CEO Monthly Issue 3 2018

18 CEO MONTHLY / ISSUE 3 2018 , Sentient Science combines materials science with data science to predict life and provide life extension actions for major systems and critical components in the wind energy, rail and aerospace industries. We profile the company whose CEO, Ward Thomas, features in CEO Monthly’s Global CEO Top 100, as we aim to gain an insight into the ongoing success of the firm. Materials Science. Digitalisation. Life Extension. Since 2001, Sentient Science has been devoted to the life extension of fielded assets and optimising new product design and testing. It is this mission which has led to more than 15 years of research and over $30 million of competitive research and development funding from the U.S. Government for the development of its materials science-based DigitalClone technology, which was validated by NASA in 2010. Sentient Science operates with an overall mission of lowering the cost of energy by 13% of revenues through the digitalisation of fielded assets, providing an ecosystem of operators and suppliers to achieve life extension, sustainability and reliability. Operating as a forward-thinking company, the firm’s vision is to provide a digital platform that connects operators and suppliers through forecasted demand of the parts and services predicted to be needed over the lifecycle of the assets. The platform improves supply chain efficiencies and ultimately lower the cost of doing business. Embedded in Sentient Science’s ethos is its values. Subsequently, the firm has built up a reputation of being a trusted third party to the operator, providing system and component level life predictions and life extension actions that reduce costs and improve the reliability of the rotating mechanical equipment. Ensuring that all staff are working towards achieving the same mission, the family- oriented business cultivates a thriving working environment, and subsequently employees are dedicated to achieving the best for the firm. The team is committed to promoting healthy lifestyles and a green environment through innovation. Something which is crucial to the firm and contributes to its sterling reputation, is the fact that the Sentient Science is invested in giving back to the communities in which it is located and also who it serves. Overall, alongside the extensive experience that the firm possesses amongst its staff, the team at Sentient Science have also developed a unique skillset which has allowed them to surpass and exceed expectations on almost every project it works on. Under CEO Ward Thomas, the firm looks set to reach its target and achieve its goals of IPO in the next 3 to 4 years, as the team is set to capitalise on its recent success and become a leader in the digitalization of industrial, transportation and complex rotating equipment. 1709CEO7