All articles by Patricia Riedman Yeager - Page 2

Article How ESPN is Using Data to Call the Plays
November 29, 2016 | By Patricia Riedman Yeager
George Leimer, VP of Fantasy Sports and Premium Products at ESPN, discusses how the sports network is working to build a data and metrics-oriented culture.
Article How MasterCard Adapted the Adobe Kickbox Innovation Kit
April 19, 2016 | By Patricia Riedman Yeager
Participats receive an Orange Box containing a $1,000 pre-paid card and tools to help them explore an idea and develop a pitch in 60 days. Find out more…
Article How PwC Turns ‘Corporate Antibodies’ Into Allies
June 8, 2016 | By Patricia Riedman Yeager
Every company has antibodies, or necessary guardians of the enterprise. Mitra Best of PwC shares five tactics that can help productively engage these antibodies.
Article How Jones Lang LaSalle Built a Revenue Engine
July 12, 2016 | By Patricia Riedman Yeager
Innovation VP Alec Humphries discusses how his group inside the commercial real estate firm has begun generating millions in revenue within five years of its creation.
Article Lessons from Airbus’ Foray into 3D-Printed Motorcycles
August 3, 2016 | By Patricia Riedman Yeager
Heads turned when the the $70.5 billion aerospace giant Airbus Group introduced the world’s first 3D-printed motorcycle. Find out why Airbus brought the bike to market.
Article Siemens on Finding the Best Startups & Sparking Collaborations
October 31, 2016 | By Patricia Riedman Yeager
Through the Frontier Partner Program, startups enter a low-commitment relationship in exchange for free Siemens software and mentorship.
Article At Shell’s TechWorks Lab, It’s ‘All About Deploying’
April 11, 2016 | By Patricia Riedman Yeager
Shawn Murphy of Shell TechWorks shares the lab’s projects, funding, and mission — finding innovative ways to drill for oil and gas, and exploring future energy sources.
Article Hallmark Exec on Retail Pop-Ups & New Brands
January 29, 2015 | By Patricia Riedman Yeager
Patti Streeper's job at Hallmark Cards is to help cultivate businesses that may not fit with the company's brand image — but ones that speak to new groups of customers...
Article Inside the Creation of D&B’s Cloud Innovation Center
February 16, 2015 | By Patricia Riedman Yeager
An acquisition in 2014 gave Dun & Bradstreet a 49-person, cloud-focused software development team in Vancouver. Here's how that group has evolved...
Article How USAA Moved Fast to Launch Drone Program
May 26, 2015 | By Patricia Riedman Yeager
Innovators at USAA were among the first in their industry to get approval to test unmanned aircrafts. Their objective? Speeding up the claims after natural disasters.