News Release
Stage-Gate Inc. (SGI) appoints Jim Mikell as Executive Vice President, Global Solutions
ANCASTER, ONTARIO, CANADA – February 15, 2008 – SGI, a Member Company
of the Product Development Institute, is pleased to announce the appointment of
Jim Mikell as Executive Vice President, Global Solutions.
SGI is unique in its dedication to the advancement of Stage-Gate® and associated product innovation
processes. The company is the leading supplier of knowledge-based solutions for product innovation
globally and the only provider of tangible products and services based on the Stage-Gate system pioneered
by Dr. Robert G. Cooper and Dr. Scott J. Edgett. Key SGI products include Benchmarker™, which
compares product innovation performance and practices against the world’s largest database of top
performing organizations, and SG Navigator™ which enables efficient customization and implementation
of the Stage-Gate process. SGI’s consulting services organization collaborates with clients
to create Product Innovation Transformation approaches to achieve their innovation goals, and develops
unique solutions tailored to the needs of each client.
"Product innovation has become a top priority for leaders across all industries resulting in an
increased demand for high quality strategic advisory and implementation services,” said Dr. Scott
Edgett, Chief Executive Officer of SGI. “Jim’s proven track record and expertise in
helping companies successfully transform their business operations to achieve competitive value will
help position SGI to meet our growing clients’ needs.”
According to numerous independent organizations, between 70 to 80% of organizations
use the Stage-Gate® System
as their chosen product innovation process. However, many of these organizations are facing increasing
pressure to get products to the market more efficiently and effectively, with the constant constraint
of limited capacity. The result is that many organizations are transforming, re-building and optimizing
their Stage-Gate® and Portfolio Management processes, organizations and tools.
“This is an incredible time to be joining the SGI team,” comments Jim Mikell. “The
reputation and expertise of Stage-Gate Inc. is unmatched in the product innovation market and I am delighted
to be contributing to the company’s evolution to meet market demands. We have a high-caliber
team and comprehensive portfolio of both products and services to support both our clients and alliance
members optimally.”
Prior to joining Stage-Gate Inc., Mikell served as a Managing Director and Partner
at BearingPoint and its predecessor firm KPMG Consulting, with responsibility
for business transformation solutions to large and mid-sized organizations. Jim has helped numerous organizations achieve their desired results
through the coordinated transformation of business processes, organizational structures and enabling
technologies, while advising senior leaders on the strategies to accomplish both innovation and performance
goals. Jim also held a senior position with Everest Group, a leading strategic advisory firm, and
started his career with Accenture, a globally-recognized management consultancy.
Contact
Dr. Scott J. Edgett
Chief Executive Officer
Stage-Gate Inc.
+1-905-304-8797
www.stage-gate.com
www.stage-gate.com
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