PAETEC Manufacturing Director Presents Talk on Fostering Innovation
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Jeff Pink addresses global manufacturing strategies
College of Applied Science and Technology
Jeffrey Pink
Are Americans predisposed to be innovative?
Jeffrey Pink, director of manufacturing at PAETEC, will answer this question and others at a lecture, “Innovate or be Innovated,” at 2 p.m. March 17 in the Golisano College auditorium at Rochester Institute of Technology. Pink, a computer engineer and expert in Lean Six Sigma process improvements, will discuss Americans as innovators and how individuals can foster innovation in business.
The lecture is free and open to the public.
Pink’s expertise includes manufacturing, program management and Lean Six Sigma process improvements. At PAETEC, he is responsible for product manufacturing, product quality and strategic sourcing. His focus area is Voice over IP small business telecommunication products.
Early in his professional career, Pink joined Eastman Kodak Co. as a technical program manager for digital imaging, and later worked for Xerox Global Services as the software development manager for a new document publishing system.
A graduate of RIT, Pink received a master of science degree in computer engineering from the Kate Gleason College of Engineering. He currently serves on RIT's Industrial Advisory Board for the computer engineering technology program and is a senior section chair of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering Society.
The presentation is co-sponsored by the RIT College of Applied Science and Technology and the Kate Gleason College of Engineering.
Topics
Recommended News
-
November 21, 2024
![Various people put their hands together in a circle.]()
Americans agree more than they might think − not knowing this jeopardizes the nation’s shared values
An essay written by Lawrence Torcello, associate professor in the Department of Philosophy, published by The Conversation.
-
November 21, 2024
![an illustrated image of a pixelated face appears next to the words real or fake.]()
Detecting digital deception
Today, artificial intelligence is being used to manipulate media. At RIT, a team of student and faculty researchers is leading the charge to help journalists and intelligence analysts figure out what is real and what is fake. Their work has more than $2 million in funding from the National Science Foundation and Knight Foundation.
-
November 21, 2024
![two men sit at a table looking at a laptop. A third man leans over the table to look at the laptops screen.]()
In and out of Africa
Africa is rich in natural resources and contains one of the most diverse ecosystems across the globe. The Sahara Desert itself is larger than the continental United States. With all the unique landscapes, wildlife, and growing urban areas, more than 30 RIT faculty have recognized the importance of traveling to the continent, all backed by RIT Global.
-
November 20, 2024
![Five black men stand in a semicircle in a small garden in Kenya.]()
RIT professor helps to tackle energy access in rural Africa
Williams’ collaborative work tackles the subject of energy access in Sub-Saharan Africa. In 2015, the United Nations established Sustainable Development Goal 7 to ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all.
