Back in the early eighties, I had to manually prepare sales offers with a typewriter and fax it to customers. If the offer had to be revised multiple times, it could take up to a month to close the sale. Back then, we didn’t have handphones and used a pager. Now, with the handphone, we’re constantly connected, even while on holiday!

In response to these technological developments, the power management industry has evolved to meet these changing needs. For example, we started offering IoT-enabled products to customers in the last decade. It’s a dynamic industry with many opportunities for growth. 

The first was about twenty years ago, when the company sponsored me to further my studies in recognition of my contribution to Cutler Hammer Pte Ltd, an Eaton legacy brand. There was no bond attached, which was against the norm then. I was also given the opportunity to be sent to different factories, offices, and courses for self-improvement.

Midway through my career, I began to develop a growing sense of inertia and felt that I needed a change. I’m glad that I had valuable advice from Curtis Lim, Mark Croft, KH Ang and many colleagues who encouraged me to look for opportunities within Eaton. Their guidance gave me new perspectives and opened up new possibilities for my career. It’s been eight years since then, and I am still happily with Eaton.