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Fact Book 2014
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The R&D department worked on several
projects, particularly in the submarine
cables area, but also in Extra High Voltage
underground and P-Laser cables, on Oil &
Gas cable product development, and on
technology transfer between Group factories.
The Telecom business segment introduced
innovations to optical fibres and to its optical
cables and connectivity.
A Strong Commitment to R&D
Spending on R&D and Innovation was some
€70 million in 2014, confirming the Group’s
steadfast commitment to and focus on long-
term sustainable growth. The Group now has
17 Centres of Excellence, with headquarters
in Milan, and over 500 skilled professionals.
With around 5,800 patents granted or filed
and partnerships with major universities and
research centres in many countries, Prysmian
Group intends to stay as industry leader in R&D.
Prysmian Group has always given
key strategic importance to Research
& Development to maintain its
market leadership. 2014 was an
intense year for several research
and development projects.
Valentina Ghinaglia, 38, is the new Group Quality Director.
She was among Prysmian’s ‘young talents’.
How has the Academy improved your
expertise?
“It gave me the chance to improve
and integrate my expertise with soft skills in
order to read company decisions and the cable
market from a many-sided point of view”.
In which areas should the Quality
department focus on in the future?
“We
should focus on putting into practice our
expertise, collaborating with other functions,
broadening our boundaries and spreading
know-how and best practices at a worldwide
level as one global team”.
Any suggestions for young talents who
aspire to a career with Prysmian?
“Be
curious, be proud and ask as many questions
as you can, try to understand how the work
you do contributes to the company’s results,
and try to make a difference”.
From young talent to Quality boss
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