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Description

Jeb Bell, President of Equipment Controls Company, shares his unique definition of innovation and how looks to help his industry stay relevant in the current social impact environment for fossil fuels.


More about our guest:

Jeb Bell is the third generation President of Equipment Controls Company. Founded in 1965, we are an independent, specialty distributor of Measurement and Control products and solutions for natural gas. Our Markets include Natural Gas Distribution Companies. Gas Transmission pipelines and industrial/commercial. We have sales/distribution offices in Norcross, Ga, Houston, Tx. Indianapolis, In. and Salt Lake City, Ut.

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Episode Guide:

1:30 - What is Innovation?

2:08 - Meaning of value

4:47 - Becoming a sales organization

6:16 - Meter mountain elections  

7:45 - Fossil Fuel industry now

9:25 - Innovations' social implications  

10:14 - Driving internal change

12:52 - What isn't Innovation?

15:53 - History of Equipment Controls Company

25:27 - "Modern day traffic light"

27:23 - Advice for future innovators

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