Energy Magazine November 2017 | Page 12

INTERVIEW xxxxxxx in no doubt that the UK will master this latest generation of skills required .”
Schneider ’ s role is to produce solutions that are as simple as possible to understand , pulling together numerous data streams into dashboards and analytical insights in ways that do not overwhelm as Hughes alluded to . A requisite of this ? Staying ahead of the curve .
“ There are three ways we try to stay ahead ,” Hughes explains . “ First is R & D , the classical way . We invest 5 % of our revenue every year into this , which currently is over € 1bn ( US $ 1.17bn ). Second is acquisitions . We ’ re trying to bring in new technology and new people with new skills to expand our own knowledge base . We need people who think differently
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