John Milburn has “walked the walk” in technology product management. He is an expert in applying tuned-in marketing practices to a broad range of hardware and software environments in both mature and early stage companies. 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.

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

Connect with John

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/pub/2/57b/733

E-Mail: jmilburn@pragmaticmarketing.com