Vice President of Product Development at Revo Brand Group

Jim Hofman

Minneapolis, MN

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Develop innovative consumer products in China and the US. Manage the design and product management phases. "Connect-the-dots" with Orient manufacturers. Inventor on 49 patents.

Specialties: Product design, branding & marketing, strategic product development, international sourcing and negotiations, 3D CAD modeling (Solidworks) & rendering, graphic design.
Education
- MBA EMBA
  
  Lake Forest Graduate School of Management
  
  1990 - 1993
- BFA Industrial Design
  
  University of Notre Dame
  
  1976 - 1980
Experience
- Vice President of Product Development
  
  Revo Brand Group
  
  Mar 2012 - Present (12 years 8 months)
  
  Revo Brand Group conceives, designs, engineers, develops, packages and markets unique products and brands to outdoor enthusiasts.
  
  Responsible for:
  - Product design & development
  - Asian sourcing & manufacturing
- Director of Innovation & Marketing
  
  Simpla Brands
  
  Jun 2010 - Mar 2012 (1 year 9 months)
  
  Design & develop new products and categories for China-based company working with major US mass market retailers.
- Principal
  
  Blue Cube LLC
  
  Nov 2009 - Jul 2010 (8 months)
  
  Industrial design & strategic consulting. Developing innovative product strategies and designs for corporations located in the US & China.
  
  - Analyzing competitive boundaries.
  - Research & develop logical programs that fit "white space" opportunities.
  - Use Solidworks 3D CAD to develop rendered concepts for presentation.
  - Refine 3D models into production-ready files for factories.
  - Develop collateral materials for promotion (web & print).
  - Intellectual property management.
  - Graphic design & branding
- Director of Product Management
  
  Milestone AV Technologies - Chief Div.
  
  Apr 2008 - Nov 2009 (1 year 7 months)
  
  Managed the product management team.
- Director of Product Development
  
  Silk Road Group
  
  2001 - 2008 (7 years)
  
  Managed all product development & marketing.
- Director of Marketing & Product Development
  
  Newell Rubbermaid
  
  Sep 1999 - Dec 2001 (2 years 3 months)
  
  Managed product development & marketing for the office products division.
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Assistant Professor - Educator, Communication Design, Myron E. Ullman, Jr. School of Design

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