New Product Development
Taking a product from concept to a launch that actually ships — with the stage-gate discipline that keeps programs honest and the connected-product know-how that most teams learn the hard way.
- Product roadmap, requirements, and stage-gate governance
- Connected, smart-home, and voice / AVS-integrated product architecture
- Certification and launch-readiness planning (UL and equivalent)
- Cross-functional program leadership through to first shipment
Connected Products & Software
Connected, app-driven, voice-enabled products — and the embedded, cloud, and mobile software behind them. Real experience turning a legacy hardware line into a true IoT platform, from architecture through launch.
- Connected-product and IoT architecture — Wi-Fi, Thread / Matter, and cloud
- Companion mobile apps, cloud services, and over-the-air software strategy
- Voice and ecosystem integration (Amazon Alexa, Apple Home / AirPlay)
- Build-vs-buy for software and connectivity, including acquisition
Manufacturing & Sourcing
The realities of getting a product built well, at cost, at volume — across a North American and offshore manufacturing footprint run at national scale.
- BOM and cost engineering; design-to-cost targets
- Contract-manufacturer and supplier selection, negotiation, and management
- Production ramp, quality systems, and supply-chain resilience
- Domestic + offshore footprint strategy and tradeoffs
Category & Channel Strategy
How a product becomes a category leader — through the right channels, the right national-account relationships, and positioning that holds up against entrenched incumbents.
- Channel strategy across mass retail and specifier / pro channels
- National-account and distribution agreement strategy
- Category positioning, line architecture, and pricing
- Competitive strategy and share-growth planning
Regulatory & Standards Strategy
Turning codes, standards, and certification requirements from a cost of doing business into a source of advantage — especially in safety-regulated product categories where the rules shape the market.
- Standards-response strategy (e.g. UL standard revisions) and product roadmaps to meet them
- Codes, mandates, and regulatory landscape as demand drivers
- Certification pathway planning across US and international bodies
- Government-affairs and industry-body engagement strategy
M&A & Diligence Advisory
Product and technology judgment for deals — knowing what a product portfolio is really worth, where the integration risk hides, and how a business gets carved out or sold. Informed by acquisitions, integrations, and a divestiture led from the inside.
- Buy-side product, technology, and operations diligence
- Post-acquisition integration planning and execution
- Carve-out and divestiture readiness
- Build-vs-buy and portfolio strategy