Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI

Challenge: Refocus the restructured department from market launch to R&D operations

Achievements:

• Launch 2 R&D concepts into mainstream a year (TV Microwave is the last one)
• Launched 2 consumer pilots together with an industry consortium (MEALTIME and LAUNDRYTIME)
• Breakthrough $500M B2B business case with pilot launches in 2006
• Developed working relationships with MSFT, IBM, Panasonic, P&G, HPQ, MOT

More then $2Million budget, staff of 15 in USA.

I was endorsed by several people that worked with me at this time: