A culture of innovation encourages out-of-the-box thinking.
Solenis has partnered with our water and hygiene customers for more than 100 years to deliver value-driven solutions, advanced insights, measurable results and exceptional service. Everything begins with personal relationships, typically involving our field specialists standing shoulder-to-shoulder with customer plant managers and process engineers, seeing an operation in real time, in the real world. With this hands-on approach, driven by empirical evidence-gathering, we can take customer challenges and use them as the catalysts for innovation.
Today, we call this culture of action The Solenis Way, which provides all employees a clear pathway to follow. Since 2014, Solenis leaders have steered the direction of this path with singular purpose and guidance. Our CEO, John E. Panichella, has led the company to become a champion of sustainability and an unstoppable force to make the world a safer and healthier place by way of its water and hygiene solutions. As a result, sustainability and innovation at Solenis are inextricably linked.
Innovation is a hollow concept if employees can’t connect to it. Solenis has taken several steps to ensure that employees embrace innovation and can make meaningful contributions.
A significant aspect of our customer-centric approach is the ValueAdvantage™ program, which requires our sales representatives undertake at least one sustainability project with a customer annually. These projects document measurable benefits, such as cost savings, process improvements, environmental initiatives and quality enhancements, reinforcing our “handprint” — the positive environmental impact we enable for our customers.
Innovation thrives when teams bring a wide range of experiences to the table. Our global Research & Development organization, which includes nearly 350 scientists across multiple disciplines, is designed to harness the full spectrum of our capabilities, viewpoints and skillsets. By building teams with complementary backgrounds and problem-solving styles, we accelerate discovery, improve outcomes, and deliver stronger, more competitive solutions for our customers worldwide.
Building a culture of learning is not only essential for individual growth but also instrumental in driving organizational success. By investing in learning and development, our people are better equipped to deliver innovative solutions. Central to this approach is empowering each employee to dedicate 5% of their time to learning and development endeavors. For our R&D and Innovation teams, this includes our award-winning skill development program, which empowers individuals to create a technical skills gap analysis and design a targeted plan that helps them succeed.
The Solenis team offers the right people, technology and expertise to solve your most complex water treatment and process improvement challenges.