Allan Martel Consulting

AMC specialises in coaching SMEs (and larger firms) to develop and operate business innovation projects in collaboration with other firms, universities and research institutions. Based primarily in Canada but operating globally, AMC has a distinguished track record of managing international networks, programs and projects in the manufacturing techn... ologies field in North America, Europe, Asia and Africa for over ten years. The most complex business innovation challenges of today often require an interdisciplinary approach drawing expertise from diverse sources. AMC is an experienced and effective organisation with a proven track record of fostering and managing solutions development in international collaboration venues. AMC offers its coaching services within a proven conceptual framework with associated tools at each step in the process. AMC does not offer traditional project management services as these are most often inappropriate for multilateral highly innovative project teams. AMC believes that project teams are more akin to jazz combos as opposed to symphony orchestras. In truly creative teams, each partner brings unique expertise and perspective. Using active listening skills, each partner plays off of the others, the net result not exactly predictable insofar as the process is one of bounded chaos. There is no traditional conductor, no pre-written score, and only partial repetition from practice to performance. AMC manages and operates an international network of networks focused on the development of distributed industrial automation solutions based on open standards. Within these networks AMC fosters the collaboration necessary to tackle the most complex problems that any one entity cannot solve on its own. AMC is part of the management, development and/or training teams of leading edge organisations such as the Intelligent Manufacturing Systems (IMS) Program, smE-MPOWER, and O 3neida.Read More