Kalypso Press Releases http://kalypso.com/company/news/ http://kalypso.com/images/kalypso_logo_icon.png http://kalypso.com/company/news The latest Press Releases from Kalypso. en info@kalypso.com Copyright 2012 2012-05-15T12:43:24+00:00 Kalypso and Sopheon Launch Front End of Innovation Solution for Consumer Goods, FEI Optimizer http://kalypso.com/company/news/kalypso-and-sopheon-launch-front-end-of-innovation-solution-fei-optimizer/ http://kalypso.com/company/news/kalypso-and-sopheon-launch-front-end-of-innovation-solution-fei-optimizer/#When:12:43:24Z ORLANDO, Fla. – Innovation for many consumer goods organizations is a top priority, but launching new products that deliver business growth is an industry-wide challenge. In fact, a recent CGT-Sopheon study found that only 18 percent of new products released by consumer goods companies are considered “highly innovative.”  Very few manufacturers attribute this innovation anemia to a shortage of ideas.  Most often, it is due to a lack of high-value ideas and concepts in the front end of innovation. To address this, Kalypso and Sopheon have jointly launched FEI Optimizer, a front end of innovation solution, at this week’s Front End of Innovation Conference (FEI) 2012 in Orlando, Florida.

FEI Optimizer helps consumer goods companies increase the value of new products by improving ideation and concept development processes. The solution combines software from Sopheon – via the Accolade® Idea LabTM idea management platform – with innovation services from Kalypso to enable companies to transform their front end of innovation.

“FEI Optimizer helps consumer goods companies dramatically improve their front end of innovation process to develop bigger, better ideas and concepts,” said Mike Friedman, partner and Consumer Packaged Goods practice lead at Kalypso. “By combining Kalypso’s 150 years of consumer goods experience with Sopheon’s best-in-class Accolade software, we can help our joint clients drive new product revenue growth to deliver better business results.”

Many companies lack standardized, repeatable processes for ideation and concept development. Instead, these activities are siloed by geography, brand or product-line—disconnected from the needs of real consumers and shoppers, and merely recycling low-value concepts from the past. Because of these factors, good ideas often get “lost” and old ideas are unknowingly invested in again and again.

FEI Optimizer provides an enterprise portal for global collaboration on ideas and concepts in an intuitive, easy-to-use environment. The solution goes beyond traditional ideation systems by serving as the enterprise repository-of-record for all ideas and new product concepts—even those created through such methods as conference room brainstorming, consumer immersion exercises, retail store visits and meetings with trade partners. The resulting, centralized access enables innovation teams to reuse and leverage high-quality ideas across the enterprise.

Another differentiating feature of the Kalypso/Sopheon offering for consumer goods companies is that it tightly links concepts to the consumer research that is conducted for concept testing, typically supplied by third-party sources such as Nielsen or IRI. This integration enables innovation teams to understand how concepts have evolved over time, and to see the consumer feedback that influenced such change. By tracing the lineage of concepts, teams can understand why alterations were made to pricing, positioning, packaging, or to the product itself. This complete picture provides the context required to learn what worked, what didn’t and what should be repeated or avoided based on earlier experience.

FEI Optimizer offers a range of other unique capabilities that enable transformation of front end processes. Among the most important is a connection to downstream execution that allows high-value ideas and concepts to transition directly from the front end into gated product development and commercialization processes. The solution is accompanied by a rich array of leading practice-based change management assistance provided by Kalypso’s consumer goods innovation experts.

“FEI Optimizer is the first front end system that extends support beyond ideation to concept development and testing, making it a complete solution for consumer goods companies,” said Bryan Seyfarth, director of product strategy for Sopheon. “The advantage of integrated access to consumer research results in a self-contained virtual incubator where concepts can be enhanced and prepared for transfer to product development.  When ready, concepts move seamlessly to development and launch. FEI Optimizer allows consumer goods companies to draw a direct line between ideation, concept development and revenue and profit growth.” 

For more information about FEI Optimizer, visit the Kalypso-Sopheon booth (#8) at the FEI Conference, or visit http://kalypso.com/transformFEI and http://sopheon.com/FEIoptimizer.aspx.

Accolade®  and Idea Lab TM are trademarks of Sopheon plc.

About Kalypso

Kalypso is the world's premier innovation consulting firm, helping clients improve performance, drive profitability and create sustainable results by delivering on the promise of innovation. The people of Kalypso are leading business professionals who combine unparalleled expertise in innovation, product development, and product lifecycle management (PLM) with a depth of experience in the consumer goods, high technology, manufacturing, life sciences and retail industries. For more information, visit http://kalypso.com. Follow @KalypsoLP on Twitter and on Facebook at http://facebook.com/KalypsoLP.

About Sopheon

Sopheon is a leading international provider of software solutions that structure, align and manage innovation processes to increase profits and revenues from new products.  Sopheon’s Accolade® system enables end-to-end product lifecycle management, including innovation planning, ideation, innovation process execution, in-market product management and product portfolio management.  Among Sopheon’s customers are many of the largest and most innovative companies in the consumer goods industry.  For more information, visit http://sopheon.com. Follow @Sopheon on Twitter and on LinkedIn at http://www.linkedin.com/company/sopheon.

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]]> 2012-05-15T12:43:24+00:00 Kalypso to Present Strategies for Pricing Across the Product Lifecycle at PPS Annual Conference http://kalypso.com/company/news/kalypso-to-present-strategies-for-pricing-across-the-product-lifecycle-at-p/ http://kalypso.com/company/news/kalypso-to-present-strategies-for-pricing-across-the-product-lifecycle-at-p/#When:03:04:23Z BEACHWOOD, OHIO – Delivering on the promise of innovation doesn’t mean just bringing new products to market; it’s the ability to create and capture maximum value from these innovations. Pricing and profit performance should not be an afterthought to the innovation process, but rather incorporated throughout the new product lifecycle. James Weaver, Value Management and Pricing practice lead at Kalypso, the world’s premier innovation consulting firm, will present effective strategies for improving profit performance through better pricing and value management at the Professional Pricing Society (PPS) Annual Spring Pricing Workshop & Conference on May 10 at 1:00PM.

The session, “Pricing is NOT an Afterthought: Maximize Revenue Using Pricing Tools in Your New Product Development Process” will discuss how many companies invest in pricing and value management strategies for new products late in the product development lifecycle, typically just before product launch. Oftentimes this approach can lead to pricing mistakes with long-lasting consequences.

Weaver will discuss how to incorporate pricing strategy early on in the product development process, taking the guesswork out of pricing and upping the likelihood to maximize the revenue potential and value of their products. This session will explore practical, real-world strategies for improving new product pricing, including the two fundamental types of value analytics to calibrate market positioning, and how to establish clear target price and performance specifications for product development.

The 23rd PPS Annual Spring Pricing Workshop & Conference brings world-class training, networking and pricing experts together for a four-day learning experience. The conference allows pricing experts from various industries to come together to learn different strategies and techniques for successful pricing.

WHAT: Pricing is NOT an Afterthought: Maximize Revenue Using Pricing Tools in Your New Product Development Process
WHEN:  May 10, 2012, 1:00PM
WHO:  James Weaver, Value Management and Pricing Practice Lead, Kalypso
WHERE:  Intercontinental Chicago O’Hare Airport Hotel, Chicago, IL

About Kalypso

Kalypso is the world's premier innovation consulting firm, helping clients improve performance, drive profitability and create sustainable results by delivering on the promise of innovation. The people of Kalypso are leading business professionals who combine unparalleled expertise in innovation, product development, and product lifecycle management (PLM) with a depth of experience in the consumer goods, high technology, manufacturing, life sciences and retail industries. For more information, visit http://kalypso.com. Follow @KalypsoLP on Twitter and on Facebook at http://facebook.com/KalypsoLP.

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]]> Lifecycle Pricing, NPD, Price Management, Price Realization, Price Strategy, Pricing, Pricing Consultancy, Pricing Consultants, Pricing Consulting, Pricing Execution, Pricing Implementation, Pricing Software, Pricing Software Services, Pricing Strategy, Pricing Tools, Pricing Value Management, Product Development, Product Lifecycle, ROI, Value Capture, Value Creation, Value Management, Value Maps, Value Pricing 2012-05-10T03:04:23+00:00 Kimberly-Clark, Kalypso and Sopheon to Present Front End of Innovation Case Study http://kalypso.com/company/news/kimberly-clark-kalypso-and-sopheon-to-present-front-end-of-innovation-case-/ http://kalypso.com/company/news/kimberly-clark-kalypso-and-sopheon-to-present-front-end-of-innovation-case-/#When:15:43:54Z BEACHWOOD, OHIO – Innovation is meant to deliver results. For companies like Kimberly-Clark, the problem isn’t finding new ideas; it’s finding the best ones. Kalypso, the world’s premier innovation consulting firm, in conjunction with Kimberly-Clark and Sopheon, will present the webinar “Transform the Front End of Innovation to Develop Bigger, Better Ideas: A Kimberly-Clark Case Study” on May 3, 2012 at 2:00PM EST.

The webinar will explore Kimberly-Clark’s multi-year journey to improve the results of their innovation process, highlighting how Kimberly-Clark has enhanced the front end of innovation to enable bigger, better ideas. Cor Bosselaar, director of global innovation capabilities at Kimberly-Clark, along with Gale Fogg, senior manager at Kalypso, and Bryan Seyfarth, director of product strategy at Sopheon, will discuss how Kimberly-Clark dramatically improved idea and concept development with a central, global collaboration process and tool. Attendees will also learn the “Top 10” consumer goods industry-leading practices for improving ideation and concept development.

WHAT: Transform the Front End of Innovation to Develop Bigger, Better Ideas: A Kimberly-Clark Case Study
WHEN:  May 3, 2012, 2:00PM EST
WHO: Cor Bosselaar, Director of Global Innovation Capabilities, Kimberly-Clark; Gale Fogg, Senior Manager, Kalypso; Bryan Seyfarth, Director of Product Strategy, Sopheon
REGISTER:  Click for more information and to register

About Kalypso

Kalypso is the world's premier innovation consulting firm, helping clients improve performance, drive profitability and create sustainable results by delivering on the promise of innovation. The people of Kalypso are leading business professionals who combine unparalleled expertise in innovation, product development, and product lifecycle management (PLM) with a depth of experience in the consumer goods, high technology, manufacturing, life sciences and retail industries. For more information, visit http://kalypso.com. Follow @KalypsoLP on Twitter and on Facebook at http://facebook.com/KalypsoLP.

About Sopheon

Sopheon is a leading international provider of software solutions that structure, align and manage innovation processes to increase profits and revenues from new products.  Sopheon’s Accolade® system enables end-to-end product lifecycle management, including innovation planning, ideation, innovation process execution, in-market product management and product portfolio management.  Among Sopheon’s customers are many of the largest and most innovative companies in the consumer goods industry.  For more information, visit http://sopheon.com. Follow @Sopheon on Twitter and on LinkedIn at http://www.linkedin.com/company/sopheon.

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]]> Consumer Engagement, Consumer Goods, Consumer Goods Solutions, Consumer Insights, Consumer Packaged Goods, Consumer Products, CPG Innovation, FEI, FEI Consulting, Front End Consulting, Front End of Innovation, Front End of Innovation Consulting, Innovation, Innovation Events, KCC, Kimberly-Clark, Sopheon 2012-04-30T15:43:54+00:00 Kalypso to Sponsor Aras ACE International Conference May 1-3, 2012 http://kalypso.com/company/news/kalypso-to-sponsor-aras-ace-international-conference-may-1-3-2012/ http://kalypso.com/company/news/kalypso-to-sponsor-aras-ace-international-conference-may-1-3-2012/#When:13:45:22Z BEACHWOOD, OH - Kalypso, the world’s premier innovation consulting firm, announced that it will sponsor ACE 2012 International, the annual global event for Aras enterprise open source product lifecycle management (PLM) software. ACE 2012 International takes place May 1-3 in Troy, Michigan.

Andreas Lindenthal and Kasey Durbin of Kalypso will be available at the Kalypso booth in the exhibit hall. Attendees looking to learn more about end-to-end Aras management consulting and implementation services - including strategic planning, deployment, upgrades, data migration, application integration and customization - are encouraged to stop by.

To learn more about how Kalypso helps Aras customers realize the full benefits of PLM, visit http://kalypso.com/aras.

What: ACE 2012 International - May 1-3, 2012

Where: Detroit Marriot Troy - Troy, MI (close to Detroit USA)

Fee: Free to Attend - No Fee - Registration Required

Details and Registration: http://www.aras.com/ACE2012

About ACE 2012

International ACE 2012 International brings together business and technology professionals from around the world to learn and collaborate on PLM best practices that address enterprise process challenges from global product development to outsourced manufacturing and systems engineering complexity. The theme of the 2012 conference is “Be Different” which emphasizes the power of the Aras solution suite and advanced PLM platform, and how enterprises use Aras to differentiate, innovate and compete on process superiority. To learn more and register, visit http://www.aras.com/ACE2012

About Kalypso

Kalypso is the world's premier innovation consulting firm, helping clients improve performance, drive profitability and create sustainable results by delivering on the promise of innovation. The people of Kalypso are leading business professionals who combine unparalleled expertise in innovation, product development, and product lifecycle management (PLM) with a depth of experience in the consumer goods, high technology, manufacturing, life sciences and retail industries. For more information, visit http://kalypso.com. Follow @KalypsoLP on Twitter and on Facebook at http://facebook.com/KalypsoLP.

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]]> Alliances, Aras, Innovation, Partnerships, PLM, PLM Strategy, Press Release, Product Lifecycle Management 2012-04-27T13:45:22+00:00 Kalypso to Present PLM Strategies for Food Industry at AMI Expo http://kalypso.com/company/news/kalypso-to-present-plm-strategies-for-food-industry-at-ami-expo/ http://kalypso.com/company/news/kalypso-to-present-plm-strategies-for-food-industry-at-ami-expo/#When:14:20:29Z BEACHWOOD, Ohio – As meat products experience more media attention than ever before, meat, poultry and seafood companies must consider their offerings closely. Part of that care comes in the form of product lifecycle management (PLM), the process of managing new and existing products through design, manufacture, service and sale. Chip Perry, director at Kalypso, the world’s premier innovation consulting firm, will present PLM strategies at AMI Expo 2012 on May 2 at 10:00AM.

AMI Expo, the annual Meat, Poultry, Seafood Industry Conference and Exhibition, offers attendees access to 1,200 exhibitors and dozens of educational and general sessions. The Expo, held May 1-3 in Dallas, will offer sessions on consumer trends and product development, food safety, and operations management. Attendees include packers, processors, distributors, retailers, food service operators and import/export brokers.

During the session, “Product Lifecycle Management,” Chip Perry will discuss the unique benefits of PLM for the meat, poultry and seafood industry. Perry will separate buzzwords from strategy and offer real-world examples of how PLM can build a solid foundation for an organization’s engineering communication network. Attendees will learn the benefits of product leadership and longevity, and understand how PLM can help bring products to market quickly and profitably.

WHAT:  Product Lifecycle Management
WHEN:  May 2, 2012, 10:00AM
WHO:  Chip Perry, Director, Kalypso
WHERE:  Dallas Convention Center, Dallas, Texas

About Kalypso

Kalypso is the world's premier innovation consulting firm, helping clients improve performance, drive profitability and create sustainable results by delivering on the promise of innovation. The people of Kalypso are leading business professionals who combine unparalleled expertise in innovation, product development, and product lifecycle management (PLM) with a depth of experience in the consumer goods, high technology, manufacturing, life sciences and retail industries. For more information, visit http://kalypso.com. Follow @KalypsoLP on Twitter and on Facebook at http://facebook.com/KalypsoLP.

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]]> AMI, AMI Expo, Chip Perry, PLM, Product Lifecycle Management 2012-04-26T14:20:29+00:00 Kalypso to Present Social Product Innovation Strategies at Social Slam 2012 http://kalypso.com/company/news/kalypso-to-present-social-product-innovation-strategies-at-social-slam-2012/ http://kalypso.com/company/news/kalypso-to-present-social-product-innovation-strategies-at-social-slam-2012/#When:16:44:30Z BEACHWOOD, OHIO – From ideation and crowdsourcing at the front end of innovation, through enabling product development collaboration to post-launch support, social models and tools can generate social media ROI outside the world of marketing. Amy Kenly, social media and analyst programs director for Kalypso, the world’s premier innovation consulting firm, will present leading strategies for using these new tools and integrating social media into the product development process at Social Slam, April 27, 2012, 1PM EST.

Social Slam, an annual conference held in Knoxville, TN, features presentations and panel discussions on new research, case studies and personal experiences related to using social media as a business tool. The event focuses on business strategies for using and measuring digital media, highlighting the many ways social media networks affect a company’s bottom line. Attendees will learn everything from strategies for dealing with social media data deluge to the new rules for creating and leveraging the power of the social web. 

During the panel session, “Using Social Media to Drive New Product Innovation,” Amy Kenly will discuss how social media is becoming an integral part of a company’s product development process, providing the audience with examples of leading social product innovation practices in the manufacturing and service industries. Kenly will also highlight practical steps for getting started with social product innovation. For more information about social product innovation, visit http://kalypso.com/spike.

WHAT:    Social Slam Panel: Using Social Media to Drive New Product Innovation

WHEN:    April 27, 2012, 1PM EST

WHO:      Amy Kenly, Social Media and Analyst Programs Director, Kalypso

WHERE: Knoxville Convention Center, Knoxville, Tennessee

About Kalypso

Kalypso is the world's premier innovation consulting firm, helping clients improve performance, drive profitability and create sustainable results by delivering on the promise of innovation. The people of Kalypso are leading business professionals who combine unparalleled expertise in innovation, product development, and product lifecycle management (PLM) with a depth of experience in the consumer goods, high technology, manufacturing, life sciences and retail industries. For more information, visit http://kalypso.com. Follow @KalypsoLP on Twitter and on Facebook.

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]]> Innovation, Social, Social Computing, Social Innovation, Social Innovation Culture, Social Media, Social Media Events, Social Models, Social Networking, Social Product Development, Social Product Innovation, Social Strategies, Social Technologies, Social Technology 2012-04-23T16:44:30+00:00 Kalypso Expands Life Sciences Practice with New Senior Manager, Cathi Crist http://kalypso.com/company/news/kalypso-expands-life-sciences-practice-with-new-senior-manager-cathi-crist/ http://kalypso.com/company/news/kalypso-expands-life-sciences-practice-with-new-senior-manager-cathi-crist/#When:21:43:18Z BEACHWOOD, OH – Kalypso, the world's premier innovation consulting firm, announced today that Cathi Crist has joined the firm as a senior manager to help lead the growth of its Life Sciences practice and team.

The people of Kalypso are leading business professionals who combine a depth of experience in select industries with unparalleled expertise in product and process innovation. Cathi brings over 20 years of experience in engineering, product development, operations management and consulting to Kalypso's clients. Her experience spans multiple industries with an emphasis in life sciences in both corporate and start-up environments.

“Cathi’s extensive experience in innovation and product development, combined with her deep operating expertise in quality management, will help Kalypso’s life science clients deliver innovative products in a cost-effective and compliant manner,” said Noel Sobelman, Kalypso partner and Life Sciences practice lead.

Prior to joining Kalypso, Cathi was the executive director of device development and supply chain for Medicines360, a pharmaceutical company developing a combination drug product and was the vice president of supply chain for Ventus Medical.  As a consultant, Cathi spent eight years as a senior manager at Deloitte working with Fortune 500 companies to implement product development, operations improvement and cost reduction strategies. As an engineer, Cathi filled a number of key engineering and management roles for device divisions of Eli Lily.

Cathi has a Master of Science degree in Manufacturing Management and a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Kettering University.

When Cathi is not enjoying the city life of San Francisco, where she is based, she enjoys the outdoors and mountain life in Lake Tahoe as an avid hiker, biker and downhill skier.

About Kalypso

Kalypso is the world's premier innovation consulting firm, helping clients improve performance, drive profitability and create sustainable results by delivering on the promise of innovation. The people of Kalypso are leading business professionals who combine unparalleled expertise in innovation, product development, and product lifecycle management (PLM) with a depth of experience in the consumer goods, high technology, manufacturing, life sciences and retail industries. For more information, visit http://kalypso.com. Follow @KalypsoLP on Twitter and on Facebook.

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]]> Cathi Crist, Innovation, Kalypsonians, Leaders Behind the Leaders, Leadership, Leadership Team, Life Sciences, Life Sciences Consulting, Life Sciences Innovation, Life Sciences Innovation Consulting, Medical Device, Medical Device Consulting, New Hire Announcement, Supply Chain 2012-04-18T21:43:18+00:00 Kalypso and Planisware Improving Portfolio Management in Webinar http://kalypso.com/company/news/kalypso-and-planisware-improving-portfolio-management-in-webinar/ http://kalypso.com/company/news/kalypso-and-planisware-improving-portfolio-management-in-webinar/#When:13:10:11Z BEACHWOOD, OHIO – As the economy slowly improves, organizations are challenged to make insightful business decisions about their product and innovation portfolios. Kalypso, the world’s premier innovation consulting firm, is partnering with Planisware to present “Leading Practices for Improving Portfolio Management,” a live webcast April 17, 2012 at 11AM EST.

Organizations face hard decisions when managing the product pipeline and a lack of visibility and inconsistent analytics make it difficult to make informed decisions with confidence. Pierre Hulin, Principal Consultant at Planisware and Pamela Soin, Portfolio and Pipeline Management Practice Lead at Kalypso will address key areas where a combination of leading processes and tools can help organizations fast-track portfolio management success.


WHAT:                  Leading Practices for Improving Portfolio Management
WHEN:                  April 17, 2012, 11AM EST
WHO:                    Pamela Soin, Portfolio and Pipeline Management Practice Lead, Kalypso
                              Pierre Hulin, Principal Consultant, Planisware
REGISTRATION:  https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/651071809

Strategic partners Planisware, the leading global provider of world-class project and product portfolio management solutions, and Kalypso have collaborated to integrate Kalypso’s proven innovation process management model and rapid deployment approach with Planisware’s flexible, industry-leading software platform. The combined offering, called Nova for PPM powered by Planisware, enables product-oriented organizations to quickly implement, adopt and execute successful practical portfolio management.

About Kalypso

Kalypso is the world's premier innovation consulting firm, helping clients improve performance, drive profitability and create sustainable results by delivering on the promise of innovation. The people of Kalypso are leading business professionals who combine unparalleled expertise in innovation, product development, and product lifecycle management (PLM) with a depth of experience in the consumer goods, high technology, manufacturing, life sciences and retail industries. For more information, visit http://kalypso.com. Follow @KalypsoLP on Twitter and on Facebook at http://facebook.com/KalypsoLP.

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]]> Nova, Nova for PPM, Nova Model, Nova PPM Model, Pipeline Management, Planisware, Portfolio & Pipeline Management, Portfolio Management, Portfolio Management Consulting, PPM 2012-04-16T13:10:11+00:00 Senior Manager Anne Lilly Cone Joins Kalypso to Expand CPG Practice http://kalypso.com/company/news/senior-manager-anne-lilly-cone-joins-kalypso-to-expand-cpg-practice/ http://kalypso.com/company/news/senior-manager-anne-lilly-cone-joins-kalypso-to-expand-cpg-practice/#When:15:44:06Z CINCINNATI, OH – Kalypso, the world's premier innovation consulting firm, announced today that Anne Lilly Cone has joined the firm as a senior manager to help lead the growth of its Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) practice.

The people of Kalypso are leading business professionals who combine a depth of experience in select industries with unparalleled expertise in product and process innovation. Anne brings over 28 years of experience in consumer-based strategy, insights and new business development to Kalypso’s clients. Her experience spans industries including CPG, healthcare products and services, apparel, consumer electronics, and household goods.

“Anne brings deep market research and innovation expertise to Kalypso with successful hands-on experiences around the world.  She is a master at designing and developing organizations that deliver innovation success over time," said Mike Friedman, partner at Kalypso and CPG practice lead. “I am very excited that she is bringing her passion and vision to help Kalypso’s clients deliver on the promise of innovation.”

Prior to joining Kalypso, Anne held leadership roles in consumer and market knowledge at Procter & Gamble (P&G). During her 25 years at P&G, she was dedicated to translating consumer insights and market intelligence into effective business strategies to better target innovations and reduce speed-to-market. Anne holds a Bachelor of Arts from Bryn Mawr College.

Born in Chicago, Anne now lives in Cincinnati, Ohio with her patient husband of 28 years and has two wonderful sons living on the East coast. She is active in her community as board Vice-Chair for Cincinnati’s Tri-State Feeding America Freestore Foodbank. She is an avid walker, cultural explorer, voracious reader and optimizer of classic pie recipes - which she loves to share with family and friends.  Anne also enjoys sailing, skiing and singing, but not all simultaneously.

About Kalypso

Kalypso is the world's premier innovation consulting firm, helping clients improve performance, drive profitability and create sustainable results by delivering on the promise of innovation. The people of Kalypso are leading business professionals who combine unparalleled expertise in innovation, product development, and product lifecycle management (PLM) with a depth of experience in the consumer goods, high technology, manufacturing, life sciences and retail industries. For more information, visit http://kalypso.com. Follow @KalypsoLP on Twitter and on Facebook.

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]]> Consumer Goods, Consumer Packaged Goods, CPG, Innovation, Leadership Team, Product Development 2012-04-02T15:44:06+00:00 Kalypso Launches Next Generation Rapid Results PLM Methodology http://kalypso.com/company/news/kalypso-launches-next-generation-rapid-results-plm-methodology/ http://kalypso.com/company/news/kalypso-launches-next-generation-rapid-results-plm-methodology/#When:15:36:43Z BEACHWOOD, OHIO – After nearly eight years of product lifecycle management (PLM) deployments across various vertical markets, a firm can learn a lot. Putting that experience and knowledge to use, Kalypso, the world’s premier innovation consulting firm, today launched the next generation of Rapid Results. Kalypso’s Rapid Results is a business benefits-driven PLM implementation methodology that helps organizations extract value and sustain results from their PLM investments.

Implementing a PLM system can be a complex, demanding journey for any organization. A successful deployment hinges on delivering a total PLM solution that combines business value, organizational change and technology. Kalypso’s Rapid Results is designed to help organizations realize business benefits from their PLM programs more quickly, while simultaneously managing the risks of a major business change program.

“At Kalypso, we view PLM deployment as a business transformation process, not a technology installation. Because of this, Kalypso’s Rapid Results is designed to be integrated, flexible and iterative,” said Richard Mizuno, partner, Kalypso. “The power of Rapid Results is in its relentless pursuit of business results – facilitated by a core, quick-win design approach that engages the end user community throughout the process.”

Rapid Results’ structured approach enables Kalypso to partner collaboratively with clients, helping to facilitate, guide, and support organizations through all phases of the PLM implementation process. This collaboration consistently engages the end user community in the project work itself, enhancing and improving the user adoption process.

To accommodate the many different entry points to a PLM implementation program, Rapid Results is designed to fit any PLM implementation – regardless of size, scope, maturity or software solution. Industry solution models and Kalypso leading practices – in addition to accelerators, tools and templates – help to increase project quality and faster time-to-benefit.

As a firm, Kalypso is exclusively focused on innovation, product development and PLM. The firm, celebrating its eighth year, combines deep experience in strategy, process improvement and organizational effectiveness with expert skills in large-scale PLM technology deployment to help clients deliver on the promise of PLM.

For more information about Rapid Results visit http://kalypso.com/rapidresults.

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]]> Kalypso Rapid Results, PLM, PLM Implementation, PLM Implementation Approach, PLM Implementation Consultants, PLM Implementation Consulting, PLM Implementation Methodology, PLM Implementation Strategy, PLM Strategy, Product Lifecycle Management, Rapid PLM Implementation, Rapid Results, Rapid Results Implementation Methodology 2012-03-28T15:36:43+00:00 Eleanor Deeney Joins Kalypso to Expand High Tech Practice http://kalypso.com/company/news/eleanor-deeney-joins-kalypso-to-expand-high-tech-practice/ http://kalypso.com/company/news/eleanor-deeney-joins-kalypso-to-expand-high-tech-practice/#When:21:28:02Z SAN JOSE, CA – Kalypso, the world's premier innovation consulting firm, announced today that Eleanor Deeney has joined the firm as a senior manager to help lead the growth of its High Technology practice and team.

The people of Kalypso are leading business professionals who combine a depth of experience in select industries with unparalleled expertise in product and process innovation. Eleanor brings over 20 years of experience in the high tech industry to Kalypso clients concentrating on governance, strategic portfolio management, business process transformation, product lifecycle management (PLM) and IT system implementation.

“Eleanor has an outstanding track record of driving innovation in fast-growth and complex high tech organizations.  Her ability to develop high performance teams and lead them in transforming businesses is unparalleled,” said Ken Parekh, Kalypso partner and High Technology practice lead.

Prior to joining Kalypso, Eleanor held a number of leadership roles with several high tech companies. Most recently, Eleanor lead an international team at Cisco Systems Inc. where she was responsible for the Strategic Governance Office chartered for investment portfolio management, change management and integration, business process transformation, and automation.  Eleanor also spent eight years with NetApp Inc. and held global roles spanning IT and Corporate Education with a focus on creating operational frameworks to enable business expansion and growth. She began her career with National Semiconductor in engineering operations. She studied Business Management at the Glasgow University of Scotland. 

Eleanor is based in San Jose, California where she enjoys lots of family time and being a mentor to several undergraduate, post-graduates and former team members. She is a die-hard New York Yankees fan and enjoys heading to the Bronx to watch a game. In the off-season, she likes to take in live music around the San Francisco Bay Area as well as enjoy the many activities and sights that Northern California has to offer.

About Kalypso

Kalypso is the world's premier innovation consulting firm, helping clients improve performance, drive profitability and create sustainable results by delivering on the promise of innovation. The people of Kalypso are leading business professionals who combine unparalleled expertise in innovation, product development, and product lifecycle management (PLM) with a depth of experience in the consumer goods, high technology, manufacturing, life sciences and retail industries. For more information, visit http://kalypso.com. Follow @KalypsoLP on Twitter and on Facebook.

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]]> Eleanor Deeney, Kalypsonians, New Hire Announcement, PLM, Portfolio Management, Product Lifecycle Management 2012-03-26T21:28:02+00:00 Kalypso and Stelos Alliance to Award Engineering Scholarships at North Carolina State University http://kalypso.com/company/news/kalypso-and-stelos-alliance-to-award-five-scholarships-at-north-carolina-st/ http://kalypso.com/company/news/kalypso-and-stelos-alliance-to-award-five-scholarships-at-north-carolina-st/#When:17:44:09Z UPDATE - Scholarship applications will now be accepted through May 15, 2012.

BEACHWOOD, Ohio and BOERNE, Texas - Kalypso, the world’s premier innovation consulting firm, is partnering with Stelos Alliance, a non-profit scholarship organization for extraordinary young leaders, to provide four annual scholarships to undergraduate engineering students at North Carolina State University.

Applications for the Kalypso Wolfpack Innovators Scholarship are currently being accepted through May 15, 2012 at stelos.org/ncstate. Students classified as full-time sophomores or juniors in an undergraduate engineering major are eligible to apply. Up to four $2,000 awards will be distributed to selected recipients prior to the fall 2012 semester.

Emily Adams, senior manager at Kalypso and NC State alumna says the scholarship was created to build relationships with students interested in pursuing a career in client services. “We hope these scholarships honor the innovation and aptitude of promising students at NC State and create opportunities for us to build relationships with talented young people preparing to enter the workforce,” Adams said.

In addition to two short essays, students are asked to submit a podcast explaining their alignment with Kalypso’s core values.

Hajar Abu-Zayed, an analyst at Kalypso and recent recruit from NC State University, explains how using a podcast entry as part of the application process is a vehicle to displaying uniqueness and character, which is a core value to Kalypso: “My favorite Kalypso value is Characters with Character. I’m looking forward to seeing how the students will use the podcast entry as a way to introduce themselves and exemplify how they fit in a firm full of characters. Being an alumni, I know these Wolfpack students will not have a problem with that!”

Interested applicants can learn more about the Kalypso Wolfpack Innovators Scholarship, enjoy free pizza and meet Kalypso employees on April 4th, 2012 at 6:00pm on NC State’s campus (for more information, click here).

For more information about the scholarship and to access an application, visit stelos.org/ncstate.

About Kalypso

Kalypso is the world's premier innovation consulting firm, helping clients improve performance, drive profitability and create sustainable results by delivering on the promise of innovation. The people of Kalypso are leading business professionals who combine unparalleled expertise in innovation, product development, and product lifecycle management (PLM) with a depth of experience in the consumer goods, high technology, manufacturing, life sciences and retail industries. For more information, visit http://kalypso.com. Follow @KalypsoLP on Twitter and on Facebook.

About the Stelos Alliance

The Stelos Alliance, founded in 2008, is a registered 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization with the mission of helping extraordinary young leaders reach their potential. Currently, Stelos offers 19 scholarships annually and provides Principled Leadership Training to student leaders at no cost. In 2012, the Stelos Alliance will award over $25,000 dollars in scholarships to dynamic young people who accept the responsibilities of leadership. For more information, visit stelos.org. Follow @StelosAlliance on Twitter and on Facebook.

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For more information, please contact Reagan Pugh by emailing reagan.pugh@stelos.org or calling (214) 616-9134. For general information about the Stelos Alliance, visit www.stelos.org.
 

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]]> Innovation Scholarships, Kalypso, Kalypso Campus Programs, Kalypso Campus Recruiting, Kalypso Culture, Kalypso Recruiting, Kalypso Values, Kalypso Wolfpack Innovators Scholarship, Kalypsonians, Stelos, Stelos Alliance, Students 2012-03-21T17:44:09+00:00 Kalypso, Kroger and Oracle To Present Food Safety Webcast http://kalypso.com/company/news/kalypso-kroger-and-oracle-to-present-food-safety-webcast/ http://kalypso.com/company/news/kalypso-kroger-and-oracle-to-present-food-safety-webcast/#When:16:42:22Z BEACHWOOD, OHIO – As new regulations from the FDA continue to affect the way organizations address food safety, Kalypso, the world’s premier innovation consulting firm, is partnering with Kroger and Oracle to help companies understand the changes and stay ahead of the curve on “Are You Ready for New Food Safety Regulatory Requirements?”, a live webcast March 15, 2012 at 2PM EST.

Fred Brown, a partner at Kalypso and an expert in regulatory compliance and quality issues facing private label retail and food manufacturers, will address how organizations can leverage product lifecycle management (PLM) to meet regulatory requirements. Bob Hosfeld, senior manager at Kroger Corporate Food Technology and Wes Frierson, director of PLM product strategy at Oracle, will join Brown as they discuss new regulations that challenge manufacturer compliance screening. Additionally, the webcast will highlight how PLM systems can respond to new regulatory requirements from the FDA, customers or consumer groups.

WHAT:  Are You Ready for New Food Safety Regulatory Requirements?
WHEN:  March 15, 2012, 2PM EST
WHO:  Fred Brown, Partner, Kalypso; Bob Hosfeld, Senior Manager, Kroger Corporate Food Technology; Wes Frierson, Director PLM Product Strategy, Oracle
REGISTRATION:  http://www.oracle.com/us/dm/seo100051508-wwmk11040190mpp045-1526137.html

About Kalypso

Kalypso is the world's premier innovation consulting firm, helping clients improve performance, drive profitability and create sustainable results by delivering on the promise of innovation. The people of Kalypso are leading business professionals who combine unparalleled expertise in innovation, product development, and product lifecycle management (PLM) with a depth of experience in the consumer goods, high technology, manufacturing, life sciences and retail industries. For more information, visit http://kalypso.com. Follow @KalypsoLP on Twitter and on Facebook.

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]]> Agile PLM, Agile PLM Consulting, Agile PLM for Process, Consumer Goods, F&B, FDA, FDA Regulations, Food & Beverage, Food and Beverage, Food and Beverage PLM, Food Industry Events, Food Manufacturers, Food Manufacturing, Food Recall, Food Safety, Food Safety Regulations, Food Safety Regulatory Compliance, Food Safety Regulatory Requirements, Fred Brown, Kroger, Oracle, Oracle Agile, Oracle Agile PLM, Oracle PLM for Process, PLM, PLM for Process, Private Brands, Private Label, Private Label Retail, Retail, Retailers 2012-03-12T16:42:22+00:00 Partner Paul Beck Rejoins Kalypso to Expand CPG Practice http://kalypso.com/company/news/partner-paul-beck-rejoins-kalypso-to-expand-cpg-practice/ http://kalypso.com/company/news/partner-paul-beck-rejoins-kalypso-to-expand-cpg-practice/#When:15:10:48Z MARCH 8, 2012 – CINCINNATI, OH – Kalypso, the world's premier innovation consulting firm, announced today that Paul Beck has rejoined the firm as a partner to help lead the growth of its Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) practice and team.

The people of Kalypso are leading business professionals who combine a depth of experience in select industries with unparalleled expertise in product and process innovation. Paul brings over 32 years of experience in global consumer products and senior management leadership to Kalypso clients.  He will focus on creating new business opportunities and growing the firm’s capabilities in consumer goods, healthcare and pharmaceutical industries.

“Paul is a very experienced global business and sales leader with a relentless focus on delivering better bottom line results for the companies and customers he has served.  He combines that with a real sensitivity on how to help organizations sustain these results,” said Mike Friedman, partner and Kalypso’s Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) industry leader. “We are excited that Paul is rejoining Kalypso and look forward to the contributions he will bring to our clients in helping them deliver on the promise of innovation.”

Prior to joining Kalypso, Paul was Vice President of Global Pharmaceuticals and Global Capability at Procter and Gamble.  During his 31 years at Procter and Gamble, he served in general management and vice president assignments across a wide range of large consumer product businesses. Paul led the Kmart and global Carrefour teams for the company, delivering record share and profit growth in a number of challenging, international assignments.

Paul spent a brief time with Kalypso from 2008 to 2009 as a partner prior to being called to serve as the president of the Arizona Phoenix Mission for his church.  In that capacity, he successfully supervised and led a large, diverse organization.

Paul has an MBA and a BS in Marketing from the Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah. He serves on the National Advisory Board for the Eccles School of Business and on the Board of Directors of the Outback Flashlight Company. Additionally, he serves as the Director of Public Affairs for the Cincinnati area of his church. He speaks both Spanish and Samoan.

Paul is based in Cincinnati, Ohio where his family life is supplemented by a passion for outdoor sports including skiing, horseback riding in the Rockies, fly fishing, shooting sports and golf.

About Kalypso

Kalypso is the world's premier innovation consulting firm, helping clients improve performance, drive profitability and create sustainable results by delivering on the promise of innovation. The people of Kalypso are leading business professionals who combine unparalleled expertise in innovation, product development, and product lifecycle management (PLM) with a depth of experience in the consumer goods, high technology, manufacturing, life sciences and retail industries. For more information, visit http://kalypso.com. Follow @KalypsoLP on Twitter and on Facebook.

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]]> Consumer Goods, CPG, Innovation, Leadership, Leadership Team, Partnerships, Product Development, Product Innovation, Product Lifecycle Management 2012-03-08T15:10:48+00:00 Visit Kalypso at PLM Innovation Congress 2012, February 22-23 http://kalypso.com/company/news/visit-kalypso-at-plm-innovation-congress-2012-february-22-23/ http://kalypso.com/company/news/visit-kalypso-at-plm-innovation-congress-2012-february-22-23/#When:13:46:19Z MUNICH, GERMANY – Kalypso, the world’s premier innovation consulting firm, is sponsoring and attending PLM Innovation Congress 2012, one of Europe’s leading independent product lifecycle management (PLM) events, taking place at The Westin Grand Munich from February 22nd through the 23rd. The PLM Innovation Congress brings together world-class speakers and thought leaders to discuss the continuing evolution of PLM. The PLM Innovation Congress focuses on helping organizations understand new PLM processes and see how PLM can help with critical business elements.

Attendees can learn about Kalypso’s approach to helping clients improve product development and innovation processes with PLM by stopping by the firm’s exhibit or visiting http://kalypso.com/plminnovation/.

WHAT:     PLM Innovation Congress 2012
WHEN:     February 22-23, 2012
WHO:       Kalypso
WHERE:  The Westin Grand Munich, Munich, Germany

About Kalypso

Kalypso is the world's premier innovation consulting firm, helping clients improve performance, drive profitability and create sustainable results by delivering on the promise of innovation. The people of Kalypso are leading business professionals who combine unparalleled expertise in innovation, product development, and product lifecycle management (PLM) with a depth of experience in the consumer goods, high technology, manufacturing, life sciences and retail industries. For more information, visit http://kalypso.com. Follow @KalypsoLP on Twitter and on Facebook.

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]]> PLM, PLM Conference, PLM Europe, PLM Events, Product Lifecycle Management 2012-02-22T13:46:19+00:00 Kalypso Expands CPG Practice with Senior Manager, Gale Fogg http://kalypso.com/company/news/kalypso-expands-cpg-practice-with-senior-manager-gale-fogg1/ http://kalypso.com/company/news/kalypso-expands-cpg-practice-with-senior-manager-gale-fogg1/#When:18:56:42Z BEACHWOOD, Ohio – Kalypso, the world's premier innovation consulting firm, announced today that Gale Fogg has joined the firm to help lead the growth of its Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) practice and team.

The people of Kalypso are leading business professionals who combine a depth of experience in select industries with unparalleled expertise in product and process innovation. Gale has over 26 years of global consumer products experience in marketing strategy and execution, consumer understanding, and commercial and product innovation.

“Gale has an outstanding track record of building profitable, leadership brands by turning consumer insights into successful and innovative commercial products,” said Mike Friedman, Kalypso partner and CPG practice lead. “We are excited to bring her deep consumer-led innovation experience to the community of Kalypso clients.”

Prior to joining Kalypso, Gale spent 26 years at Procter & Gamble with leadership positions in North America and around the world. Gale was part of one of the first global brand franchise teams at Procter & Gamble, developing principles for the Global Brand Franchise Leadership Model. She has a strong background in innovation strategy, front end of innovation, digital innovation and high performance teams.

Gale lives in the Cincinnati, Ohio area with her husband, Bob, and two children, John and Rachel.  She enjoys yoga, pilates, and walking. Gale holds a B.S. degree from Ohio Northern University.

About Kalypso

Kalypso is the world's premier innovation consulting firm, helping clients improve performance, drive profitability and create sustainable results by delivering on the promise of innovation. The people of Kalypso are leading business professionals who combine unparalleled expertise in innovation, product development, and product lifecycle management (PLM) with a depth of experience in the consumer goods, high technology, manufacturing, life sciences and retail industries. For more information, visit http://kalypso.com. Follow @KalypsoLP on Twitter and on Facebook.

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]]> Consumer Packaged Goods, Consumer Products, CPG, Gale Fogg, Healthcare, High Tech, Kalypso Careers, Kalypso Employees, Kalypso Firm Growth, Kalypso Growth, Kalypso Leadership Team, Kalypso New Hire Announcement, Kalypso New Hires, Kalypso News, Kalypso PLM, Kalypso Team, Kalypsonians, Manufacturing, PLM, Product Development 2012-02-13T18:56:42+00:00 Planisware and Kalypso Partner to Unveil Nova for PPM Powered by Planisware http://kalypso.com/company/news/planisware-and-kalypso-partner-to-unveil-nova-for-ppm-powered-by-planisware/ http://kalypso.com/company/news/planisware-and-kalypso-partner-to-unveil-nova-for-ppm-powered-by-planisware/#When:14:02:44Z Product Portfolio Management and Innovation Leaders Partner to Deliver Integrated Processes and Technology

SAN FRANCISCO, California - Strategic partners Planisware, the leading global provider of world-class project & product portfolio management solutions, and Kalypso, the world’s premier innovation consulting firm, announced today that they have collaborated to integrate Kalypso’s proven innovation process management model and rapid deployment approach with Planisware’s flexible, industry-leading software platform. The combined offering, called Nova for PPM powered by Planisware, enables product-oriented organizations to quickly implement, adopt and execute successful practical portfolio management.

In accordance with Planisware’s FlexPace implementation methodology, an accelerated iterative approach that targets successful technology roll-out and strong user adoption, Nova for PPM powered by Planisware relies on a “visibility and value-first” approach to ensure the organization achieves rapid, tangible value from the portfolio and pipeline management discipline. This in turn creates a pull from the organization to sustain the process. The Nova for PPM model, pre-configured in Planisware, includes metrics, reporting, valuation techniques, business process flows and decision making structures for these capabilities. Once data and initial feedback have been incorporated and pipeline visibility has been established, the Nova for PPM deployment approach demonstrates value immediately through a pilot implementation process that validates governance, teams, and sustaining processes.

Throughout the process, Nova for PPM powered by Planisware provides recommended analysis, governance and business rules for portfolio management, enabling companies to monitor investments and align them with strategy, proactively manage budget and resource constraints, communicate strategic priorities and objectives, and focus on decisions. The end result is an organization empowered to make better portfolio management and project decisions - and users who are ready to use the system.   

“In today’s challenging economic climate, companies that desire to grow their businesses through innovation often find it difficult to do so, because they lack the capabilities or discipline to do it effectively,” said Pierre Demonsant, CEO and founder of Planisware. “By combining Kalypso’s leading business process framework with our award-winning platform, Nova for PPM powered by Planisware provides the business process guidance, the tools, and the streamlined methodology to help our customers maximize the value of their innovation portfolios.”

Added Noel Sobelman, Partner at Kalypso, “Increasing innovation mandates combined with decreasing or static product development budgets put pressure on firms to select winning investments and maximize R&D productivity with limited resources. The Nova for PPM model is based on our years of experience solving these issues, and when enabled with Planisware, offers a proven approach for improving innovation portfolio visibility and increasing pipeline value.”

Customers who deploy Nova for PPM powered by Planisware will work side-by-side with a team of experts from both Planisware and Kalypso, who configure the solution to meet their organization’s needs. For more information on Nova for PPM powered by Planisware, please call 888-752-6479 or visit www.planisware.com.

About Planisware™

Planisware is the leading global provider of world-class Project & Product Portfolio Management solutions. Planisware’s acclaimed configurability accommodates the company’s global customers across a variety of industries and empowers users to align the solution with key business programs and portfolio management processes. To learn more about Planisware, please visit http://www.planisware.com or call 888-752-6479.

About Kalypso

Kalypso is the world's premier innovation consulting firm, helping clients improve performance, drive profitability and create sustainable results by delivering on the promise of innovation. The people of Kalypso are leading business professionals who combine unparalleled expertise in innovation, product development, and product lifecycle management (PLM) with a depth of experience in the consumer goods, high technology, manufacturing, life sciences and retail industries. For more information, visit http://kalypso.com. Follow @KalypsoLP on Twitter and on Facebook.

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]]> 2012-02-07T14:02:44+00:00 Kalypso to Sponsor 2012 Oracle Agile PLM Summit http://kalypso.com/company/news/kalypso-to-sponsor-2012-oracle-agile-plm-summit/ http://kalypso.com/company/news/kalypso-to-sponsor-2012-oracle-agile-plm-summit/#When:15:18:49Z SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Kalypso, the world’s premier innovation consulting firm, will be a Spotlight Sponsor for the 2012 Oracle Agile PLM Summit taking place February 7-8.

The Oracle Agile PLM Summit, held at the Marriott Santa Clara, features educational sessions, customer spotlights and industry focus groups on Oracle's PLM technologies. Business leaders will learn from strategic partners and industry experts about using Oracle Agile PLM to align product value chains with innovation goals.

Attendees will gain exposure to new solutions and use cases, and leading practices for integration and product value chain optimization. The conference will also feature industry focus groups for life sciences, semiconductor and high tech, and industrial discrete manufacturing companies.

Kalypso is an Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN) Specialized Partner and winner of the 2011 Oracle North American Titan Award for Supply Chain Management & Manufacturing Solution. Kalypso offers end-to-end Oracle Agile PLM management consulting and implementation services that can help companies accelerate enterprise-wide innovation and drive repeatable, scalable and sustainable improvements in their operations. For more information about Kalypso’s Oracle Agile PLM solutions visit http://kalypso.com/oracle/.

About Kalypso

Kalypso is the world's premier innovation consulting firm, helping clients improve performance, drive profitability and create sustainable results by delivering on the promise of innovation. The people of Kalypso are leading business professionals who combine unparalleled expertise in innovation, product development, and product lifecycle management (PLM) with a depth of experience in the consumer goods, high technology, manufacturing, life sciences and retail industries. For more information, visit http://kalypso.com. Follow @KalypsoLP on Twitter and on Facebook.

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]]> Agile, Agile PLM, Agile PLM Consultants, Agile PLM Consulting, Agile Specialization, Oracle, Oracle Agile, Oracle Agile PLM, Oracle Agile Specialization, Oracle PartnerNetwork, Oracle PartnerNetwork Specialization, PLM, PLM Conference, PLM Software, PLM Systems, Product Lifecycle Management 2012-02-06T15:18:49+00:00 Kalypso Deepens Technology Capabilities with New Partner, Gerry Miller http://kalypso.com/company/news/kalypso-deepens-technology-capabilities-with-new-partner-gerry-miller/ http://kalypso.com/company/news/kalypso-deepens-technology-capabilities-with-new-partner-gerry-miller/#When:14:34:22Z BEACHWOOD, Ohio – Kalypso, the world's premier innovation consulting firm, announced today that Gerry Miller has joined the firm as a partner to lead the growth of its Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) technology practice and team.

The people of Kalypso are leading business professionals who combine a depth of experience in select industries with unparalleled expertise in product and process innovation. Gerry brings over 25 years of global experience in business performance improvement and enterprise software implementation and integration. He has served clients in the manufacturing, consumer products, healthcare, life sciences and high technology industries.

“Gerry is an outstanding client service professional who has tremendous experience leading complex implementations and increasing the value that clients receive from their investments in technology,” said Bill Poston, managing partner of Kalypso. “We are thrilled to bring his technology integration knowledge and extensive implementation experience to the community of Kalypso clients. His addition to the leadership team improves our ability to deliver strategic PLM initiatives for global clients.”

Prior to joining Kalypso, Gerry spent 20 years as a partner at Deloitte Consulting, where he led complex enterprise transformation programs for numerous global corporations, as well as held leadership roles in the firm’s technology integration and SAP practices in both the USA and Europe. Gerry has a strong background in partnering with client executive teams to make decisions over the lifecycle of enterprise software implementations and to realize high returns on technology investments. He has a proven track record of leading teams through the challenges that accompany large-scale transformational change. Additionally, Gerry has developed and taught MBA courses in healthcare and life sciences management, economics and finance. 

Gerry is based in the Philadelphia area and will work with client teams to deliver on innovation and product development strategies. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Pennsylvania State University, a Master of Arts in Economics from George Washington University and a PhD in Economics from George Mason University. He is a certified Project Management Professional and a Certified Management Accountant.

About Kalypso

Kalypso is the world's premier innovation consulting firm, helping clients improve performance, drive profitability and create sustainable results by delivering on the promise of innovation. The people of Kalypso are leading business professionals who combine unparalleled expertise in innovation, product development, and product lifecycle management (PLM) with a depth of experience in the consumer goods, high technology, manufacturing, life sciences and retail industries. For more information, visit http://kalypso.com. Follow @KalypsoLP on Twitter and on Facebook.

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]]> Consumer Packaged Goods, Consumer Products, Gerry Miller, Healthcare, High Tech, Kalypso Careers, Kalypso Employees, Kalypso Firm Growth, Kalypso Growth, Kalypso Leadership Team, Kalypso New Hire Announcement, Kalypso New Hires, Kalypso News, Kalypso PLM, Kalypso Team, Kalypsonians, Manufacturing, PLM, Product Development, Product Lifecycle Management 2012-01-11T14:34:22+00:00 Kalypso Expands PLM Practice Leadership with New Partner, Richard Mizuno http://kalypso.com/company/news/kalypso-expands-plm-practice-leadership-with-new-partner-richard-mizuno/ http://kalypso.com/company/news/kalypso-expands-plm-practice-leadership-with-new-partner-richard-mizuno/#When:14:12:28Z BEACHWOOD, Ohio - Kalypso, the world's premier innovation consulting firm, announced today that Richard Mizuno has joined the firm as a partner to lead growth in the Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Manufacturing and Energy practices.

The people of Kalypso are leading business professionals who combine a depth of experience in select industries with unparalleled expertise in product and process innovation. Richard brings over 25 years of consulting and business experience to Kalypso’s clients, serving the oil and gas, oilfield services, chemicals, manufacturing, and engineering & construction industries. He has led a number of large-scale, enterprise technology implementations and strategic transformation initiatives for complex global clients.

“Richard has been a personal friend and colleague of ours for going on 20 years. We are thrilled to add him to the team and bring his skills to the community of Kalypso clients,” said Bill Poston, managing partner of Kalypso. “As our PLM technology projects grow in scale and complexity, we must continue to improve our management methods and capabilities. Richard’s experience will be a tremendous asset to the team.” Founding partner George Young adds, “Richard brings a distinguished history of leading consulting firms and technology practices.”

Prior to joining Kalypso, Richard spent over 20 years in senior roles at Deloitte Consulting, EnterSys Group and HCL AXON. His industry experience includes roles at General Chemical Company and The Gillette Company.

Richard specializes in program management, program planning, process redesign, and deployment and change management with a focus on assisting clients capture the maximum value from their technology investments. His functional experience spans the innovation, supply chain, order fulfillment, service delivery, IT and asset management functions.

Richard is based in Houston, Texas and will work with client executive teams to transform their innovation and product development capabilities.  He will also focus on growing Kalypso’s client base in the Texas and South Central region of the United States. Richard holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering & Operations Research from the University of California, Berkeley and an MBA from Carnegie Mellon.

About Kalypso

Kalypso is the world's premier innovation consulting firm, helping clients improve performance, drive profitability and create sustainable results by delivering on the promise of innovation. The people of Kalypso are leading business professionals who combine unparalleled expertise in innovation, product development, and product lifecycle management (PLM) with a depth of experience in the consumer goods, high technology, manufacturing, life sciences and retail industries. For more information, visit http://kalypso.com. Follow @KalypsoLP on Twitter and on Facebook.

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]]> Energy, Kalypso Careers, Kalypso Employees, Kalypso Firm Growth, Kalypso Growth, Kalypso Leadership Team, Kalypso New Hire Announcement, Kalypso New Hires, Kalypso News, Kalypso PLM, Kalypso Team, Kalypsonians, Manufacturing, PLM, Product Development, Product Lifecycle Management, Richard Mizuno 2012-01-02T14:12:28+00:00 Kalypso Issues Top 5 Innovation Predictions for 2012 http://kalypso.com/company/news/kalypso-issues-top-5-innovation-predictions-for-2012/ http://kalypso.com/company/news/kalypso-issues-top-5-innovation-predictions-for-2012/#When:11:55:08Z While PLM adopts the cloud, social innovation practices will get less cloudy; PLM will become ubiquitous in markets like CPG; “reverse innovation” continues to grow; costs for failing to keep consumers safe will become dire. 

BEACHWOOD, Ohio – Kalypso, the world's premier innovation consulting firm, released its top five predictions in innovation, product development and product lifecycle management (PLM) for 2012 today. The firm anticipates key trends in the areas of PLM technology, the cloud, social product innovation strategies, “reverse innovation” and consumer safety.

1. PLM adopts the cloud - With the recent release of new cloud-based PLM technologies from Dassault Systèmes and Autodesk, companies have a growing list of options for transitioning to cloud-based PLM systems. This, coupled with cloud-based energy savings and the potential to reduce cost of software ownership, will likely draw more companies to these solutions. 

"In 2012 we will see a number of firms start exploring cloud-based PLM solutions, particularly small to midsize companies in industries like consumer packaged goods (CPG) that tend to be more green-conscious," said George Young, a founding and managing partner at Kalypso.

2. Social innovation practices get less cloudy - In Kalypso’s recent study on how social media is impacting innovation and product development, almost half (46 percent) of surveyed companies admitted that they are not sure which approaches work. Over one-third (36 percent) said they are challenged by a lack of internal expertise or best practices to follow. 

"In 2012 we will see more clarity as organizations find tangible ways to take advantage of the power of social computing platforms to transform the way products are developed," said Bill Poston, a founding and managing partner at Kalypso. "Some companies will be dipping their toes into the field of social technologies and product development for the first time, while others will be developing more targeted strategies and metrics systems for their social product innovation programs.

3. Shift to emerging markets continues - Recent research reports indicate that as high as 40 percent of companies plan to shift foreign investments from developed to emerging markets in the upcoming years.

"With this shift in investment to emerging markets, we plan on seeing a large spike in ‘reverse innovation’ – developing products specifically for breakthrough markets," said Poston. "Furthermore, these products will then be at price points that are attractive to developed markets."

4. PLM becomes ubiquitous in consumer packaged goods industry – CPG companies have traditionally lagged behind other industries in adopting PLM to drive innovation, despite an industry focus on product and process innovation. However, critical industry factors over the last several years, such as supply chain and raw material cost fluctuations and regulatory compliance, have caused a shift in the industry that has led to an influx of CPG companies adopting PLM as a core business process. 

"Over the next 18 to 24 months, PLM will cease to be a competitive advantage in CPG," said Young. "Just as ERP was a competitive advantage at first, we're going to see the same thing happen with PLM in CPG."

5. Failure to keep consumers safe leads to criminal prosecutions – As numerous product recalls have demonstrated over the last several years – most recently with this year’s cantaloupe recall – product quality and safety issues can result in much worse things than lost revenue. Particularly in the world of food and beverage product safety, manufacturing executives who fail to meet regulatory standards may face jail time.

"The recent criminal prosecution of executives from the New Jersey-based dietary supplement companies QLF and ASN is just the start of criminal prosecutions for violating food or beverage safety," said Young. "As we look ahead to 2012, we expect to see at least one large food company put in jail for this very reason." 

About Kalypso

Kalypso is the world's premier innovation consulting firm, helping clients improve performance, drive profitability and create sustainable results by delivering on the promise of innovation. The people of Kalypso are leading business professionals who combine unparalleled expertise in innovation, product development, and product lifecycle management (PLM) with a depth of experience in the consumer goods, high technology, manufacturing, life sciences and retail industries. For more information, visit http://kalypso.com. Follow @KalypsoLP on Twitter and on Facebook.

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]]> Bill Poston, Cloud-based PLM, Consumer Goods, Consumer Packaged Goods, Consumer Safety, CPG, CPG Innovation, George Young, Innovation, Innovation 2012, Innovation Articles, Innovation Predictions, Innovation Trends, PLM, Reverse Innovation, SAAS, Social Computing, Social Media, Social Media Articles, Social Product Development, Social Product Innovation, Spike, The Cloud 2011-12-14T11:55:08+00:00 Kalypso Expands PTC PLM Technology Practice http://kalypso.com/company/news/kalypso-expands-ptc-plm-technology-practice/ http://kalypso.com/company/news/kalypso-expands-ptc-plm-technology-practice/#When:13:25:29Z BEACHWOOD, OH – Kalypso, the world’s premier innovation consulting firm, announced that it has been selected to participate in PTC’s 2012 preferred Service Advantage™ Territory Partner program. Building on a successful alliance established in 2008, Kalypso has aggressive growth plans to rapidly expand its PTC practice to help more clients drive innovation through the use of PTC® technologies for product lifecycle management (PLM).

Kalypso combines world-class management consulting capabilities with deep PLM technology and process improvement skills to successfully deliver comprehensive solutions. The firm has grown and broadened the expertise of its PTC Practice over the past several months with the addition of key professionals including Rod Walters, Vipin Goyal, Michael Glessner, Kirby Sisk and Howard Schimmoller. Combined, these business and industry thought leaders have more than 125 years of industry experience in product development and PLM across a broad range of industries.

“As the PTC Windchill® suite sees broad market adoption as a leading PLM platform, more PTC clients are turning to firms that offer both strategy and implementation services,” said Rod Walters, partner at Kalypso. “Kalypso is ideally positioned to help them achieve sustained results and realize the value of PLM. Our PTC PLM technology practice has grown 450% since last year and we are committed to support this important segment of our business with large investments in capabilities, accelerators and people.”

“We are excited to expand our relationship with Kalypso as one of our preferred PLM Services Partners,” said Renee DeMay, VP of Partner Services Programs at PTC. “Kalypso’s focus on innovation and product development is a great fit for PTC, and their passion for delivering sustained results from PLM investments will continue to offer substantial business value to our mutual clients.” 

The 2012 Service Advantage Territory Partner program is an important part of PTC’s strategy to expand its partner ecosystem to help meet the growing demand for Windchill PLM consulting and implementation services.

To strengthen the alliance, Kalypso and PTC will jointly invest in targeted solutions for the high technology, medical device, manufacturing, and the consumer, retail, footwear and apparel markets. Kalypso also offers services in support of extended PLM solutions from PTC, including social product innovation, portfolio and pipeline management, quality lifecycle management, MCAD, ECAD and embedded software.

About Kalypso

Kalypso is the world's premier innovation consulting firm, helping clients improve performance, drive profitability and create sustainable results by delivering on the promise of innovation. The people of Kalypso are leading business professionals who combine unparalleled expertise in innovation, product development, and product lifecycle management (PLM) with a depth of experience in the consumer goods, high technology, manufacturing, life sciences and retail industries. For more information, visit http://kalypso.com. Follow @KalypsoLP on Twitter and on Facebook.

PTC, Windchill and Service Advantage are trademarks or registered trademarks of Parametric Technology Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries.

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]]> Kalypso PLM, Kalypso PTC, Kalypso PTC Practice, PLM, PLM Consultants, PLM Consulting, PLM Implementation Consulting, PLM Partners, PLM Services, PLM Software, Product Lifecycle Management, PTC, PTC Partners, PTC PLM, PTC PLM Partners, PTC Windchill, Rod Walters 2011-11-15T13:25:29+00:00 2011 a Banner Year for Kalypso as Firm Expands Business, Grows Practice Areas http://kalypso.com/company/news/2011-a-banner-year-for-kalypso-as-firm-expands-business-grows-practice-area/ http://kalypso.com/company/news/2011-a-banner-year-for-kalypso-as-firm-expands-business-grows-practice-area/#When:13:13:42Z Demand for firm's innovation expertise has motivated expansion of practice areas, numerous promotions and aggressive growth plan

BEACHWOOD, Ohio – Kalypso, the world’s premier innovation consulting firm, continues to experience significant demand for its services and expertise in innovation, product development and product lifecycle management (PLM). This demand has led to an expansion of the firm's practice areas, a recent slew of promotions and additional recruiting programs designed to find the next generation of Kalypso team members.

Since the firm's founding in 2004 by George Young and Bill Poston, Kalypso has grown by over 50 percent every year except 2009, when the firm grew 35 percent due to the effects of the global recession. The firm expects to accelerate this growth in coming years, expanding rapidly in Europe and Asia while continuing to build a strong team and client portfolio in North America.

"We've learned a lot about what it takes to succeed in a sluggish economy, but the future is bright and we have put an aggressive plan in place to continue growing at this rate even as the base gets larger and larger," said Poston, Kalypso co-founder and managing partner. "We believe our growth is a testament to the passion, expertise and value we are able to offer our clients. We will continue to work hard to ensure our clients get the help they need in order to deliver on the promise of innovation."

Part of this plan for growth involves expanding practice areas – adding capabilities and people in pricing and value management, digital innovation, organization change management and PLM. The firm is also building industry-focused practices in pharmaceuticals, health care and industrial manufacturing.

With Kalypso's success has come a recent series of promotions – 15 in 2011 alone. Of those 15, five were promotions to the leadership team, and two were promoted to partner and director – Horst Groesser and Joe Dury.

Kalypso is continually looking for individuals who are passionate about innovation to join their team of consultants. The firm recently launched a new careers website at http://careers.kalypso.com, where candidates can learn more about Kalypso's history, mission vision and values, and find current openings. The firm also has an active campus recruiting program, working with leading schools including Indiana, Rice, the University of Southern California and North Carolina State.

Kalypso’s culture is defined by a set of six core values that the firm lives by such as “Leaders behind the Leader” and “Characters with Character.” The open, creative culture and steep professional development curve make Kalypso an attractive place for the hardest working people in the business to pursue their passion. In April 2011, Kalypso was named one of Consulting magazine’s Seven Small Jewels, recognized for the firm’s “explosive growth.” The firm expects this type of growth to continue.

About Kalypso

Kalypso is the world's premier innovation consulting firm, helping clients improve performance, drive profitability and create sustainable results by delivering on the promise of innovation. The people of Kalypso are leading business professionals who combine unparalleled expertise in innovation, product development, and product lifecycle management (PLM) with a depth of experience in the consumer goods, high technology, manufacturing, life sciences and retail industries. For more information, visit http://kalypso.com. Follow @KalypsoLP on Twitter and on Facebook.

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]]> Firm Mission, Firm Values, Firm Vision, Growing Consulting Firms, Innovation, Innovation Consulting, Innovation Consulting Firm, Kalypso, Kalypso Capabilities, Kalypso Careers, Kalypso Culture, Kalypso Difference, Kalypso Employees, Kalypso Europe, Kalypso Firm Growth, Kalypso Growth, Kalypso New Hires, Kalypso News, Kalypso PLM, Kalypso Revenue, Kalypso Revenue Growth, Kalypso Values, Kalypsonians, Leading Management Consulting Firms 2011-11-08T13:13:42+00:00 Kalypso Expands PLM Practice Leadership With New Senior Manager, Vipin Goyal http://kalypso.com/company/news/kalypso-expands-plm-practice-leadership-with-new-senior-manager-vipin-goyal/ http://kalypso.com/company/news/kalypso-expands-plm-practice-leadership-with-new-senior-manager-vipin-goyal/#When:12:20:10Z BEACHWOOD, OHIO - Kalypso, the world's premier innovation consulting firm, announced today that Vipin Goyal has joined the firm to help lead the growth of its Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) implementation practice and team.

The people of Kalypso are leading business professionals who combine a depth of experience in select industries with unparalleled expertise in product and process innovation. Vipin brings over 10 years of experience in PLM consulting and technology implementations to Kalypso's clients. He has served the retail, apparel, fashion, food and beverage, chemical, high technology and automotive industries. His focus is on helping clients extract value from their investments in PLM technology.

“Vipin has a proven track record of delivering outstanding PLM business results for global companies,” said Bill Poston, a founder and managing partner of Kalypso. “We are pleased to bring his broad PLM expertise and deep industry experience, particularly in retail and apparel, to our community of clients. He will play point guard on Kalypso’s PLM Dream Team.”

Prior to joining Kalypso, Vipin led the PTC PLM practice at Capgemini for over five years, where he was responsible for engagement delivery, practice development, business development, consulting services and PTC alliance management. Previously, Vipin managed Teamcenter Enterprise technology consulting and PLM implementation projects at Siemens PLM Software. Vipin also gained experience early in his career as a PTC and EDS PLM partner consultant working for ITC and Geometric.

Vipin’s primary areas of expertise include engagement management, business process improvement, and PLM technology implementation. His work is driven by industry leading practices and the seamless integration of process and technology. He has managed the design and deployment of PLM programs for globally recognized brand names in the retail and apparel industries with solutions including PTC Windchill, FlexPLM, SAP PLM, Oracle PLM for Process, and Siemens Teamcenter.

Vipin is based in Atlanta, Georgia and will work with client leadership teams to transform their innovation and product development capabilities.  He holds a Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT Delhi).

About Kalypso

Kalypso is the world's premier innovation consulting firm, helping clients improve performance, drive profitability and create sustainable results by delivering on the promise of innovation. The people of Kalypso are leading business professionals who combine unparalleled expertise in innovation, product development, and product lifecycle management (PLM) with a depth of experience in the consumer goods, high technology, manufacturing, life sciences and retail industries. For more information, visit http://kalypso.com. Follow @KalypsoLP on Twitter and on Facebook.

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]]> Kalypso Careers, Kalypso Employees, Kalypso New Hire Announcement, Kalypso New Hires, Kalypso News, Kalypso PTC, Kalypso PTC Practice, Kalypsonians, PLM, Product Lifecycle Management, PTC, PTC PLM, PTC Windchill, Vipin Goyal 2011-11-08T12:20:10+00:00 Kalypso to Exhibit Leading PLM Strategies at Dassault Systemes Customer Conference http://kalypso.com/company/news/kalypso-to-exhibit-leading-plm-strategies-at-dassault-systemes-customer-con/ http://kalypso.com/company/news/kalypso-to-exhibit-leading-plm-strategies-at-dassault-systemes-customer-con/#When:15:01:52Z BEACHWOOD, Ohio – Kalypso, the world’s premier innovation consulting firm, will exhibit leading strategies for delivering successful product lifecycle management (PLM) solutions at the Dassault Systèmes Customer Conference (DSCC) November 8-10. The firm is also a silver sponsor of the event.

The Dassault Systèmes Customer Conference, held at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada, features educational sessions and exhibits on how industry and technology leaders are using PLM solutions to develop new ideas and products. PLM customers, partners and technology leaders will also learn about cutting edge PLM technologies for virtual production, testing and collaboration.

DSCC attendees can learn about Kalypso’s approach to helping clients improve product development and innovation processes with PLM by visiting the firm’s exhibit in the Technology Showcase at Booth S6.

Kalypso offers a comprehensive set of services for Dassault Systèmes ENOVIA, from world-class management consulting capabilities through full technical implementation services. Kalypso PLM and innovation experts will be available to discuss PLM strategy, implementation, upgrade, migration, integration and customization, as well as industry-specific solutions for consumer goods, retail, high technology and medical device.

About Kalypso

Kalypso is the world's premier innovation consulting firm, helping clients improve performance, drive profitability and create sustainable results by delivering on the promise of innovation. The people of Kalypso are leading business professionals who combine unparalleled expertise in innovation, product development, and product lifecycle management (PLM) with a depth of experience in the consumer goods, high technology, manufacturing, life sciences and retail industries. For more information, visit http://kalypso.com. Follow @KalypsoLP on Twitter and on Facebook.

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]]> Dassault Systemes, Dassault Systemes Partner, DSCC, DSCC 2011, ENOVIA, Enovia MatrixOne, PLM, PLM Events 2011-11-07T15:01:52+00:00 Kalypso and Planview to Showcase Nova for PPM at PDMA Product Innovation Management Conference http://kalypso.com/company/news/kalypso-and-planview-to-showcase-nova-for-ppm-at-pdma-product-innovation-ma/ http://kalypso.com/company/news/kalypso-and-planview-to-showcase-nova-for-ppm-at-pdma-product-innovation-ma/#When:16:17:54Z BEACHWOOD, Ohio – Kalypso, the world’s premier innovation consulting firm, and Planview, leaders in portfolio management, are exhibiting at the PDMA 35th Annual Product Innovation Management Conference October 31-November 2. Representatives from each firm will demonstrate how Kalypso's Nova for PPM, a results-oriented model for driving improved product development performance, is integrated into Planview Enterprise, an acclaimed portfolio management solution.

The PDMA Product Innovation Management Conference, held in Phoenix, Arizona, features new solutions and leading practices in product and service development process. Product management practitioners will learn about the latest in product and service development knowledge that is applicable to real world situations through a series of educational sessions and networking opportunities.

Nova for PPM is a practical model based on leading practices in product development and innovation. It accelerates the implementation and adoption of innovation process management and enabling tools with a flexible, rapid prototyping approach. The integration of the Nova model into Planview Enterprise, a comprehensive planning and execution platform with real-time analytics, reporting and automated process management, offers companies an end-to-end product portfolio and pipeline management solution.

The Kalypso Planview partnership is founded on a shared passion for creating robust enterprise solutions that help companies implement and improve their product portfolio management disciplines. Nova for PPM's integration into Planview Enterprise allows product-driven organizations to increase innovation portfolio visibility and pipeline value.

Stop by Booth #101 to learn more about Nova for PPM or learn more at http://kalypso.com/novappm.

About Kalypso

Kalypso is the world's premier innovation consulting firm, helping clients improve performance, drive profitability and create sustainable results by delivering on the promise of innovation. The people of Kalypso are leading business professionals who combine unparalleled expertise in innovation, product development, and product lifecycle management (PLM) with a depth of experience in the consumer goods, high technology, manufacturing, life sciences and retail industries. For more information, visit http://kalypso.com. Follow @KalypsoLP on Twitter and on Facebook.

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]]> Innovation, Nova, Nova for PPM, Nova Model, Nova PPM Model, Pipeline Management, Planview, Planview Enterprise, Portfolio Management, PPM, PPM Conference, PPM Consultants, PPM Consulting, PPM Events, PPM Implementation, PPM Nova, PPM Software, PPM Solutions, PPM Strategy, PPM Systems, PPM Tools, Product Innovation 2011-10-31T16:17:54+00:00 Kalypso Launches Rapid Deployment PLM Solution for Medical Device Industry http://kalypso.com/company/news/kalypso-launches-rapid-deployment-plm-solution-for-medical-device-industry/ http://kalypso.com/company/news/kalypso-launches-rapid-deployment-plm-solution-for-medical-device-industry/#When:12:44:41Z Newest PLM Vivo offering from Kalypso enables medical device companies to implement product lifecycle management in as little as 16 weeks

BEACHWOOD, Ohio – Kalypso, the world’s premier innovation consulting firm, announces the launch of PLM Vivo for Medical Device, a pre-configured product lifecycle management (PLM) solution designed for rapid implementation in medical device companies.

PLM Vivo is built on Oracle’s Agile PLM application and enables medical device companies to go live with their PLM solution in as little as 16 weeks. In addition to reducing setup time, PLM Vivo enables a more structured design control process, provides a validated “production ready” software system and facilitates swift user adoption. The reduced demands on time and resources open the door for medical device companies to gain PLM benefits faster than ever before.

PLM Vivo for Medical Device is configured based on best-in-class implementation practices specific to the industry. This includes Kalypso data templates, workflows, document templates such as DMR and DHF, computer systems validation templates, reports for internal and external audits, and a robust security model that meets 21 CFR Part 11 requirements.

“PLM Vivo for Medical Device is a cost-effective alternative to a traditional PLM implementation, providing a low-risk option for companies to jumpstart their PLM journey,” said Horst Groesser, a partner and Oracle Agile PLM practice lead at Kalypso. “With PLM Vivo, companies are able to leverage leading practice templates to help minimize the cost of validation and regulatory compliance, increase traceability to support internal and external audits, and improve product quality and reliability."

Kalypso is a Gold level member of Oracle® PartnerNetwork (OPN) and an Oracle Agile PLM Specialized partner.

For more information about PLM Vivo, visit http://kalypso.com/vivo-medicaldevice/.

About Kalypso

Kalypso is the world's premier innovation consulting firm, helping clients improve performance, drive profitability and create sustainable results by delivering on the promise of innovation. The people of Kalypso are leading business professionals who combine unparalleled expertise in innovation, product development, and product lifecycle management (PLM) with a depth of experience in the consumer goods, high technology, manufacturing, life sciences and retail industries. For more information, visit http://kalypso.com. Follow @KalypsoLP on Twitter and on Facebook.

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]]> Kalypso Capabilities, Kalypso Medical Device PLM Solutions, Kalypso PLM Solutions, Kalypso Vivo, Med Dev, Med Dev Vivo, Medical Device PLM, Medical Device PLM Solutions, Medical Device Vivo Solutions, New Kalypso Offerings, New Kalypso Services, PLM Vivo, PLM Vivo Med Dev, PLM Vivo Medical Device, PLM Vivo Offerings, Vivo, Vivo Medical Device, Vivo Solutions 2011-10-25T12:44:41+00:00 Kalypso to Present Leading Practices on Product Development at Planview Horizons User Conference http://kalypso.com/company/news/kalypso-to-present-leading-practices-on-product-development-at-planview-hor/ http://kalypso.com/company/news/kalypso-to-present-leading-practices-on-product-development-at-planview-hor/#When:12:40:41Z BEACHWOOD, Ohio – Kalypso, the world’s premier innovation consulting firm, today announced that Bill Poston, founding and managing partner at the firm, will be speaking at the 2011 Planview Horizons User Conference on October 26. Poston will be co-presenting in a session called "Planview & Kalypso: Product Development Leading Practices" with Planview product line manager Carrie Nauyalis.

Planview Horizons, held in Austin, Texas October 25-27, offers attendees exceptional opportunities to learn first-hand, leading practices from their peers. Planview users will gain insight into operations and learn executable tips and tricks. Planview experts will be available for one-to-one educational opportunities and sessions will offer advanced insights into new product features.

During their session, Poston and Nauyalis will focus on how leading product development companies are using portfolio management as a competitive differentiator, and the valuation techniques, metrics and reports to effectively manage a product portfolio. Poston and Nauyalis will also highlight how organizations can implement these practices into their organizations.

WHAT: Planview & Kalypso: Product Development Leading Practices

WHEN: October 26 – 1:00pm CT

WHO: Kalypso managing partner Bill Poston, Planview product line manager Carrie Nauyalis

WHERE:  AT&T Conference Center, Austin, Texas

About Kalypso

Kalypso is the world's premier innovation consulting firm, helping clients improve performance, drive profitability and create sustainable results by delivering on the promise of innovation. The people of Kalypso are leading business professionals who combine unparalleled expertise in innovation, product development, and product lifecycle management (PLM) with a depth of experience in the consumer goods, high technology, manufacturing, life sciences and retail industries. For more information, visit http://kalypso.com. Follow @KalypsoLP on Twitter and on Facebook.

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]]> Bill Poston, Pipeline and Portfolio Management, Pipeline Management, Planview, Planview Enterprise, Planview Horizons, Planview PRISMS, Portfolio & Pipeline Management, Portfolio Management, Portfolio Management Consultants, Portfolio Management Consulting, PPM, PPM Conference, PPM Consultants, PPM Consulting, PPM Events, PPM Implementation, PPM Nova, PPM Software, PPM Solutions, PPM Strategy, PPM Systems, PPM Tools, Product Development 2011-10-25T12:40:41+00:00 SPIKE Awards Announces 2011 Award Winners in Social Product Innovation http://kalypso.com/company/news/spike-awards-announces-2011-award-winners-in-social-product-innovation/ http://kalypso.com/company/news/spike-awards-announces-2011-award-winners-in-social-product-innovation/#When:18:02:53Z Second annual awards program honors social media use for innovation, product development.

BEACHWOOD, Ohio – Kalypso, the world’s premier innovation consulting firm, announced the winners of the 2011 SPIKE Awards for best use of social strategies, processes and supporting technologies to improve innovation, product development and product management. The awards were announced in true social media style: at the virtual Social Product Innovation Summit and on Twitter.

The 2011 SPIKE Awards winners are:

The winners in the four industry categories were chosen by a panel of experts in product innovation and social media. A fifth award category, People’s Choice, was determined by online voting. An overview of each winning entry is available on the SPIKE Awards website at http://spikeawards.com.

The second annual SPIKE (Social Product Innovation Knowledge Excellence) Awards were announced at the Social Product Innovation Summit held October 18, 2011 at http://spikesummit.com, where presentations are now available for viewing on demand. The video recording of the SPIKE Awards presentation featuring acceptance speeches from the winners is also available and can be viewed at:
http://kalypso.com/viewpoints/resource/2011-spike-award-announcements

"The 2011 SPIKE Awards winners are impressive examples of companies that use Social Product Innovation to help them grow and improve profits, not just with common practices such as outbound marketing, but with enhanced business interactions as part of the innovation and product development processes,” said Amy Kenly, Social Product Innovation practice lead at Kalypso. “From open innovation and crowdsourcing to internal collaboration tools and social product development, our 2011 winners are examples of real, practical success stories in a very fast-paced market.”

For more information about the SPIKE Awards, visit http://spikeawards.com.

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]]> Innovation, Product Development, Product Innovation, Social Computing, Social Media, Social Product Development, Social Product Innovation, Spike, Spike Awards 2011-10-19T18:02:53+00:00 Kalypso Announces Speakers and Agenda for Social Product Innovation Summit 2011 http://kalypso.com/company/news/kalypso-announces-speakers-and-agenda-for-social-product-innovation-summit-/ http://kalypso.com/company/news/kalypso-announces-speakers-and-agenda-for-social-product-innovation-summit-/#When:13:16:06Z BEACHWOOD, Ohio – Kalypso, the world’s premier innovation consulting firm, today announced the slate of speakers and award winners who will be sharing their insights at the Social Product Innovation Summit 2011, a free virtual event scheduled for Tuesday, October 18.

The Summit is an interactive virtual conference for experts, users and peers to learn, discuss and celebrate leading practices for Social Product Innovation – integrating social innovation strategy and social technologies into innovation and product development processes.

The 2011 SPIKE Award winners will be announced at the end of the event. The SPIKE Awards recognize the best use of social strategies, processes and supporting technologies to improve innovation and product development. They celebrate Social Product Innovation across the product lifecycle, including open innovation, crowdsourcing, expert identification, collaboration platforms, social product development, sentiment analysis and more.

Speakers at the event will include:

  • Jim Brown, founder and president of Tech-Clarity, on trends and insights on social product innovation
  • Bill Poston, founding and managing partner of Kalypso, on practical starting points for social innovation
  • Braden Kelley, author of Stoking Your Innovation Bonfire, on connecting with employees and customers for innovation
  • David Feinleib, investor and serial entrepreneur, on Web 3.0 and product innovation strategy
  • Amy Kenly, head of Kalypso’s Social Product Innovation practice, to announce the 2011 SPIKE Award winners

“Companies are beginning to apply social strategies and technologies to solve business problems beyond traditional marketing and communications. Whether it’s crowdsouring in the front end of innovation (FEI), supporting the product development process internally, or measuring sentiment analysis of in-market products, social product innovation offers real benefits to companies with a practical approach,” said Bill Poston, founding and managing partner at Kalypso. “Kalypso is proud to sponsor the 2011 Social Product Innovation Summit, to give attendees, users, experts and sponsors a platform to share leading practices and learn from each other.”

Kalypso is joined by fellow event sponsors PDMA, Planview, InnovationManagement, Planisware, CA Technologies and Tech-Clarity.

Registration and additional information on the event is available at http://spikesummit.com.

About the SPIKE Awards

The SPIKE (Social Product Innovation Knowledge Excellence) Awards recognize the best use of social media concepts, strategies and supporting technologies to improve innovation, product development and product management. The Awards celebrate forward-thinking innovators that leverage social product innovation across the product lifecycle, including open innovation, crowdsourcing, expert identification, collaboration platforms, social product development and sentiment analysis. For more information, visit http://spikeawards.com. Follow @SPIKEawards on Twitter and on Facebook.

About Kalypso

Kalypso is the world's premier innovation consulting firm, helping clients improve performance, drive profitability and create sustainable results by delivering on the promise of innovation. The people of Kalypso are leading business professionals who combine unparalleled expertise in innovation, product development, and product lifecycle management (PLM) with a depth of experience in the consumer goods, high technology, manufacturing, medical device, life sciences and retail industries. For more information, visit http://kalypso.com. Follow @KalypsoLP on Twitter and on Facebook.

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