DANFOSS DRIVES
But no matter what the business is , or the potential for green energy , Danfoss Drives focuses on its customers ’ needs .
“ What helps your customer to make more money , what impacts their earnings negatively , and what are the safety and regulatory requirements ?” asks Kuivalainen . “ The second thing I ' d like to mention is networking . Look at what ' s readily available , has somebody else run into a similar issue in some other context or in another industry ? What ' s in it for our customers , and for us ?
“ Then , thirdly : Keep the core strong and evolving , don ' t lose your focus on your own core . When you start to have these elements in place , integrate fast , test , learn , pilot . So , then it ' s about the learning curve . After that , from a business point of view , we need to recognise when a situation is about incubation or growth or maturity .”
People are crucial in a technology journey Sustainable solutions require multiple engineering domains to come together , using diverse teams to work with problems and creating a better user experience .
“ People are our foundation ,” says Kuivalainen . “ Typically , there are people from all kinds of backgrounds , who work together to solve a customer ’ s problem . They approach it jointly with their different engineering disciplines , and they really need to look at it through the customer ’ s eyes . This is truly crucial in our journey ,” said Kuivalainen . “ We leaders are coaches to them . The real doers are our people , those engineers who are working to deliver the solutions .”
When asked about where he sees Danfoss Drives ’ place in the world , Kuivalainen quotes the CEO , Kim Fausing .
“ He has said that ‘ Sustainability is not an add-on to our business , our business
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