Problem Solver
james kindley
I'll work very hard for and with you. I've had my share of success and failure, enough of the latter to have humility and humor as part of my approach. Look forward to hearing from you.
Areas james kindley is Knowledgeable in:
consumer products
Techniques james kindley Uses:
Innovation - have developed a proprietary ideation technique that uses customer focused multi-dimensional market segmentation - UNBLOCKS - can generate hundreds of ideas for most any situation in a more useful way than other brainstorming techniques
strong advocate for team based innovation - cross functional
strong advocate for team based innovation - cross functional
james kindley's Problem Solving Skills:
- 20 years of consumer product creation and marketing, 15 patents
- award winning teacher
- expert in product development, innovation, creativity, marketing
james kindley's Problem Solving Experience:
- Marketing manager at Rubbermaid for storage, bath, kitchen, trash, office
numerous new products - several standouts:
iron and ironing board holder in polymer (new to RM) in every hotel room
kitchen trash can lid that goes both ways (patented)
ubiquitous storage totes - developed and led launch - American Pottery - president
led start up in developing and marketing polyurethane flower pots - sold to Fiskars
after three years $30 million in sales