Throughout the past two decades, Koch has transformed itself from primarily an engineering and oil and gas firm into a diverse group of companies that operate around the globe, in dozens of industries that make valuable products people use every day.

In this episode, Koch Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Richard Dinkel explores how Koch decides which new investments to pursue and how we leverage our capabilities to transform and grow our existing and acquired businesses.

Richard is responsible for Koch’s finance functions, including accounting, tax, treasury, risk and technology. He also oversees the work of Koch Investment Management, Koch Real Estate Investments and Koch Logistics. He has more than 30 years of experience in finance and accounting.

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In this episode, Koch Vice President of Human Resources Cara Chennault-Reid explains Koch’s different approach to hiring and employee development, and why we try to look beyond the resume and focus on the individual.

She’ll talk about why we take this approach and how this enables our employees to continuously learn, develop and find a role that’s right for them.

Cara is responsible for guiding Koch’s vision around hiring employees in about 20 different industries and in more than 50 countries. She has more than 25 years of human resources experience, both inside and outside of Koch.

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Is artificial intelligence just the latest tech buzz or is it truly a game-changing innovation? Infor CEO Kevin Samuelson weighs in on the question at the top of many people’s minds and explains how Infor is deploying AI to create real, scalable, long-term value for itself and its customers.

He’ll also talk about how Koch’s approach to AI differs from many other companies and how employees might use the technology to their advantage.

Kevin has more than 20 years of experience in technology, finance and operations. He was a part of the founding of Infor and worked there for more than 11 years before venturing out on a different path. He returned to Infor as CFO in 2016 and was appointed CEO in 2019.

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It’s not about buzzwords. Or the latest shiny object. It’s about principles.

On The Principle Advantage™, a Koch podcast, we explore how taking a principled approach helps organizations and individuals get better results.

Join us as we talk with Koch leaders about how applying principles helps solve common business problems, enables innovation and encourages people and organizations to transform. Hear what worked – and what didn’t. It may just inspire you to think differently about your own approach.

Make sure to follow the Principle Advantage on the Koch Net app to get the latest episodes as they drop.

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