[Georgia Tech]"Design Thinking and Innovation at P&G"

Tom Dierking: Design for the Global Corporation Lecture Series
Presented by the Georgia Institute of Technology

Tom Dierking, IDSA, is Global Design Director of Innovation Capability at Proctor & Gamble. Tom is a passionate advocate of design and multi-disciplinary innovation.

Over a twenty-year career at P&G, Tom has been central to the evolution of design awareness at P&G: from a peripheral role in marketing and packaging to a critical strategic imperative that now drives innovation in products and business practices.

Founded in 1857 as a household-goods business, Proctor & Gamble today is a global operation with $83 billion in sales, 23 billion-dollar brands, and 4 billion consumers all over the world.

Date: Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Time: 6:00pm ET
Location: Room 1443, Klaus Adv. Computing Bldg.
Georgia Tech Campus - Atlanta, GA 30318
Cost: none


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January Studio Tour & Talk [Updated]

January 23, 2009
Propane Creative, Studio Tour & Talk
presented by IDSA Atlanta and Propane Creative, Inc.

Join us for a casual evening with beverages, foosball, and Rockband at the studios of Propane Creative. Relax, share, and visit with others from the Atlanta Chapter's diverse IDSA community, while gaining practical insight from James Harris, the CEO and Chief Storyteller for Elemental Interactive. A broad array of industrial design and branding examples will be on display, providing a glimpse into the studios process through its' collection of 3D renderings, photos, sketches, drawings, and presentation materials.

Mr. Harris' presentation will address social media marketing head-on. We've all heard about it. We each have our own idea of what it means. James has the experience and knowledge to provide valuable insights on just how social media marketing works and ways that it can be leveraged. The talk will be followed with a Q&A session/discussion.

Date: Friday, January 23, 2009
Time: 6:30-8:30pm ET
Location: Propane Creative
934 Glenwood Ave. SE, Suite 100 - Atlanta, GA. 30316 [directions]
Cost: Free (Light refreshments will be provided)
RSVP: let us know you're coming! (404) 627.4249

For event specific information...
contact Steve Swonitzer - (404) 627.4249