Tim Minnick, R&D Manager and Product Development Engineer
The TechCon 2019 Patent of the Year Award went to Timothy Minnick and his Pennsylvania-based team’s STRADA Whisper product, a connector that can be found in the server farms of the world’s largest telecommunications and Big Tech companies, storing, switching and pushing out immense loads of data at high speeds in the form of videos or social media posts. When they originally hit the market, these connectors were smaller, faster and denser than any of the alternatives, enabling 25G speeds before any of TE’s competitors. This innovation is projected to bring in hundreds of millions of dollars in sales to TE. Though Tim and his team have earned one of TE’s highest innovation honors, they’re not done yet. Their success, coupled with what Tim describes as a work environment that encourages thinking outside the box and applying that thinking to leading edge product development, has driven the product’s next generation (the STRADA Whisper Absolute product family), which will enable data center speeds up to and exceeding 112G.
“The culture at TE Connectivity encourages each employee to share, challenge and brainstorm the next big product enhancement, process improvement or technical capability,” Minnick says. “We’re always working on that next big breakthrough, looking forward to the next generation and putting in place the tools and techniques necessary to be best-in-class. Compounded by this mindset, TE’s wealth of talented engineers, equipment, materials and relationships provides an immense resource pool that enables its employees to fully engage in true state-of-the-art development.”
Frances Tallant, Import/Export Analyst
It might be best to start with a comment we received from an individual employee about her experience working at TE. A 33-year career veteran who has worked for three other very large organizations prior to TE, Supply Chain Analyst Fran Tallant says TE presents the most inclusive environment in which she has ever worked.
“I can honestly say that TE has the most welcoming culture for its employees. Everyone is invited to the table. My colleagues throughout the world are all attentive, responsive and intelligent.”
Fran’s comments show the individual impact of TE’s commitment to a safe, diverse and inclusive work environment to allow creativity, collaboration and innovation to flourish. The company is built on the core values of integrity, accountability, teamwork and innovation.
Alessandro Genta, Sr. R&D/Product Development Engineering Manager
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“The culture at TE encourages each employee to share, challenge and brainstorm the next big product enhancement, process improvement or technical capability. We’re always working on that next big breakthrough, looking forward to the next generation and putting in place the tools and techniques necessary to be best-in-class. Compounded by this mindset, TE’s wealth of talented engineers, equipment, materials and relationships provides an immense resource pool that enables its employees to fully engage in true state-of-the-art development.” - Tim Minnick
OUR INNOVATION
“At TE, we keep the supply chain moving forward at all times through innovation and all-inclusive teamwork. Everyone is invited to the table. My colleagues throughout the world are attentive, responsive and intelligent.” - Fran Tallant
"TE's innovation strategy presents many interesting challenges. I always look forward to exploring new ideas and improving manufacturing processes with my team." - Benny Zhu
OUR KNOWLEDGE
"TE is a technologically-driven company with a lot of experience and capabilities on core technologies for connectivity. We're continuously changing, adapting and synthesizing to evolve our science and technology, while innovating new ways of working together. Respect, inclusion and listening are fundamental to our personal and TE's success. We're part of a huge global network where technical knowledge, experience and new ideas are shared and produced by everyone - there are no barriers!" - Alessandro Genta