• 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