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What compels a company to challenge itself to race tuk-tuks across India, help schools in Rwanda, or trek across the Navajo Nation on horseback? Well, for Northland Controls<\/a> it all began with a Big Hairy Audacious Goal, according to CEO Pierre Trapanese.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s really just a long-term vision,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd ours was that we wanted be a global service provider within ten years.\u201d In order to make that vision a reality, he realized he would need to develop a company culture that encouraged collaboration and embraced the unknown, while also giving back to communities across the globe.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s so important to be open to new ideas,\u201d Mr. Trapanese said. \u201cI really wanted to encourage our people to not be afraid of what\u2019s new or different.\u201d<\/p>\n

This willingness to embrace the unknown combined with his personal penchant for adventure ultimately paved the way for the inaugural Northland Challenge, an 18-day tuk-tuk race across India in 2008. Since then, the Challenge has evolved into a biannual opportunity for employees to collaborate, experience new cultures, and make a lasting impact in a community.<\/p>\n

\"Northland<\/p>\n

Last October, GRID had the opportunity to host 34 Northland Controls employees in California\u2019s North Coast for their 2016 Northland Challenge. Over the course of two days, employees worked with community members and volunteers to install solar for 6 tribal families of the Bear River Band of Rohnerville Rancheria<\/a>. Their work will save the families over $220,000 in electricity costs over the lifetimes of the systems.<\/p>\n

Mr. Trapanese was proud he and his team were able to take part. \u201cI very much appreciated the \u2018it takes a village\u2019 mentality of bringing solar to the community. And it was clear that the impact on the homeowners would be life changing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Thank you, Northland Controls, for making GRID part of your 2016 Challenge, and for being a shining example of corporate social responsibility.<\/p>\n

Check out more photos from the Challenge here<\/a><\/strong>!<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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