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3. Hidden champions<br />
In the last 15 years a number of development service<br />
providers have developed which are comparable to many<br />
mid-sized automotive suppliers as regards turnover,<br />
workforce, location network and conception. In some<br />
cases owner-operated, in private hands or listed: the<br />
engineering service providers have become a force to be<br />
reckoned with, and have a great attraction for future<br />
up-and-coming engineering talents.<br />
Despite this, these providers are hardly known to the<br />
public at large and mostly just specialised experts in<br />
R & D. This is a result of the unique business model of<br />
engineering and development providers in which the intellectual<br />
property of the development results normally<br />
pass to the customer. This means that the R & D contribution<br />
of providers is frequently not conveyed and remains<br />
behind closed contractual doors.<br />
Source: Automotive Development Services, Future Location Germany, a survey by<br />
the association of German automotive manufacturers (VDA) in cooperation with<br />
Berylls Strategy Advisors GmbH<br />
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