Other content tagged with 2010 CES
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SUKHWINDER WADHWA: PUSHING THE TELEMATICS ENVELOPE WITH FORD SYNC SINCE DAY ONE
Sukhwinder Wadhwa, Ford manager of the latest SYNC platform and technologies, refuses to accept failure. That attitude, coupled with the talented team of engineers supporting him, might be one of the reasons the Ford SYNC in-car communications system has been such a success.January 07, 2010
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JOHN SCHNEIDER: NEVER A DULL MOMENT IN BRINGING MYFORD TOUCH TO LIFE
John Schneider thrives on the cutting edge, the place where technology and the automobile intersect. As Ford’s global chief engineer for HMI, Driver Controls and Infotainment, the fast pace of Ford technology advancements keep Schneider’s days filled with nonstop excitement.January 07, 2010
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Jim Buczkowski: Moving Ford Vehicle Electronics Beyond Expectations
Jim Buczkowski is a Henry Ford Technical Fellow and the director of Electrical and Electronics Systems, Ford Research and Innovation. He is responsible for Ford’s electrical engineering teams and developing relevant global strategies that incorporate electronics technology within the vehicle, which continues to be a significant growth area in the automotive space.January 07, 2010
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DOUG VANDAGENS: CONNECTING THE TEAMS BEHIND FORD’S CONNECTED CARS
“Multifaceted” best describes Doug VanDagens, director of Ford Connected Service Solutions. Though he currently leads a 40-member team driving the success of Ford’s in-vehicle technologies portfolio, VanDagens has been involved with far-reaching aspects of the company’s operations, having worked in international operations, business development and joint ventures, finance, marketing, powertrain and vehicle engineering.January 07, 2010
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JULIUS MARCHWICKI: ENDURANCE RUNNER BRINGS LESSONS FROM HIS SPORT INTO CONNECTIVITY JOB
For Julius Marchwicki, it’s easy to draw parallels between his job and his favorite hobby. Ford’s product manager for mobile application connectivity, an endurance runner who has competed in four half-marathons, finds that his job is often like training for a race.January 07, 2010
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GARY BRADDOCK: ENSURING EXCEPTIONAL INTERIORS ARE HALLMARKS OF EVERY FORD VEHICLE
In the process of taking a vehicle from sketch to showroom, designers, engineers and marketing experts each pull for their respective priorities. It’s Braddock’s job both to listen to this feedback and lead the creation of designs that meet the needs of customers.January 07, 2010
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JASON JOHNSON: MAKING THE MAGIC OF FORD SYNC A REALITY FOR CONSUMERS
As Ford rolls out MyFord, its next-generation vehicle environment, engineers who have been working on the project for years are beginning to see the fruits of their efforts. Jason Johnson, user interface design engineer, SYNC Product Development, is a key member of that team, working to ensure the next generation of SYNC, the “brains” behind MyFord, lives up to its promise.January 07, 2010
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JEFF GREENBERG: APPLYING SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING TO THE HUMAN-MACHINE INTERFACE
During development of MyFord Touch driver connect technology and its predecessor, SmartGauge with EcoGuide, Ford Motor Company gathered experts from a variety of fields. With dual master’s degrees in physics and engineering management – and more than 20 years of driver research experience at Ford – Jeff Greenberg was exactly the kind of mind the company wanted onboard.January 07, 2010
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GARY JABLONSKI: DRIVING CONNECTIVITY INNOVATION
When Gary Jablonski was 16, cruising in his 1979 Mustang Cobra, he had no idea where the technology in his pony car would go in the coming years. But, oh, how far it has come.January 07, 2010
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TOM CULLEN: TRANSFORMING THE FORD IN-VEHICLE EXPERIENCE THROUGH MYFORD
MyFord, Ford’s new interior environment, is a critical component of the company’s global One Ford strategy. Tom Cullen, MyFord project manager, is the person tasked with pulling the disparate components together from across the car, across the country and across the globe.January 07, 2010
