Charles R. Trimble: this former HP engineer started his own company to exploit the newest free resource - the global positioning satellite system
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Charles R. Trimble, formerly with Hewlett-Packard Co, started his own company , Trimble Navigation Ltd, hoping to capitalize on the US Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) program, which began in 1982. Trimble's efforts almost collapsed when the Challenger space vehicle exploded because one of the consequences of that disaster was a three-year slowdown in the GPS program. When the Persian Gulf War erupted, however, the US military suddenly needed quantities of portable GPS receivers, and Trimble Navigation Ltd was prepared to supply them. In fact, Trimble Navigation supplied the military with 10,000 of the devices. Trimble Navigation quickly increased from a company shipping $5 million of products per month to one shipping $19 million of products per month. In spite of his success, Trimble is not altogether comfortable in the role of a military contractor. He prefers commercial and consumer-product businesses, and he wants to keep his company's military business at about 20 percent. Biographical information about Charles Trimble is also provided.
Publication Name: IEEE Spectrum
Subject: Engineering and manufacturing industries
ISSN: 0018-9235
Year: 1992
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Tektronix: no more Mr. Nice Guy
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On Oct 23, 1987, after four years of flat sales, Tektronix Inc decided it was time for renewed vision and leadership, so they named David Friedley president and CEO. The first problem Friedley addressed was the hierarchical nature of the company's management. As a solution, he removed an entire layer of upper management and made all division heads report directly to him. He then cut the companies losses by selling the mistakenly acquired CAE Systems Inc and refocusing the fledgling workstation division. Friedley's other get tough policies have included laying off some 1000 employees and making each division accountable for profits and losses. In the future, Friedley expects the company to move strongly into communications along with HDTV research and development.
Publication Name: IEEE Spectrum
Subject: Engineering and manufacturing industries
ISSN: 0018-9235
Year: 1989
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Black, white, and readable
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Ntera Ltd, Ireland based electronic component producer, developed Nano Chromics Display (NCD) to replace the traditional black and white Liquid Crystal Displays (LCD). The salient features of NCDs, which are crystal clear and thin, are presented.
Publication Name: IEEE Spectrum
Subject: Engineering and manufacturing industries
ISSN: 0018-9235
Year: 2006
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