GineersNow Engineering Magazine November 2016 Issue No 009

COVER STORY
Among the Fortune’s
Top 100, there is that
one company whose
trademark is in the manufacture
of construction and mining
equipment, diesel and natural
gas engines, and industrial gas
turbines. For the past 90 years,
that company has committed
itself in providing machines and
solutions through its hundreds
of offices and facilities across
the world. It has proved to
be a global leader in creating,
building, problem solving, and
innovating, while answering its
call for philanthropy.
Caterpillar Inc., that company
which has shaped the world
we live in today, has more to it
than just business. It thrives in
an engineering industry with its
exemplar products and services,
at the same time focusing in its
sustainability.
Jean Savage, Chief Technology
Officer and a Vice President of
Caterpillar with responsibility in
the Innovation and Technology
Development division, tells us
more in this exclusive interview
on how the company instills
its universal mission to the
employees, what it can provide
to its customers, what it has
recently come up with, and the
company’s social impacts and
corporate social responsibility.
About Caterpillar
Are you an educational
institution, social enterprise,
non-profit or private company?
How big is your company?
Caterpillar is a public company
among Fortune’s Top 100. We
have about 100,000 full-time
employees globally. Caterpillar
operates hundreds of offices and
facilities across the world.
Describe your mission, vision
and values.
Our mission is to enable economic
growth through infrastructure
and energy development, and
to provide solutions to support
communities and protect the
planet. The 21st-century world
you see today has been built with
the help of Caterpillar machines
and solutions. We’ve spent the
past 90 years creating, building,
problem solving, innovating,
testing, servicing and improving.
In the process, we’ve built a
global leader.
Our Values in Action unite us
as a company and serve as the
foundation that has helped us
succeed in the past and will
continue to help us succeed in
the future. Our Values in Action,
the Caterpillar’s Worldwide
Code of Conduct, is a guide
that defines how we work and
how we treat each other and
those with whom we work,
live, and serve. Caterpillar has
always taken a leadership role in
regards to holding itself to the
highest ethical standards.
Our core values remain constant-
• Integrity: The Power of
Honesty
Integrity is the foundation of
all we do.
• Excellence: The Power of
Quality
We set and achieve ambitious
goals.
• Teamwork: The Power of
Working Together
We help each other succeed.
• Commitment: The Power of
Responsibility
We embrace our responsibilities.
• Sustainability: The Power of
Endurance
We are committed to building a
better world.
Where is this company headed?
What’s your future expansion
plans?
The enterprise strategy positions
Caterpillar to be the leader
everywhere it does business.
Everyday, Caterpillar employees
deliver sustainable solutions
for customers, enabling them
to succeed and drive positive
change around the world.
In return, this enables us
to consistently reward our
stockholders. Over the past
century, Caterpillar has made
progress possible. Looking to
the future, Caterpillar is poised
to respond to the challenges
and opportunities of an everchanging
world and growing
global population.
The enterprise
strategy positions
Caterpillar to be the
leader everywhere it
does business"
What the Company Can
Offer
What are the most successful
products that you have
launched and why were they a
success?
For 90 years, Caterpillar Inc.
has been making sustainable
progress possible and driving
positive changes in every
continent. Customers turn to
Caterpillar to help them develop
infrastructure, energy and natural
resource assets. Caterpillar is the
world’s leading manufacturer
of construction and mining
equipment, diesel and natural gas
engines, industrial gas turbines
and diesel-electric locomotives.
More About Jean Savage
Jean Savage is originally from
Ohio, now living in Peoria,
Illinois. She is a retired Military
Intelligence Officer for the U.S.
Army Reserve, who holds a
bachelor’s degree in electrical
and computer engineering from
the University of Cincinnati
and a master’s degree in
engineering management
from the University of Dayton.
She has worked in engineering
and manufacturing for nearly
30 years. She joined Caterpillar
in 2002 and has held leadership
roles in the company’s Rail
and Advanced Components
divisions. Prior to joining
Caterpillar Inc., Jean spent
14 years with Parker Hannifin
Corporation, a leader in motion
and control technologies and
systems.
The company principally
operates through its three
product segments - Construction
Industries, Resource Industries
and Energy & Transportation -
and also provides financing
and related services through its
Financial Products segment.
What kind of support do you
offer to your clients?
Our vast dealer network helps
Caterpillar and our customers
win around the world. Cat®
dealers share our passion,
enhance our competitive edge,
and ensure that our customers
receive maximum business value
from our products and services.
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