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Expert has applied his chemical engineering background and strategic business consulting and channel development experience to develop a comprehensive capability in virtually all phases of innovation management and technology commercialization. This capability includes ideation, product concept and prototyping, feature definition, making licensing vs. production decisions, initial marketing, proof of concept, go-to-market strategy, pricing and bundling strategy, channel and partner development, and growth management. Have successfully commercialized products in a wide range of domains, including wireless electronics, consumer electronics, solid state lighting, enzymes, chemicals, plastics and polymers, catalysts, solar energy and software.

He has consistently demonstrate both excellence and innovation in providing competitive analysis to clients for more than 15 years -- including standard approaches such as SWOT analysis and resources/capabilities assessments to more sophisticated identification of competitor objectives, next moves -- and perhaps most importantly, likely reactions. Going beyond the obvious list of competitors, Expert is also highly effective at identifying and analyzing potential and stealth competitors as well -- companies that are actively contemplating or quietly building competitive capabilities. This added perspective provides the benefit of a much higher level of confidence and much lower incidence of market-shifting surprises for senior client management.

Expert offers a particular focus in delivering successful corporate strategic planing initiatives -- especially for small-to-medium sized growth companies -- that result in clear, concise and highly actionable strategic plans. Whether the client seeks to define a highly proscriptive, guideline-driven or emergent style of strategy -- or defines that decision as Task #1 in the strategic planning process, Expert has demonstrated a high level of success across a number of industries. He is equally comfortable in a variety of roles in driving corporate strategic planing efforts to conclusion: leader, facilitator, trainer, coach or even "fireman" -- stepping in to "save" groups, tasks or individuals that are encountering difficulty and potentially impacting the overall planning effort.

Expert is highly effective at assisting clients in the new business development initiatives -- whether the business focus is on products, services or a combination of the two. He brings a high degree experience, imagination and innovation to the new business development process including identifying potential new markets, new segments, and new channel partners to help drive growth and profitability -- both online and offline. He is able to help clients with all aspects of new business development, including: product or service design, technological improvement, business model design, marketing strategy, cost reductions, finance, managerial activities, organizational transformation, risk mitigation and intra/entrepreneurship.

Expert is highly effective in defining strategic business unit (SBU) and divisional strategic plans that tightly integrate and accelerate corporate strategic plans and planning initiatives. With more of an operational flavor, these strategic planning efforts decompose relevant components of the corporate strategic plan into specific objectives and priorities that flow naturally to the SBU and divisional level. The output of a well defined strategic planning process is a clear, concise and comprehensive strategic plan document with broad organizational buy-in and unambiguous objectives and priorities for the organization as a whole, and its key functional components, such as marketing, sales, product management, manufacturing, finance, HR and IT.

Led the development of the master business plan and advised the business development team charged with launching an innovative family of wireless broadband network components for a $35 billion global telecom products manufacturer.Validated the global commercial market potential and redefined the approach for the business plan of record to introduce a market-shifting new product innovation for a breakthrough solid-state lighting component family.Facilitated a global markets assessment for the CTO of a $36 billion global provider of batteries, energy storage and electronics products with a focus on the impact and potential opportunities afforded by emerging and potentially disruptive energy storage technologies.Performed an assessment on the potential impact of nanotechnology advances on markets for a range of electronic and energy storage components used in consumer electronics products for a private equity firm considering investments in early-stage and more mature technology development companies.Assisted senior executives of a $40 billion global agricultural chemicals company in building the business case and evaluating implementation pathways for entering markets for enzyme-based products worldwide.