Pros

Since the Schneider Electric aquisition great strides have been made in efficiency and the direction the company is taking. Dean Meyer has shown he has his eye on the ball. He put us in great shape for the recession, and is bringing in people who will do the company a lot of good in the future.

Cons

The top down decision making nature of the Engineering departments can sometimes inhibit innovation and good decision making. Technical decisions often come from mid level management and any disagreement from the senior engineers can be brushed aside.

Advice to Senior Management

Listen to the guys doing the work not the mid level managers who like to provide too rosy estimates, and make bad decisions seemingly based on the latest book they have read.