test scores with scores for similar competitive concepts, the Ipsos Vantis Database offers reliable measures for the strength of their idea.”
A Double Landmark
The 10,000th concept test also happens to be occurring at another milestone in the company’s history. 2008 marks the 20th anniversary of the establishment of Vantis as an organization. Since 1988, Vantis has worked with many of the world’s leading brands and marketers to bring real world solutions to their innovation needs. In 2002, Vantis became part of the Ipsos Group, a global leader in survey-based research.
“The growth of the Database has been phenomenal. We started last year at the 8000 mark and tested an additional 2000 in 2007 alone. By 2010, we expect to double the entire Database to 20,000 tested concepts,” adds Carter. “The fact that it is happening at the same time of our 20th anniversary as a team adds to the excitement of the occasion.”
http://www.pr-inside.com/
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