The race has maintained its original ideals since it began in 1985 by focusing on teamwork, camaraderie, physical fitness and competition. The number of participating teams have grown from the original 19 in 1985 to nearly 300 which includes over 8000 runners.
Investments into R&D are key to maintaining and/or improving competitiveness for the long term, and Honeywell spent about $2.1 billion on it in 2016. If You Can't Beat 'Em, Buy 'Em Honeywell has a market capitalization of about $99 billion.
Honeywell recruits talented engineers to develop their key technology business units. The best engineers on the team, known as the Honeywell Fellows, hold over 100 patents. The company offers Honeywell jobs in finance, sales, marketing, and legal departments to support and expand the companyâs reach. Additionally, Honeywell has teams to handle IT, operations, and human resources.