AKRON, Ohio, Dec. 4, 2012
/PRNewswire/ -- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (NYSE:
GT) was named a Thomson Reuters 2012 Top 100 Global Innovator
today, recognizing its achievements as one of the world's most
innovative companies. This is the second year in a row that
Goodyear has been recognized by Thomson Reuters, which honors
organizations around the world based on a series of proprietary
patent-related metrics.
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"This recognition is further evidence that Goodyear is
continuing its drive as the tire industry's innovation leader,"
stated Chief Technology Officer Joseph
Zekoski. "Whether it's the innovative tread zones and
evolving traction grooves in the Goodyear Assurance TripleTred
All-Season tire or future breakthroughs such as Air Maintenance
Technology, Goodyear is leading with innovative products that
consumers need and want."
"Innovation is the foundation for economic prosperity and
technological advancement," said David
Brown, managing director, Thomson Reuters IP Solutions. "We
congratulate the Thomson Reuters 2012 Top 100 Global Innovator
companies and their leaders for recognizing the important role
innovation plays in the successes of today and of tomorrow."
To view the full report on the Thomson Reuters 2012 Top 100
Global Innovator program, go to www.top100innovators.com.
Thomson Reuters is a leading source of information for
businesses and professionals in the financial, legal, tax and
accounting, healthcare and science and media markets. For the
Top 100 list, Thomson Reuters analyzed patent data and related
metrics in a proprietary methodology to identify the companies and
institutions that lead the world in innovation activity.
Goodyear is one of the world's largest tire companies. It
employs about 71,000 people and manufactures its products in 53
facilities in 22 countries around the world. Its two
Innovation Centers in Akron, Ohio
and Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg strive
to develop state-of-the-art products and services that set the
technology and performance standard for the industry. For
more information about Goodyear and its products, go to
www.goodyear.com/corporate.
SOURCE The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company