AUSTRALIA suggest the job is done and that the rewards are there just yet .

“ The economy and industry of today are embracing technology at a rapid pace , and we have to be ready to bring technology into our industry where it makes sense to do so . How do we use electronics and software and blend it with our current knowledge on filtration , knowledge which spreads right around the world ? That is the question

The lab officially opened on July 11 in the Fusionopolis Tower in One North , the heart of Singapore ’ s burgeoning start-up community . It marks an era where digital innovation very much sits alongside MANN + HUMMEL ’ s foundational set of values by which it operates , known as FILTER ( Focus , Integrity , Leadership , Teamwork , Excellence and Respect ).

With the FILTER values already entrenched across the multinational , multifaceted business , it is Payen ’ s job to communicate the digital innovation ethos that will be harnessed by the Singapore lab , bringing together all parts of the business to embark on an IoT journey .

“ One of the main challenges I have been working on is communicating what we are doing in the lab with the many business units in MANN + HUMMEL ,” he explains . “ We need to create a network of people from inside to company who understand how the lab can drive forward their own parts of the business .

We have a very strong support base in the form of our top management in the company – our Group Vice President Technology , our CEO , and the chairman of the supervisory board are right behind us and helping the project to create momentum . The

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