FEA is a powerful aid in the new product development process to validate and refine designs. For a real-world example of how FEA was used to develop protective sports equipment and reduce development time and costs, click here. Learn more about transforming product development with FEA here.  

For support of its entire new product development process, Rada partnered with Avient to design their new premium product line.  Our industrial designers, scientists, application development engineers and commercial representatives collaborated to provide comprehensive support including:  Developed realistic 3D printed prototypes to simulate balancing, feel and function.

Leadership Development Programs A telling illustration of our increasing investment in People can be seen in the chart below. In the recent past, we did not have a formalized program for leadership development. Developing and Rewarding Top Talent Avient’s hallmark leadership development programs have helped build tomorrow’s leaders today, by inspiring and instilling leadership qualities in our high-performing associates.

IRWIN Senior Vice President, New Business Development & Marketing Excellence Mike Irwin is Senior Vice President, New Business Development & Marketing Excellence for Avient Corporation, the world’s premier provider of specialized and sustainable material solutions and services. He leads the company’s efforts to drive new business development and market development, enhance marketing excellence across Avient, and advance our commercial excellence programs. Irwin joined Avient in 2024 after a 22-year career at 3M, where he held roles in sales, global marketing and market development leadership, and P&L responsibility for global businesses.

IRWIN Senior Vice President, New Business Development & Marketing Excellence Mike Irwin is Senior Vice President, New Business Development & Marketing Excellence at Avient Corporation, an innovator of materials solutions that help customers succeed while enabling a sustainable world. He leads the company’s efforts to drive new business development and market development, enhance marketing excellence across Avient, and advance our commercial excellence programs. Irwin joined Avient in 2024 after a 22-year career at 3M, where he held roles in sales, global marketing and market development leadership, and P&L responsibility for global businesses.

Avient also offers nomination-based leadership development programs, such as NextGen, Elevate, Emerging Leaders and Avient Mentoring. Since 2013, the executive leadership selects 14–16 high per forming, high potential associates each year to par ticipate in the NextGen leadership development program. Developing and Rewarding Top Talent Avient’s hallmark leadership development programs have helped build tomorrow’s leaders today, by inspiring and instilling leadership qualities in our high-per forming associates.

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In 2021, Avient proudly joined the United Nations Global Compact, a voluntary leadership platform for the development, implementation and disclosure of responsible business practices. Avient also offers nomination-based leadership development programs, such as NextGen, Elevate, Engage and Lean Six Sigma, as well as Core Leadership, an open-enrollment program for leaders around the globe. Some of the topics covered by our training programs include: leadership development, safety, Lean Six Sigma concepts, technical and operational skills, and ethics and compliance.

In the recent past, we did not have a formalized program for leadership development. Since 2013, the executive leadership selects 14–16 high performing, high potential associates each year to participate in the NextGen leadership development program. Developing and Rewarding Top Talent Avient’s hallmark leadership development programs have helped build tomorrow’s leaders today, by inspiring and instilling leadership qualities in our high-performing associates.