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Wednesday, March 1st, 2006
Big Company to Small Company (and back): How to make a successful Transition (Product Management Experience Series)
The marketplace is hopping and so are Product Managers! The days of lifetime employment are long gone and PM professionals need to be prepared to transition and get up to speed fast to function effectively in multiple types of environments, small companies and large, pre and post acquisition.
This session will address the job function in different and changing environments. Why scramble at the last minute when you have to adapt, think about this now and be prepared!
Presenter
Bill Gartner,
Chief Operating Officer, Meriton Networks
Bill Gartner became Chief Operating Officer for Meriton Networks in October 2005. Previously Bill was president and COO for Mahi Networks and Photuris before that. Prior to Photuris, he was VP and GM of Optical Networking Systems at Lucent Technologies, where he led the access, metro and long-haul DWDM product suite. In this role, he was responsible for generating over $1B in revenue, while managing 500 R&D resources in five locations. His earlier tenure in the telecommunications industry includes roles at AT&T Paradyne and Bell Labs.
Mr. Gartner received a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Georgia Tech, a master's degree in electrical engineering from Cornell University, and an executive master's in management of technology from the University of Pennsylvania.
He is a University of Pennsylvania Moore Fellow in the Management of Technology and holds three patents.
Event Logistics
Time : 6:30 - 9:30PM Date : Thursday, March 1st, 2006
Location: Hampton Inn, Somerset, NJ Dinner : Deli Buffet
Cost : $25 - PDMA, $35 - Non-Member, $15 - Student
Early-Bird (until February 22nd): $20 - PDMA, $30 - Non-Member, $10 - Student
PDMA Members: If you bring someone, who is not a PDMA member yet, paying the above listed price, your attendance fee will be waived!
PDH : 2 PDH
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