John Milburn has “walked the walk” in technology product management and is an expert in the area of semiconductor product management as well as product management in early stage or start-up organizations. Throughout his 20+ year career, he has managed over 40 hardware and software products. In addition John has launched a venture-backed start-up company. After taking Pragmatic Marketing training in the late 90’s, John experienced even greater success in his career by following the Pragmatic Marketing Framework.

John’s most recent position was Program Director at IBM’s Tivoli Software division. His perspective and experiences from companies such as Lane 15 Software, Dell, IBM, Texas Instruments, Exxon, and Vtel adds outstanding insight and real-world examples to his teaching. This broad perspective allows John to connect with product managers and executives from all sizes of companies in a broad range of markets.

“Very knowledgeable”, “really cares about my problems”, “loved his colorful stories”, are just some of the words attendees use to describe John. His vision and passion for market-driven principles provide the ideal foundation for companies to become industry leaders.

Contact John at jmilburn@pragmaticmarketing.com.

Insider Tip: Ask John about new employee orientation at IBM.