DocumentCode
862670
Title
Where technology intersects with marketing
Author
Gopalakrishnan, Arun
Author_Institution
DuPont, Wilmington, DE
Volume
27
Issue
5
fYear
2008
Firstpage
11
Lastpage
12
Abstract
In today´s world, technology and business professionals have to collaborate to create success in the marketplace for their organizations. Gone are the days when the technology department of an organization creates new products and throws them over the fence for sales and marketing to sell. Today, engineers, salespeople, and marketers are in a cross-functional team from the earliest stages of product development. The lifeblood of many technology organizations is creating and launching new products to stay relevant and differentiated from competition in the marketplace. Strong collaboration between technology and marketing professionals is essential to develop successful new products and businesses. Engineers are well placed to take advantage of the above trend. An engineering background combined with good business training provides a unique skill set to market new products and solutions that make a real impact on the world.
Keywords
engineering education; management training; market opportunities; product development; professional aspects; sales management; business professional; business training; engineering background; marketing; marketplace; product development; sales; technology organizations; technology professional; Advertising; Collaboration; Companies; Consumer products; Engineering profession; Investments; Management training; Project management; Shape; Technological innovation;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Potentials, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0278-6648
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/MPOT.2008.928009
Filename
4625353
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