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MOTOROLA

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HISTORY MOTOROLA

• American based in Illinois

• Founded 1928

• Telecommunications company

• Divided into Motorola Mobility and Motorola Solutions

• 2012 Motorola Mobility and Google Merger

MOTOROLA

Mission Statement: "We are a global communications leader powered by a passion to invent and an unceasing commitment to advance the way the world connects. Our communication solutions allow people, businesses and governments to be more connected and more mobile."

MOTOROLA IN THE NEWS

• Divided into Motorola Mobility and Motorola Solutions

• 2012 Motorola Mobility and Google Merger

• Google paid 12.5 mil

• Google plans to make the android more integrated with Google aps and layout

MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS

• Products- RFID, bar code scanning, two-way radios, etc…

• Services- Government and Enterprise services, etc…

• Solutions- Logistics, Cross-company Solutions, Wholesale distribution, etc…

EXPATRIATE INTERVIEW

Melissa Gasmann – Director, North America NPI Operations

First Going: Excited, worried not being fluent in Spanish and leaving kids at home

Surprised: “Do you have anything to share,” no social services

“Aha” Moment: Maid situation

First Six Months: Exhausting, life made easy, sees little outside culture

EXPATRIATE INTERVIEW

Advising: Training prior to leaving, HR representative, Spanish teacher, Admin in Mexico

Perceived: Some angry, some grateful, woman

Co-Workers: “Jefe,” staff subordinate, HR rep was friend

Socialization: Mostly direct team, lived outside expat gated communities

EXPATRIATE INTERVIEW

Supervise: Directs spoke English, rest mainly Spanish

Changed: Family value has increased, flexible

Characteristics: Open minded, flexible, need to be seen as fair and part of local team

HR advice: Great job getting there

REPATRIATE INTERVIEW

Susan Burns – General Manager of Motorola Chihuahua, Oct 2002-Dec 2003

$1.5 Billion in revenue, 1000 people

Why Chosen: Boss believed could turn site from a “profit loss” into a “profit positive”, already knew team in Mexico

Why Expat: Never successful with local, grow US leaders

Knowledge Acquired: People are biggest asset, learned could motivate people well and handle large job

REPATRIATE INTERVIEW

Repatriation: Been back nine years, missed simple life first year back, hugging

Work Life: Had to find new job upon return, uses experience gained in managing at current job

Obstacles: People seemed to discount overseas experience, “not invented here” syndrome, try to leverage relationships

Status: “Credit” given for experience, not really considered when raises or promotions involved

REPATRIATE INTERVIEW

Company Suggestions: Experience drives the person to change, maybe only relevant for expatriates and those working with them

Unit Manager Suggestions: Daily contact, keep updated on home country tasks, knowledge will transfer through work flow

Suggestions: Offer to share, be open, wait for opportunities, don’t push