{"id":190,"date":"2024-10-02T15:54:42","date_gmt":"2024-10-02T19:54:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rethinking-thinking.com\/our-services\/"},"modified":"2025-01-13T12:47:39","modified_gmt":"2025-01-13T17:47:39","slug":"rethinking-thinking-by-hugh-roddis","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rethinking-thinking.com\/?page_id=190","title":{"rendered":"About the Author"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"190\" class=\"elementor elementor-190\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25a8cae7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"25a8cae7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1163c694 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1163c694\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37455a3 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"37455a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About the Author<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b43db54 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3b43db54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A new perspective on human thinking<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c49daf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9c49daf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb3daf2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bb3daf2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acfa30b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"acfa30b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About the Author<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d86d7e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d86d7e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Explore the insights of Hugh Roddis, an accomplished engineer and entrepreneur. From pioneering radio location technology to transformative ideas in problem-solving, Hugh\u2019s ideas from the book \u201cRethinking Thinking\u201d offer a fresh perspective on human thinking.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a508e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a508e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Hugh Roddis is a professional engineer and entrepreneur with a career full of impressive achievements.<\/p><p>He completed his B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from King\u2019s College, University of London, in 1965, earning the title of Associate of Kings College (AKC) in the same year. In 1974, Hugh earned his Professional Engineer (P.Eng) designation in Nova Scotia, specializing in Electrical and Electronics engineering. This marked the beginning of a prolific career that saw him take on numerous pivotal roles across various organizations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-814d61d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"814d61d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In 1975, Hugh founded his own company Orion Electronics Limited in the Municipality of Clare, Nova Scotia. Under his leadership as President and Chief Engineer, the company became a leader in manufacturing and selling advanced radio location equipment. Orion\u2019s products, including oil spill tracking and ocean current tracking equipment, were used worldwide. The company also developed control equipment for water pumping stations and computerized lumber tallying systems for sawmills.<\/p><p>In 1991, Hugh relocated Orion\u2019s operations to Windsor, Hants County, NS, where he expanded the company\u2019s focus to include law enforcement and national security products. Orion\u2019s innovative solutions gained widespread adoption, with over 400 agencies worldwide using its equipment.<\/p><p>During his career, Hugh served on many advisory boards at the Provincial and Federal levels and has received numerous awards and recognitions, including being a Life Member of the Association of Professional Engineers of Nova Scotia and a Paul Harris Fellow of Rotary International. Beyond his professional work, he has made significant contributions to his community, including funding a new public library in Windsor.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7d6858 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a7d6858\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4288cb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4288cb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"466\" height=\"428\" src=\"http:\/\/rethinking-thinking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Hugh-Square.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-170\" alt=\"Hugh Roddis\" srcset=\"http:\/\/rethinking-thinking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Hugh-Square.webp 466w, http:\/\/rethinking-thinking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Hugh-Square-300x276.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 466px) 100vw, 466px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d1528c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d1528c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Over the past decade, and as a matter of fact, throughout his life, Hugh has been questioning traditional ways of thinking and analyzing the outcomes humanity has achieved. His true talent for thinking and observation has culminated in his book \u201cRethinking Thinking,\u201d which offers a fresh perspective on how we approach and understand human thinking. Hugh shares his insights, providing much food for thought about both the past and the future. 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