Mike Bray, the Group Lead for Innovation, R&D and DesignSpark at RS Group plc, and David Ross, the Managing Director of Ventures at RS Electronics, a trading brand of RS Group plc, talk about RS Group innovation and their roles in those efforts.
In this episode of the RS Expert Advice podcast, Mike Bray, Group Lead – Innovation, R&D and DesignSpark at RS Group plc (formerly Electrocomponents plc), a global omni-channel provider of product and service solutions for designers, builders and maintainers of industrial equipment and operations, and David Ross, Managing Director of Ventures at RS, a trading brand of RS Group plc, talk about RS Group innovation. Mike and David discuss the company and its new corporate branding, their roles within the company, the new DesignSpark Innovation Center in Bryan-College Station, Texas, and other RS Group innovation efforts.
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1:14 – Q1. First, please tell us a little about RS Group.
3:30 – Q2. Earlier this month, Electrocomponents changed its name to RS Group. What was the incentive for this change, what does the new branding represent and what changes, if any, can customers expect?
4:24 – Q3. Mike, you worked with RS Components for 15 years and have been in your current role at RS Group for more than two now. Can you tell us about your experience at RS Components, the transition to your new role and the efforts you’re currently engaged in and excited about?
5:57 – Q4. David, you recently joined RS Group as RS’s new managing director of ventures. What brought you to RS and what efforts are you currently engaged in and excited about?
6:49 – Q5. The two of you are working together to support the development of innovation the new DesignSpark Innovation Center at Lake Walk in Bryan-College Station, Texas. What is the DesignSpark Innovation Center, what unique value will it provide, and why was that site selected?
8:08 – Q6. What are your roles and goals for the new DesignSpark Innovation Center?
8:55 – Q7. RS Group is committed to innovation and is especially interested in supporting both internal innovation and partnerships with innovative startups and businesses focused on four key trends: digitization in the workplace, data, sustainability and technology. What is the significance of these four trends for RS Group? Are there any current projects you can tell us about?
10:30 – Q8. RS Group and its trading brands often use the motto “making amazing happen for a better world.” What are some of the ways that RS Group companies embody that motto and how do you think your role contributes to those efforts?
12:36 – Q9. Is there anything else you’d like to share about RS Group and its current innovation, customer engagement and supplier partnership strategies?
Additional Information
To learn more about RS Group, Mike Bray and David Ross, please click the embedded links. To learn more about the new DesignSpark Innovation Center, please visit the DesignSpark Innovation Center landing pages on the DesignSpark and Lake Walk websites, follow the DesignSpark Innovation Center on LinkedIn and like the DesignSpark Innovation Center on Facebook.
