Montie Design and the RTP Product Development Guild are providing two new opportunities for high-impact networking and education at March Lunch and Learn events. John Slaughter of Moore & Van Allen will be presenting “Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure Agreements: Understanding their Role and Practical Tips” on March 2. Pam Cardozo of The Ultimate Sales Connection will be presenting “Resetting Your Revenue Future” on March 16. Each event will take place at the Montie Design offices in Morrisville. Continue reading “Two New Opportunities for Education and Networking at March Lunch and Learns”
Alphabet Soup, Who’s Your Product Presentations Now Available
You asked for it — you got it! Two of our most popular 2011 Lunch and Learn presentations from Barry Cox of Wyle Labs and Jeff Smith from Montie Design and Trajectory Business Services are now available for download and viewing.
Barry’s presentation shares important insights related to the business of developing and bringing engineered products to market:
Alphabet Soup: The Acronyms and Steps of Military Contracting
In his seminar, Jeff provided step-by-step guidance on creating and conveying the identity for a product, service, or business by selecting the most effective name for it:
Who’s Your Product–Putting the Right Name on What You Sell
The next Montie Design Lunch and Learn is “Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure Agreements: Understanding their Role and Practical Tips” on March 2nd featuring John Slaughter, intellectual property attorney of the law firm Moore & Van Allen.
In this seminar, John will provide an understanding of how confidentiality agreements fit into the context of intellectual property rights, and how they can be used to protect your rights in business transactions. He will discuss different types of confidentiality agreements, different terms commonly found in such agreements, and practical tips on which types of and terms in confidentiality agreements are appropriate for different situations.
To register, click here.
Student Product Design Contest Deadline Approaching February 17
Montie Design has received 13 Stage 1 entries for its first annual student design contest as the February 17 deadline for final design proposals quickly approaches. Students from Appalachian State University, North Carolina State University, and Virginia Tech have sent in their description of basic concept for a new product for the Montie Gear line of outdoor shooting, hunting, camping and archery products.
“We have had a wide variety of product submissions from shooting-related to emergency outdoor survival to outdoor furniture,” said Montie Roland, company president.
Prizes of up to $500 and a two-year commission on any products that go to market within two years of design submission will be awarded.
Participants are being tasked with designing which grew out of the success the firm has enjoyed with its X-Rest line of portable firearms rests. The X-Rest originated as a hands-on, intensive review of product design and manufacturing for Montie Design staff, Roland said, but soon took on a life of its own once the original version was made available for sale.
Montie Design enjoys a strong relationship with the NCSU College of Design and the Industrial Design Program at ASU as well as industry groups for students, such as the Industrial Designers Society of America. The firm regularly hosts interns who engage in hands-on product development from concept to design to prototyping, manufacturing and marketing.
Montie Design Kicks Off 2011 Lunch and Learns in Style
Over two dozen attendees engaged in networking and education at the first Lunch and Learn event of the new year hosted by Montie Design and the RTP Product Development Guild January 19.
Barry Cox of Wyle Labs presented “Alphabet Soup: The Acronyms and Steps of Military Contracting” sharing important insights related to the business of developing and bringing engineered products to market.
Barry’s interactive session was well-received, with audience questions targeting a myriad of different confusing elements of defense industry contracting. Peer-to-peer conversations after the presentation spilled out of the Montie Design studio and into the main lobby, with many attendees staying well over the allotted time to share leads and business expertise with one another.
The next Lunch and Learn is February 2, featuring Jeff Smith, Trajectory Business Services presenting, “Who’s Your Product? Putting the Right Name on What You Sell.”
Look for more information in the next Montie Design newsletter coming out soon.
The rest of the Q1 2011 lineup includes:
Wed, Feb 16
Raising Capital and Cash Flow Enhancement in the New Economy
Featuring Susan Hasty, BCF, and Phil Apostolico, Guardian Ins.
Wed, Mar 2
Protecting Your Company’s Intellectual Property: Non-disclosure Agreements
Featuring John Slaughter, Moore & Van Allen
Wed, Mar 16
Steps to Increased Sales: Creating a Dependable Sales Funnel
Featuring Pam Cardozo, The Ultimate Sales Connection
Jan 19 – Barry Cox / Wyle Labs Lunch and Learn
If recent history has taught us anything, it’s that the business community cannot sit back and wait for someone else to deliver economic development. Collaboration, encouragement, and action are proven paths to success, and it’s a constant work in progress.
To that end Montie Design, in partnership with the RTP Product Development Guild‚ introduces the Montie Design Lunch and Learn series of semi-monthly presentation and networking events in 2011.
Each Lunch and Learn provides access to industry contacts and important insights related to the business of developing and bringing engineered products to market. Speakers at these events are expert practitioners in their fields, thoughtfully selected for their knowledge, professionalism, and willingness to support entrepreneurial growth. If you are involved in the technical or business side of designing and producing innovative products and technologies, Montie Design Lunch and Learns can help you find solutions and resources to help you prosper.
Our first Lunch and Learn features Barry Cox of Wyle Labs presenting “Alphabet Soup: The Acronyms and Steps of Military Contracting” on Wednesday, January 19. Barry’s presentation will introduce attendees to Department of Defense contracting, providing steps small businesses should take to prepare for DoD business and information on how to locate business opportunities and agencies who exist to help you succeed. A bio detailing Barry’s background and experience appears below.
Attendance is capped at 25, so reserve your space now. Tickets are priced at $20, but enter the discount code “alphabet” when registering to receive a $10 discount. The event will include a catered lunch by Panera Bread; all proceeds will be donated to Post 7383 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
The January 19 Lunch and Learn will be held at the Montie Design studio, 100 Dominion Drive, Suite 101, just south of RDU Airport in Morrisville, from noon to 1:15 p.m., with plenty of time for discussion and networking before and after the presentation.
We look forward to your participation!
Sincerely,
Montie Roland
President
Montie Design
About Barry Cox
Barry Cox has over twenty-seven years as a manager, director, and leader in the Department of Defense and Defense Industry to include 18 years providing program management for AF and USG acquisitions and training programs. Barry is currently a Business Manager for Wyle Laboratories conducting business development efforts in Fayetteville, N.C. focusing on expanding Wyle service to DoD and USG agencies in the Carolinas. He previously served as Project Manager for USD/SO-LIC delivering quick turn R&D for Irregular Warfare and counter-terrorism programs. Barry provided operations management, requirements definition and acquisitions management for HQ USAF. Barry served 12 years in the USAF in command, control and communications (C3), battle management (BM), data link operations, electronic warfare, training and counterdrug operations in the joint, combined, and interagency arenas. He has worked for small businesses serving DoD needs and has worked with small businesses to develop and pursue opportunities in DoD and the USG.
Montie Design Hosting Student Design Contest for Outdoor Gear
Montie Design Hosting Student Design Contest for Outdoor Gear
Prizes of Up to $500, Commission on Product Sales to Be Awarded
(Morrisville, N.C.) Collaborative product design and development firm Montie Design is hosting a student design contest for Winter 2011 with prizes of up to $500 and a two-year commission on any products that go to market within two years of design submission.
Participants are being tasked with designing a new product for the Montie Gear line of outdoor shooting, hunting, and archery products which grew out of the success the firm has enjoyed with its X-Rest line of portable firearms rests.
“We’ve found there is an incredible amount of interest in sturdy, lightweight portable gear for hunters and other folks who enjoy camping, backpacking, hiking, and outdoor shooting sports,” Montie Roland, president of Montie Design, said.
The X-Rest originated as a hands-on, intensive review of product design and manufacturing for Montie Design staff, Roland said, but soon took on a life of its own once the original version was made available for sale.
“Once we marketed the product outside of the product design world, in the firearms and outdoors industry, that’s when things started to roll,” he said.
The design contest is generating buzz and support in academic institutions throughout North Carolina. According to Donald Corey, Assistant Professor of Industrial Design at Appalachian State University, anytime a student can develop a product for a “real world” application, their educational experience is heightened.
“The fact that the winning product might go into production multiplies their intensity for making the project feasible and successful,” he said, adding, “For the winners the benefit is immediately evident in their resumes and portfolios.”
Prof. Corey went on to explain that in this job market anything a student can do to increase their visibility to a potential employer is helpful. “Winning this contest, and having the piece produced and available for sale will really impress these potential employers, making often difficult hiring decisions easier,” he said.
Montie Design enjoys a strong relationship with the NCSU College of Design as well as industry groups for students, such as the Industrial Designers Society of America. The firm regularly hosts interns who engage in differing hands-on activities from concept to design to prototyping, manufacturing and marketing.
Laura Taylor, president of the NC State Student Chapter of IDSA, worked with Montie Design to conceptualize the design contest. Taylor, a senior from Charlotte, said the contest will help energize the IDSA membership and provide sought-after challenges for participants.
“This is a great opportunity to learn what real design looks like, stretching beyond the concepts we are familiar with in the studio,” she said.
According to Taylor, the contest gives design students the chance to see what it takes to be a real designer. “It moves past pleasing professors and focuses more on addressing the needs of the real market and pleasing the client,” she said.
The design contest is open to current college students from across the United States beginning December 1, 2010. January 18, 2011 is the deadline for submitting a description of basic product concept; the final design proposal is due on February 17, 2011 at 5:00PM EST. Submission information and other contest specifications are available on the Montie Design website, www.montie.com.
Download the Contest Flyer
About Montie Design
Montie Design is a collaborative product design and development firm with core competencies in industrial design, mechanical design and fuzzy front end services. Implementing a client-centric approach in taking products from concept to marketplace, Montie Design balances vision with usability in realizing products that are economical to manufacture, elegant and robust. The firm operates out of the Research Triangle Park region of North Carolina with access to industry-leading technology, resources and innovative thought. For more information, visit www.montie.com.
Announcing BATTLEPLAN FOR RECOVERY EDUCATIONAL SERIES FOR MANUFACTURING EXECUTIVES in Morrisville, NC Oct 21st
Mining Cash From Your Manufacturing Operations
Mining Cash From Your Manufacturing Operations
Thursday, October 21, 2010
11:30am – 1:30pm
100 Dominion Drive, Suite 101
Morrisville, NC 27560
The financial meltdown has made access to capital very difficult to obtain and expensive for many companies. This event will explain what steps manufacturing businesses can take to take advantage of substantial amounts of stored cash in most, if not all enterprises, not only within their four walls but within their supply-chains as well. The good news is that these tools can be quickly deployed to free up cash now.
What will be covered:
The impact of the “Great Recession” had on the Manufacturing Sector
The difference between “push” and “pull” supply chains
How can modern supply chain methodologies impact the bottom line
Critical KPIs (Key Performance Indices) to track to make bottom line improvements.
SPEAKER BIO:
Stephen Parker is CEO of KPISolutions. His career spans over twenty-five years, with experience in manufacturing, international commerce, executive management, corporate growth strategies, sales, technology development, and corporate financing.
He is renowned as a capital efficient restructuring expert. He holds patents in lean enabling technologies and has worked with a number of large corporations implementing world class efficiency improvement programs including NTT, Bharti, AT&T, Singapore Tel, MCI, BT, Hong Kong Tel, IBM, Telstra, Verizon, Bell Canada, Time Warner Telecom, China Unicom, Toyota, Danaher, Saudi Telephone, New Zealand Tel, Helsinki Telephone, GTE, and the Russian Ministry of to name a few. With an under graduate focus in Technology Management, Stephen has completed executive MBA studies at the University of Virginia–Darden School and the Harvard School of Business. He has been a frequent guest speaker at numerous global conferences on technology, market management and “The Impact of the Financial Market Meltdown”.
YOUR HOSTS:
Montie Design is a collaborative product design and development firm with core competencies in industrial design, mechanical engineering and product commercialization. The firm has been successful in helping many manufacturing companies develop innovative new product lines and profit centers.
Business Capital Finance provides manufacturing companies with financial solutions including expansion capital, working capital, debt reduction and restructuring.
Register at http://manufacturingprofits.eventbrite.com/
Contact Susan Hasty with Business Capital Finance @ 919.749.5910
Admission: $20
2010 Montie Design Catalog Now Available for Download
Our 2010 catalog is now available for download at:
https://montie.com/uploads/X-Rest/2010_Catalog_master_REV00.pdf
You can also visit our website at:
https://montie.com/modules/info/shooting_rest.html
Sign up for our email list at:
https://montie.com/modules/info/shooters_email_list.html
Have a great weekend.
Montie
Where is Our New Office?
Our address is now:
100 Dominion Dr., Suite 101
Morrisville, NC 2760
Stop in for a quick tour!
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Pictures from the 2009 RTP Product Design Street Faire
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Montie Roland (President of Montie Design) Featured in Machine Design Magazine
The President of Montie Design has been featured in the September issue of Machine Design magazine. You can read more by clicking on the image below or visiting Machine Design.com
NC Product Design Co-Op Lunch & Learn #3
This event is sponsored by the RTP Product Development Guild.
Date: Wednesday, 4 Mar 09
Time: Noon until 1:30
Location: Montie Design / Studio Hagler, 400 Dominion Dr., Morrisville, NC 27560
Purpose of Meeting: Get to know other, potential co-op members in a relaxed environment. Six attendees will have five minutes each in front of the group to explain their business. This is an excellent opportunity for us to get to know each other on a professional and personal basis. If you would like to have your five minutes of fame, please purchase the ticket above with the time slot that you would like to have.
Purpose of Co-Op: Develop a standards-based community that presents a unified public face to the greater business community, both locally and nationally. Potential clients see the Co-Op and understand that here is a group of design / prototyping-related businesses that already know each other and work together well.
Who Should Come: Local product design, development and prototyping vendors who are interested in working together in a constructiveand substantial way to bring more business to local design community.
This is a great way for entrepreneurs, engineers, managers, and purchasing agents to find local vendors. If you have a need for engineering, design, or prototyping help this is a great place to not only find new vendors but personally meet the individuals running those companies.
Questions: If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact Montie Roland at montie@montie.com, or by phone at 919-481-1845.
Pre-registration is Required: Register at http://ncproductdesign3.eventbrite.com/
NC Product Design & Prototyping Co-Op Lunch and Learn #2
NC Product Design and Prototyping Co-Op Schedules Second Lunch and Learn
(Morrisville, N.C.) The NC Product Design and Prototyping Co-Op, a project of the RTP Product Development Guild, has scheduled its second lunch and learn session for Wednesday, February 18 from Noon – 1:30 p.m. at Fineline Prototyping in Raleigh.
Co-Op members specializing in areas such as software development, engineering, design and prototyping, marketing, and project management work together in a collaborative environment to focus local resources on creating products with regional, national, and international applications instead of having local companies look elsewhere for assistance.
According to Montie Roland, president of the RTP Guild and advisor to the Co-Op, momentum is building within the local product design community to pool resources in order to bring new, cutting-edge product ideas from concept to reality.
“The talent, ideas, and resources are right here in Raleigh, Durham, Morrisville, Cary, Apex – the Co-Op is the missing piece of the puzzle to bring everyone together,” he said. Eighteen industry professionals attended the first lunch-and-learn event with over two dozen expected for the FineLine event, Roland said.
According to Roland, the lunch and learn events provide a great way for Co-Op members (and potential members) to get to know each other better. Each attendee has the opportunity to introduce himself and his company to the group, and local engineers and managers are able to meet local design and prototyping vendors, Roland said. Each lunch and learn is free to attend.
Roland said Fineline Prototyping is the perfect example of the type of company which could utilize the Co-Op to enhance its network of peer professionals. FineLine was founded with the singular mission to provide the highest quality high-resolution prototypes for customers and deliver them with worry-free service. FineLine was the first in the industry to implement high-resolution stereolithography, initially for the medical device development market.
In addition to FineLine’s core offering of high-res stereolithography, they also offer state-of-the-art selective laser sintering, and a high-strength material that they call SLArmor — a nickel-plated ceramic-filled stereolithography part that can stand in for diecast or machined aluminum in many cases.
To register to attend the event, visit the NC Product Design and Prototyping Co-Op page at www.rtpproductguild.com.
About the RTP Product Development Guild
The RTP Product Development Guild seeks to improve the regional economy in Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill, N.C. by providing a framework for product developers and startups to work together on products in a collaborative environment. This helps entrepreneurs move products to market that might otherwise languish due to a lack of funding and professional guidance. The Guild accepts applications for products, services or concepts from entrepreneurs, early stage start-ups and corporate spin-offs. More information is available online at www.rtpproductguild.com.
About the NC Design and Prototyping Co-Op
The NC Design and Prototyping Co-Op is a project of the RTP Product Development Guild. The goal of the Co-Op is to provide prospective clients with the capabilities that they need to design and prototype their next product with local resources. The Co-Op is made up of professionals who personally know each other and who are used to working together in a trusted network. Whether you are an RTP company, or a company far from RTP, the Co-Op can provide the resources you need including mechanical engineering, electrical engineer, industrial design, software development, business development, rapid prototyping, prototype manufacturing and project management.
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Don Wilson, CEO of Endacea, To Lead Regional Innovation Economic Forum at RTP Tech Event
Emerging RTP Biopharmaceutical Companys Research Shows Promising Results for a New Drug Candidate for Asthma, Sepsis, and for Treatment Following a Bioterrorist Attack using Plague.
Raleigh, N.C., Don Wilson, the CEO of Endacea, Inc., an emerging RTP biopharmaceutical company engaged in developing proprietary adenosine receptor antagonists as drugs for asthma, sepsis, and biodefense, will lead part of the discussion at the November 6, 2008, RTP Tech Event at Goodnights.
Sign up for the event at http://newtech.meetup.com/115/
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Upcoming RTP Tech Event, 9 Oct
Bill Cox, of ViASIC, To Lead Regional Innovation Economic Forum At October 9, 2008, RTP Tech Event @ Goodnight?s
Bill Cox, CTO of ViASIC, a developer of advanced programmable logic architectures and holder of 18 patents in the field of integrated circuit design to lead discussion about technology innovation and issues confronting the RTP high tech manufacturing community
Raleigh, NC. Bill Cox, an information technologies serial entrepreneur and CTO of ViASIC, located in Durham, N. C., will lead part of the discussion at the October 9, 2008 RTP Tech Event @ Goodnight?s.
Cox is the holder of 18 patents in the field of programming integrated circuits and has extensive professional experience in successful new ventures, such as Quick Logic and Synplicity.
?I came to North Carolina from California,? said Cox. ?I want to contribute to making the regional innovation economy in the RTP stronger, and I think I have some ideas that may stimulate a brain storming session at the RTP Tech Event.?
Cox holds a degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the University of California, Berkeley. His professional experience includes the creation of over a million lines of code ready to be leveraged into the development of world class tools.
The RTP Tech Event is an innovation collaboration network of companies from the manufacturing community in the RTP regional economy. ?Our economic forum features two types of collaboration,? said Tom Vass, the organizer of the event, and CEO of The Private Capital Market, Inc., located in Raleigh.
Each month, local executives from two different industrial sectors present their thoughts on technology, innovation and new product development from their own industry, in an effort to stimulate ideas for technology crossover between local manufacturing sectors. At the October 9 meeting, SIC 73, which is information technologies, will be presenting with Holly Borowy, Senior VP of BMI South, a local metal manufacturing company. (SIC 34).
After the two presentation, the floor is open for discussion about ways to improve the local economy and brainstorming ideas on product innovation.
At the end of each session, the floor is open for a budding entrepreneur or inventor to stand up and give a five minute elevator pitch on their venture. ?We call this opportunity ?Your Five Minutes of Fame at Goodnight?s,? said Vass.
Registration for the monthly event is available at MeetUp.com. Annual membership in the RTP Tech Event is $50, and there is a $10 door fee that includes the purchase of the first drink and a discount on the comedy show that night at Goodnight?s.
About ViASIC. Founded in 2000, ViASIC is a privately held Electronic Design Automation (EDA) company and the leading provider of standard-metal tools and technologies. Our patented ViaMask family of standard-metal (one-mask) fabric is a complete library for building platform ASICs or embedding single via layer configurable sections into an SoC. ViASIC also offers ViaPath, a robust physical design solution for via-configurable fabrics. Contact Bill Cox at info@ViASIC.com telephone 919-405-1345. www.viasic.com
About the RTP Tech Event @ Goodnights. Our events mission is to create more business for local firms and to increase the rate of new product development in the RTP regional economy. We call this “new business idea brainstorming.”Each month, executives from local manufacturing firms, product development engineers and people with new business ideas for new products get together to brainstorm ideas for what types of new products may be successful in the RTP market. http://newtech.meetup.com/115/ Contact Tom Vass 919 9754856.