13 TE’s nearly 7,000 engineers understand our  customers’ businesses and create the products,  systems and solutions that enable their  success. Our market breadth helps us apply  breakthroughs in one industry to solve similar  challenges in another. From new materials and  techniques to new manufacturing processes,  we are leading innovation in our industry.  For the third consecutive year, Thomson Reuters  recognized TE as a Top 100 Global Innovator.  This distinction recognizes our commitment to  innovation.  7,000 ENGINEERS AROUND THE GLOBE 18,000 + PATENTS GRANTED OR PENDING 24 % OF SALES FROM NEW PRODUCTS INTRODUCED OVER THE LAST THREE FISCAL YEARS $ 675M INVESTED IN R&D AND  ENGINEERING