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Managing  Challenges  Across  Cultures  –  A  Multicultural  Project  Team  Toolbox    Shanghai,   October   24   2015   -­‐     The   sixth   PMI   (China)   Congress   was   successfully   held   in   in   Shanghai  International   Convention   Center.  More   than   2000   excellent   project   managers   from   different   companies  gathered   together   to   join   this   event.  Mr.   Roberto  Guida,  Head  of   Comau  Contracts   and  Projects,   of  was  invited   to   attend   this   event   and   speak.   He   shared   information   about   Comau’s   new   book   “Managing  Challenges   Across   Cultures     -­‐   A   Multicultural   Project   Team   Toolbox”,     PM   Academy   and   our   project  management  training.      

About  the  New  Book：  The   new   book   titled   “Managing   Challenges   Across   Cultures   -­‐   A   Multicultural   Project   Team   Toolbox”   is  another  success  after  Comau’s  first  publication  of  “Project  And  People  Management”  .    It  is  the  result  of  the  collaboration  between  Comau,  a  company  that  holds  a  leadership  position  on  a  global  level  in  the  field  of  Industrial   Automation,   and   TCO   International,   a   professional   consulting   company   specialized   for   over   25  years  in  the  creation  of  tools  and  strategies  to  develop  competencies  and  transversal  skills  that  are  useful  in  facing  the  new  challenges  of  the  global  world.  

The  creation  of  “Managing  Challenges  Across  Cultures  -­‐  A  Multicultural  Project  Team  Toolbox”  is  based  on  the   firm   belief   that   culture   is   not   only   the   result   of   a   university   education,   but   also   cultivated   and  developed  in  the  workplace  every  day,  and  then  spread  profitably  outside  the  company.  

                                                                 Mr.  Roberto  Guida  Speaking  in  Main  Session  

 PMI  China  Director  Bob  Chen  and  Roberto  Guida  

The  authors,  Roberto  Guida,  Head  of  Contract  &  Project  Management   in  Comau,  David  Trickey,  Founding  Partner  of  TCO  International,  and  Ezio  Fregnan,  HR  Training  Manager  at  Comau,  have  produced  the  book  based  on   the   results   of   an   ambitious  multi-­‐year  program  conducted  by   the  Comau  Project  Management  Academy   together   with   TCO   International.   This   program   was   designed   to   develop   a   new   generation   of  project   managers   able   to   influence   and   govern,   within   the   projects   under   their   responsibility,   both   the  strictly   technical   aspects,   as  well   as   the   human   and   relational   aspects,   of   the   teams   they   guide.   In   fact,  Comau   learned   long   ago   the   importance   of   cultivating   knowledge   not   only   in   technology   but   also   in  management,  when  aiming   to  be   truly  effective   in   running  a  business   –  especially   if   it   develops  within  a  multinational  context.    The   “multicultural   project   team   toolbox”   is   divided   into   two   main   sections.   The   first   focuses   on   the  “multicultural  challenges”  a  company  must   face.  The  second  gives  readers  a   true  “multicultural   toolbox”,  offering   them   the   core   of   Comau’s   concrete   experience   through   a   story   that   unfolds   in   three   different  chapters:  “Building  a  Project  Team”  on  the  definition  and  launch  of  a  project;  “Managing  a  Project  Team,”  which  deals  with  the  management  of  the  project   in  an  intercultural  context;  and  finally,  “Learning  from  a  Project  Team”,  which  includes  questionnaires,  discussions  and  practical  conclusions.    The  publication,  published  in  English  by  McGraw-­‐Hill  and  available  as  of  October  in  bookstores,  online  and  in  an  e-­‐book  version,  will  be  publically  unveiled  at  the  EMO  MILANO  tradeshow  (scheduled  October  5-­‐10,  2015).  

 New  Book  《Managing  Challenges  Across  Cultures》  

Comau  Academy  Learning  Programs：  “We  hope  to  improve  our  employees’  skills,  especially  project  managers  through  project  training.  Meanwhile,  we  also  want  to  share  our  practical  experience  and  research  results  with  the  industry  to  provide  practical  guidance,”  said  Mr.  Guida  during  the  PMI  Comau  Media  Conference  held  October  24.    Comau’s  core  asset  is  our  employees  and  their  core  competencies. Comau  Academy's  forty  plus  years  of  experience  allow  us  to  play  a  leadership  role  in  competency  development. Comau  Academy  has  designed  some    programs  for  skills  development:  

§ Project  Management  Academy  § Master  in  Industrial  Automation    § Master  in  Industrial  Automation  Management  –  Business  School  Master  § Project  and  People  Management  School  

 2015  PMI  Comau    Media  Conference    

 Project  Management  Case：  “When  we  cooperate  with  customers,  if    we  consider  excellent  technical  solutions,  best  quality  products  and  relatively  low  cost  as  hard  power,    then  perhaps  software  like  project  management  will  bring  surprise  to  customers,  or  even    avoid  extra  trouble.    ”    When  asked  about  Comau’s    successful  example  of  project  management,  Comau  Asia  Pacific  COO  Mr.  Eugenio  Spinolo  gave  us  a  detailed  case.        “An  interesting  example,  which  we  are  really  proud  of,  is  a  project  for  our  customer  Fujian  Benz.  The  project  is  about  the  retooling  of  the  welding  line  for  the  Viano,  for  Mercedes-­‐Benz  minivan  model.  The  challenge  was  to  perform  this  exchange  without  impacting  the  regular  production.  So  it  was  decided  to  perform  the  phase  out  of  the  old  line  and  phase  in  of  the  new  one  during  the  recent  National  Holiday  week,  at  the  beginning  of  October.    You  know,  despite  short  time,  we  got  it.    All  activities  required  to  be  planned  and  shared  in  details  with  the  customer  (there  was  no  margin  of  error).  Our  customer  trusted  the  quality  of  our  project  management  approach  and  they  followed  us:  that  created  a  win-­‐win  situation.  By  the  way,  the  level  of  maturity  of  our  project  management  is  so  recognized  by  our  customers  that  from  time  to  time  they  may  ask  us  for  project  management  training:  this  is  another  thing  we  are  proud  of!”    Except  for  the  main  forum  speech  and  Comau  media  conference,  Comau  also  arranged  to  have  a  booth  onsite  to  provide  another  channel  and  platform  for  attendees  to  know  Comau  and  communicate.          Team  of  Shanghai  Jiao  Tong  University  (SJTU)  Mr.  Lin  Shaopei,  came  to  visit  the  Comau  booth  and  took  pictures  with  Comau  management  and  our  new  book.    

 From  Left  to  Right:      Mr.  Roberto  Guida  ;    PMI  CEO  Mr.  Mark  Langley;    Comau  Asia  Pacific  COO    Mr.  Eugenio  Spinolo;    TCO  Partner  Mr.  David  Trickey    

 Professor Lin and the Authors of New Book  

After  the  first  day  of  the  congress,    PMI  organizers  also  arranged  a  cocktail  hour,  providing  a  communication  platform  for  all  the  attendees.    

About  Comau  

Comau   is   the   worldwide   leader   in   manufacturing   flexible,   automatic   systems   and   integrating   products,  processes  and  services  that   increase  efficiency  while   lowering  overall  costs.  Headquartered  in  Turin,   Italy,  with  an   international  network  that  spans  17  countries   that  employ  more  than  13,500  employees,  Comau  uses  the  latest  technology  and  processes  to  deliver  advanced  turnkey  systems  that  consistently  exceed  the  expectations   of   its   customers.   Comau   specializes   in   body   joining   &   assembly,   powertrain   machining   &  assembly,  robotics  and  maintenance,  as  well  as  advanced  production  systems  and  environmental  services  for   a  wide   range   of   industrial   sectors.   The   continuous   development   of   its   products   and   services   enables  Comau  to  lead  the  automation  industry  in  meeting  the  unique  requirements  of  each  customer,  and  through  all   phases   of   the   project   -­‐   from   design,   implementation   and   installation,   to   production   start-­‐up   and  maintenance  services.  www.comau.com      Press  Office  Contacts:  Headquarters  Giuseppe  Costabile  –  Corporate  Communication  Manager  [email protected]  +39  011  0049670  +39  338  7130885    Press  Office  Contacts  –  Comau  China  Dora  Zhang    [email protected]  –  电话：+86  021  3761  3181