PolyOne Hosts Thought Leader Clayton Christensen at Inaugural Innovation Symposium

PolyOne Corporation, a premier global provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, recently hosted Dr. Clayton Christensen – Harvard Business School professor, author, and architect of disruptive innovation – during the Company’s first Innovation Week event, held October 10-13, 2011. Dr. Christensen addressed members of PolyOne’s leadership team with insights from several of his books, including The Innovator’s Dilemma and The Innovator’s DNA.

Taking place over four days, Innovation Week included working sessions aimed at fostering new ideas, recognizing and sharing best practices, and increasing ingenuity. It was held at the Company’s Avon Lake, Ohio headquarters.

“This event provided an opportunity to inspire and educate our global organization by improving and expanding our customer-centric innovation skills,” said Stephen D. Newlin, chairman, president and chief executive officer, PolyOne Corporation. “During the week, we combined Design for Lean Six Sigma training, creativity skill building, and expert knowledge from Dr. Christensen to accelerate growth through innovation.”

“Successful companies today are the ones that invest in innovation focused closely on the goals their customers are trying to achieve,” Dr. Christensen explained during his presentation. His research has been applied to national economies and start-ups as well as a number of Fortune 50 companies.