The Hub

Time is of the essence for major industrial players seeking to expand their technological infrastructure, and with the help of IPS, a digital transformation can help these organizations become more flexible and resilient in the short and long term." I think everyone is ready for the [digital] transformation," says Antonio Molero in our next episode of The Hub podcast. We asked him about Industry 4.0 and what should be the first step towards the company's digital transformation. Antonio also spoke about managing changes which come hand in hand with Industry 4.0.

Head of HR Ana Montejo del Castillo joined IPS in 2012 after meeting Group CEO Juan Sanchez. “He realized that I was a person that was brave,” Ana recalls. “I was a person that was open to being out of my comfort zone—and I’m still there, I live out of my comfort zone—and also that I was a person that wanted to contribute to the company.” In episode 7 of The Hub, Ana explains why  those are the very qualities she looks for in a a new hire at IPS today. 

We talk a lot about “teal” organizations at IPS. But for Grégory Misonne, General Manager of IPS France, the fundamental principles of dynamic organizations are at play right at home. In Episode 6 of The Hub, Grégory explains how fatherhood made him a more thoughtful leader.”

When Carlos Bravo came to work at Group-IPS, he knew he wanted to do something to give back to the world. As International Business Unit Manager of IPS Chemicals, he now helps multinational chemical companies find more sustainable solutions to today's problems. The chemicals industry isn't what it used to be. Listen in to find out how things are evolving and how IPS is leading the way.

For companies across all industries, Group-IPS Strategic Consulting delivers the necessary clarity and insight to streamline operations, minimize costs, and add transformative value. In Episode 4 of The Hub, Ivaila Petrova, head of IPS Strategic Consulting, explains how it all happens and why IPS is uniquely suited for the job. Even at a time when business is sluggish and many of us are working from home, Strategic Consulting can help businesses make the most of their operational costs and prepare for an uncertain future.  

From the earliest phases of a project, we look to the UN’s Sustainable Development goals to identify the ways we can help our customers “do well by doing good.” As IPS Business Enabler Yannick Vega explains, the SDGs have become a core element of our partnerships with all of our customers, no matter their industry. In Episode 3 of The Hub, Yannick describes how we’re putting these 17 global ambitions at the forefront of our work.

Can industrial development go hand-in-hand with environmentalism? Absolutely, says Jan Lysens, Country Manager for IPS Canada and head of the IPS Environmental Excellence Center. In Episode 2 of The Hub, we sat down with Jan to hear how he built a career that bridged his interests as a young man with a growing family.

In the inaugural episode of The Hub, we're talking about the coronavirus. Our ways of working have been upended and the economic impact remains to be felt, but the pandemic has presented us with many opportunities to begin to build a path forward to a stronger, more sustainable future. Group-IPS CEO Juan Sanchez Chatar sat down with The Hub's producer, Morgan Childs, to explain exactly what those opportunities are.

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