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Richard Notargiacomo
President & Chairman
Product Development and
Management Assoc.
The Product Development and Management Association on product innovation and failures
VentureOutsource.com rubs elbows with Richard Notargiacomo, a former product development manager with Eastman Kodak and now the chairman and president of the Product Development and Management Association (PDMA). Founded in 1976, the PDMA is a volunteer-driven, not-for-profit organization with the mission to improve the effectiveness of people engaged in developing and managing new products, covering new goods as well as services.
In this exclusive interview, read what Richard says about challenges electronics companies face when launching new products; quantifying value from innovation, common product development failures, and more.
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writes for VentureOutsource.com on environmental compliance and sustainable matters important to our readers. He has been one of the most visible and reliable intellectual resources for North American manufacturers on REACH - chairing several REACH committees for international industry groups and standards organizations. He works for Tetra Tech which provides responsible resource management and sustainable infrastructure services.