<nodes> <node id="242231">  <title><![CDATA[Seminar: New Product Innovation - The development process]]></title>  <uid>27842</uid>  <body><![CDATA[<p><strong>Speaker:</strong><br />Mr. David Newman<br />Engineering Consultant, The Coca-Cola Company<br /><br /><strong>Seminar Topic:</strong><br />New Product Innovation: The development process<br />&nbsp;<br /><strong>Abstract of Talk:</strong> <br />Why do successful companies like 3M, Corning Glass, Exxon Chemical, and Coca-Cola continue to churn out successful, innovative products? This talk will compare these successful companies with the average company, and highlight one cornerstone of their success—the development process. David Newman will talk about a model development process that the best companies are using in order to have quicker, more successful new product launches.</p><p><strong>Speaker Bio:</strong><br />David Newman is an engineering consultant at The Coca-Cola Company working in Global Innovation. He has had a 25+ year career in the arena of new product development. With a background in digital/analog and embedded design, Newman has worked at four different companies in various capacities over his career. Starting out, Newman worked as a designer/programmer on marine navigational equipment. He was also involved with new product development for the military. He has worked with The Coca-Cola Company for over 12 years as a project manager/technical lead on several new products in the areas of vending and<br />fountain dispensing equipment.<br /><br />Newman obtained a B.S.E.E. from the University of Rhode Island and an M.S.E.E. from Georgia Tech. He holds 10 patents in the area of fountain dispensing equipment. He lives in Dunwoody, Georgia.<br /><br /></p>]]></body>  <author>Ashlee Gardner</author>  <status>1</status>  <created>1380792737</created>  <gmt_created>2013-10-03 09:32:17</gmt_created>  <changed>1475892300</changed>  <gmt_changed>2016-10-08 02:05:00</gmt_changed>  <promote>0</promote>  <sticky>0</sticky>  <teaser><![CDATA[]]></teaser>  <type>event</type>  <sentence><![CDATA[]]></sentence>  <summary><![CDATA[<p>Why do successful companies like 3M, Corning Glass, Exxon Chemical and Coca-Cola continue to churn out successful, innovative products? This talk will compare these successful companies with the average company, and highlight one cornerstone of their success -- the development process.</p>]]></summary>  <start>2013-10-07T15:00:00-04:00</start>  <end>2013-10-07T16:00:00-04:00</end>  <end_last>2013-10-07T16:00:00-04:00</end_last>  <gmt_start>2013-10-07 19:00:00</gmt_start>  <gmt_end>2013-10-07 20:00:00</gmt_end>  <gmt_end_last>2013-10-07 20:00:00</gmt_end_last>  <times>    <item>      <value>2013-10-07T15:00:00-04:00</value>      <value2>2013-10-07T16:00:00-04:00</value2>      <rrule><![CDATA[  ]]></rrule>      <timezone>America/New_York</timezone>      <timezone_db>America/New_York</timezone_db>      <date_type>datetime</date_type>    </item>  </times>  <gmt_times>    <item>      <value>2013-10-07 03:00:00</value>      <value2>2013-10-07 04:00:00</value2>      <rrule><![CDATA[  ]]></rrule>      <timezone>America/New_York</timezone>      <timezone_db>America/New_York</timezone_db>      <date_type>datetime</date_type>    </item>  </gmt_times>  <phone><![CDATA[]]></phone>  <url><![CDATA[]]></url>  <location_url>    <url><![CDATA[]]></url>    <title><![CDATA[]]></title>  </location_url>  <email><![CDATA[]]></email>  <contact><![CDATA[<p>Paul Steffes</p><p><a href="mailto:paul.steffes@ece.gatech.edu">paul.steffes@ece.gatech.edu</a></p>]]></contact>  <fee><![CDATA[]]></fee>  <extras>      </extras>  <location><![CDATA[]]></location>  <media>      </media>  <hg_media>      </hg_media>  <boilerplate></boilerplate>  <boilerplate_text><![CDATA[]]></boilerplate_text>  <sidebar><![CDATA[]]></sidebar>  <related>      </related>  <files>      </files>  <groups>          <group id="1255"><![CDATA[School of Electrical and Computer Engineering]]></group>          <group id="53844"><![CDATA[ECE Student Organization - HKN]]></group>      </groups>  <categories>      </categories>  <event_terms>      </event_terms>  <event_audience>      </event_audience>  <keywords>      </keywords>  <userdata>      <![CDATA[]]>  </userdata></node><node id="69374">  <title><![CDATA[ECE Faculty Meeting]]></title>  <uid>27241</uid>  <body><![CDATA[<p>Meeting agenda topics include:</p><p>1) Conflict of Interest Management, Jeff Steltzer (GTRC)</p><p>2) Approval of RPT and PPR Committees, Andy Peterson</p><p>3) Curricular Matters, Joe Hughes</p>]]></body>  <author>Jackie Nemeth</author>  <status>1</status>  <created>1313493532</created>  <gmt_created>2011-08-16 11:18:52</gmt_created>  <changed>1475891722</changed>  <gmt_changed>2016-10-08 01:55:22</gmt_changed>  <promote>0</promote>  <sticky>0</sticky>  <teaser><![CDATA[]]></teaser>  <type>event</type>  <sentence><![CDATA[]]></sentence>  <summary><![CDATA[]]></summary>  <start>2011-09-01T12:00:00-04:00</start>  <end>2011-09-01T13:00:00-04:00</end>  <end_last>2011-09-01T13:00:00-04:00</end_last>  <gmt_start>2011-09-01 16:00:00</gmt_start>  <gmt_end>2011-09-01 17:00:00</gmt_end>  <gmt_end_last>2011-09-01 17:00:00</gmt_end_last>  <times>    <item>      <value>2011-09-01T12:00:00-04:00</value>      <value2>2011-09-01T13:00:00-04:00</value2>      <rrule><![CDATA[  ]]></rrule>      <timezone>America/New_York</timezone>      <timezone_db>America/New_York</timezone_db>      <date_type>datetime</date_type>    </item>  </times>  <gmt_times>    <item>      <value>2011-09-01 12:00:00</value>      <value2>2011-09-01 01:00:00</value2>      <rrule><![CDATA[  ]]></rrule>      <timezone>America/New_York</timezone>      <timezone_db>America/New_York</timezone_db>      <date_type>datetime</date_type>    </item>  </gmt_times>  <phone><![CDATA[]]></phone>  <url><![CDATA[]]></url>  <location_url>    <url><![CDATA[]]></url>    <title><![CDATA[]]></title>  </location_url>  <email><![CDATA[]]></email>  <contact><![CDATA[<p>Amanda Cinquemani</p><p>School of Electrical and Computer Engineering</p><p>404-894-4468</p><p><a href="mailto:acinquemani3@mail.gatech.edu">acinquemani3@mail.gatech.edu</a></p>]]></contact>  <fee><![CDATA[]]></fee>  <extras>      </extras>  <location><![CDATA[]]></location>  <media>      </media>  <hg_media>      </hg_media>  <boilerplate></boilerplate>  <boilerplate_text><![CDATA[]]></boilerplate_text>  <sidebar><![CDATA[]]></sidebar>  <related>      </related>  <files>      </files>  <groups>          <group id="1255"><![CDATA[School of Electrical and Computer Engineering]]></group>          <group id="53843"><![CDATA[ECE Graduate Group]]></group>          <group id="53844"><![CDATA[ECE Student Organization - HKN]]></group>          <group id="66191"><![CDATA[Decision and Control Lab (DCL)]]></group>      </groups>  <categories>      </categories>  <event_terms>      </event_terms>  <event_audience>      </event_audience>  <keywords>      </keywords>  <userdata>      <![CDATA[]]>  </userdata></node><node id="68977">  <title><![CDATA[ECE Rush]]></title>  <uid>27241</uid>  <body><![CDATA[<p>Learn how your imagination and ingenuity can change the world in the interesting, diverse, and high paying fields of electrical engineering and computer engineering. Student organizations and various technical areas will host information tables and demos at this annual event that is sponsored by the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering. </p>]]></body>  <author>Jackie Nemeth</author>  <status>1</status>  <created>1311767422</created>  <gmt_created>2011-07-27 11:50:22</gmt_created>  <changed>1475891718</changed>  <gmt_changed>2016-10-08 01:55:18</gmt_changed>  <promote>0</promote>  <sticky>0</sticky>  <teaser><![CDATA[This event is for ECE freshmen and undecided engineering students.]]></teaser>  <type>event</type>  <sentence><![CDATA[This event is for ECE freshmen and undecided engineering students.]]></sentence>  <summary><![CDATA[<p>Learn how your imagination and ingenuity can change the world in the&nbsp; interesting, diverse, and high paying fields of electrical engineering and computer engineering. </p>]]></summary>  <start>2011-08-23T17:00:00-04:00</start>  <end>2011-08-23T18:30:00-04:00</end>  <end_last>2011-08-23T18:30:00-04:00</end_last>  <gmt_start>2011-08-23 21:00:00</gmt_start>  <gmt_end>2011-08-23 22:30:00</gmt_end>  <gmt_end_last>2011-08-23 22:30:00</gmt_end_last>  <times>    <item>      <value>2011-08-23T17:00:00-04:00</value>      <value2>2011-08-23T18:30:00-04:00</value2>      <rrule><![CDATA[  ]]></rrule>      <timezone>America/New_York</timezone>      <timezone_db>America/New_York</timezone_db>      <date_type>datetime</date_type>    </item>  </times>  <gmt_times>    <item>      <value>2011-08-23 05:00:00</value>      <value2>2011-08-23 06:30:00</value2>      <rrule><![CDATA[  ]]></rrule>      <timezone>America/New_York</timezone>      <timezone_db>America/New_York</timezone_db>      <date_type>datetime</date_type>    </item>  </gmt_times>  <phone><![CDATA[]]></phone>  <url><![CDATA[]]></url>  <location_url>    <url><![CDATA[]]></url>    <title><![CDATA[]]></title>  </location_url>  <email><![CDATA[]]></email>  <contact><![CDATA[<p>Kristen Anderson</p><p>School of Electrical and Computer Engineering</p><p>404-894-9827</p><p><a href="mailto:kristen.anderson@ece.gatech.edu">kristen.anderson@ece.gatech.edu</a></p>]]></contact>  <fee><![CDATA[]]></fee>  <extras>      </extras>  <location><![CDATA[]]></location>  <media>          <item>69262</item>      </media>  <hg_media>          <item>          <nid>69262</nid>          <type>image</type>          <title><![CDATA[ECE Rush flyer]]></title>          <body><![CDATA[]]></body>                      <image_name><![CDATA[ece_rush_2011_student_center.jpg]]></image_name>            <image_path><![CDATA[/sites/default/files/images/ece_rush_2011_student_center_0.jpg]]></image_path>            <image_full_path><![CDATA[http://www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu//sites/default/files/images/ece_rush_2011_student_center_0.jpg]]></image_full_path>            <image_740><![CDATA[http://www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu/sites/default/files/styles/740xx_scale/public/sites/default/files/images/ece_rush_2011_student_center_0.jpg?itok=SOVysSyq]]></image_740>            <image_mime>image/jpeg</image_mime>            <image_alt><![CDATA[ECE Rush flyer]]></image_alt>                              <created>1449177252</created>          <gmt_created>2015-12-03 21:14:12</gmt_created>          <changed>1475894606</changed>          <gmt_changed>2016-10-08 02:43:26</gmt_changed>      </item>      </hg_media>  <boilerplate></boilerplate>  <boilerplate_text><![CDATA[]]></boilerplate_text>  <sidebar><![CDATA[]]></sidebar>  <related>          <link>        <url><![CDATA[http://www.ece.gatech.edu/]]></url>        <title><![CDATA[School of Electrical and Computer Engineering]]></title>      </link>      </related>  <files>      </files>  <groups>          <group id="1255"><![CDATA[School of Electrical and Computer Engineering]]></group>          <group id="53843"><![CDATA[ECE Graduate Group]]></group>          <group id="53844"><![CDATA[ECE Student Organization - HKN]]></group>          <group id="66191"><![CDATA[Decision and Control Lab (DCL)]]></group>      </groups>  <categories>      </categories>  <event_terms>      </event_terms>  <event_audience>      </event_audience>  <keywords>      </keywords>  <userdata>      <![CDATA[]]>  </userdata></node><node id="69088">  <title><![CDATA[Welcome Reception for Gary May]]></title>  <uid>27241</uid>  <body><![CDATA[<p>Georgia Tech faculty and staff are invited to join Provost Rafael L. Bras in welcoming Gary May as the new dean of the College of Engineering. RSVP to <a href="http://form.jotform.com/11862056881" title="http://form.jotform.com/11862056881">http://form.jotform.com/11862056881</a></p>]]></body>  <author>Jackie Nemeth</author>  <status>1</status>  <created>1311950246</created>  <gmt_created>2011-07-29 14:37:26</gmt_created>  <changed>1475891718</changed>  <gmt_changed>2016-10-08 01:55:18</gmt_changed>  <promote>0</promote>  <sticky>0</sticky>  <teaser><![CDATA[Georgia Tech faculty and staff are invited to join Provost Rafael L. Bras in welcoming Gary May as the new dean of the College of Engineering.]]></teaser>  <type>event</type>  <sentence><![CDATA[Georgia Tech faculty and staff are invited to join Provost Rafael L. Bras in welcoming Gary May as the new dean of the College of Engineering.]]></sentence>  <summary><![CDATA[<p>Georgia Tech faculty and staff are invited to join Provost Rafael L. Bras in welcoming Gary May as the new dean of the College of Engineering. RSVP to <a href="http://form.jotform.com/11862056881" title="http://form.jotform.com/11862056881">http://form.jotform.com/11862056881</a></p>]]></summary>  <start>2011-08-18T16:00:00-04:00</start>  <end>2011-08-18T18:00:00-04:00</end>  <end_last>2011-08-18T18:00:00-04:00</end_last>  <gmt_start>2011-08-18 20:00:00</gmt_start>  <gmt_end>2011-08-18 22:00:00</gmt_end>  <gmt_end_last>2011-08-18 22:00:00</gmt_end_last>  <times>    <item>      <value>2011-08-18T16:00:00-04:00</value>      <value2>2011-08-18T18:00:00-04:00</value2>      <rrule><![CDATA[  ]]></rrule>      <timezone>America/New_York</timezone>      <timezone_db>America/New_York</timezone_db>      <date_type>datetime</date_type>    </item>  </times>  <gmt_times>    <item>      <value>2011-08-18 04:00:00</value>      <value2>2011-08-18 06:00:00</value2>      <rrule><![CDATA[  ]]></rrule>      <timezone>America/New_York</timezone>      <timezone_db>America/New_York</timezone_db>      <date_type>datetime</date_type>    </item>  </gmt_times>  <phone><![CDATA[]]></phone>  <url><![CDATA[]]></url>  <location_url>    <url><![CDATA[]]></url>    <title><![CDATA[]]></title>  </location_url>  <email><![CDATA[]]></email>  <contact><![CDATA[<p>LaJauna Ellis</p><p>College of Engineering Dean's Office</p><p>404-385-0125</p><p><a href="mailto:lajauna.ellis@coe.gatech.edu">lajauna.ellis@coe.gatech.edu</a></p><p>RSVP to <a href="http://form.jotform.com/11862056881" title="http://form.jotform.com/11862056881">http://form.jotform.com/11862056881</a></p>]]></contact>  <fee><![CDATA[]]></fee>  <extras>      </extras>  <location><![CDATA[]]></location>  <media>          <item>69089</item>      </media>  <hg_media>          <item>          <nid>69089</nid>          <type>image</type>          <title><![CDATA[Gary May welcome reception invitation]]></title>          <body><![CDATA[]]></body>                      <image_name><![CDATA[welcome_garymay.jpg]]></image_name>            <image_path><![CDATA[/sites/default/files/images/welcome_garymay_0.jpg]]></image_path>            <image_full_path><![CDATA[http://www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu//sites/default/files/images/welcome_garymay_0.jpg]]></image_full_path>            <image_740><![CDATA[http://www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu/sites/default/files/styles/740xx_scale/public/sites/default/files/images/welcome_garymay_0.jpg?itok=sRWe99nG]]></image_740>            <image_mime>image/jpeg</image_mime>            <image_alt><![CDATA[Gary May welcome reception invitation]]></image_alt>                              <created>1449177228</created>          <gmt_created>2015-12-03 21:13:48</gmt_created>          <changed>1475894604</changed>          <gmt_changed>2016-10-08 02:43:24</gmt_changed>      </item>      </hg_media>  <boilerplate></boilerplate>  <boilerplate_text><![CDATA[]]></boilerplate_text>  <sidebar><![CDATA[]]></sidebar>  <related>      </related>  <files>      </files>  <groups>          <group id="1255"><![CDATA[School of Electrical and Computer Engineering]]></group>          <group id="53843"><![CDATA[ECE Graduate Group]]></group>          <group id="53844"><![CDATA[ECE Student Organization - HKN]]></group>          <group id="66191"><![CDATA[Decision and Control Lab (DCL)]]></group>      </groups>  <categories>      </categories>  <event_terms>      </event_terms>  <event_audience>      </event_audience>  <keywords>      </keywords>  <userdata>      <![CDATA[]]>  </userdata></node></nodes>