Charles R. Goulding and Preeti Sulibhavi consider the 3D printing legacy of the late Gideon Gartner.
On December 12, 2020, Gideon Gartner who founded the Gartner Group and revolutionized technological research passed away at the age of 85. Gartner leveraged a background at IBM and leading Wall Street firms to create a world-renowned, hybrid tech-research, marketing and advertising firm with a particular focus on computer technology. Gartner had both undergraduate and graduate degrees from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Gartner personally embodied the scientific management theories of Fredrick Taylor and Frank Gilbreth. Taylor was focused on theories related to time, while Gilbreth’s specialty was more on motion. Frank Gilbreth and his wife, Lillian, were portrayed in the movie “Cheaper by the Dozen.” Gartner then created personal processes to fast shave with 12 razor strokes and take a shower in 10 seconds.
Canyon Bicycle Business
Canyon, the large bike manufacturer, has been in the news at year-end 2020. The first announcement was an acquisition by an acquirer that surprised the market, followed by a billion-dollar investment in a new electric pedal car.
The shareholder group that owns the lion’s share of adidas, Groupe Bruxelles Lambert (GBL), took a controlling stake in Canyon Bicycles near the end of 2020. Banking on the continued trend in rising global premium bicycle sales, GBL, the Brussels-based holding company, has valued its new investment at almost a billion dollars. Canyon Bicycles, a Germany-based company, experienced surging popularity during the global pandemic, with social distancing protocols drawing users to outdoor cycling as a reprieve.