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International Journal of Design Vol. 11 No. 2 2017
M. Kleinsmann, R. Valkenburg, and J. Sluijs
Appendix C. Profiles of the innovators.
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Role
Country
Focus
GCIS Sector
More specific
1
Head Of R&D
NL
R&D & NPD
Industrials
Building products
2
Head Of Product &
Services Planning
NL
Product & service portfolio
Consumer discretionary
Automobile
3
Senior Director Design Innovation
NL
Business innovation & Strategic partners
Healthcare
Healthcare technology
4
Chief Design Officer
NL
Business innovation
Consumer discretionary
Household durables
5
Design Manager
NL
Brand values
Consumer discretionary
Household durables
6
User Experience Designer
GB
Experiences
Information Technology
Internet software and services
7
Senior Advisor
NL
Business processes
Industrials
Transportation infrastructure
8
Director Business Development
NL
NPD & strategic business development
Industrials
Aerospace
9
Chief Financial Officer
NL
Early-stage innovation
Consumer discretionary
Apparel
10
Expert Engineer &
Project Manager Aem
NL
Technical expert
Industrials
Construction and engineering
11
Concept And Design Creation
Manager
DK
Strategic business development
Consumer discretionary
Leisure facilities
12
Product Designer And Portfolio
Promotions Manager
NL
Marketing & sales tools for new products
Industrials
Commercial services and supplies
13
Social Business Change Manager
NL
Experience
Financials
Banks
14
Senior Specialist Engineering
Mechatronics
NL
Business processes
Industrials
Industrial machinery
15
Packaging Manager
NL
Products
Consumer staples
Personal products
16
Senior Specialist In Product
Development
SE
Research & method improvements
Industrials
Aerospace
17
Head Of Design
GB
NPD & User Interfaces
Information Technology
Communications equipment
18
Vice President
NL
Strategic development
Consumer discretionary
Household durables
19
User Centered Designer
NL
User research
Industrials
Research & consulting services
20
Service Designer
NL
Service innovation
Industrials
Research & consulting services
21
Creative Facilitator
NL
Creativity expert
Industrials
Research & consulting services
22
Strategic Consultant
NL
Product portfolios
Industrials
Research & consulting services
23
Strategic Consultant
NL
Business innovation
Industrials
Research & consulting services
24
Strategic Consultant
NL
Service innovation
Industrials
Research & consulting services
25
Strategic Consultant
GB
Strategic design
Industrials
Research & consulting services
26
Head Of User Experience
GB
design experiences; building empathy
Financials
27
Strategic Consultant
NL
Product design
Industrials
Research & consulting services
28
Strategic Consultant
NL
Visualisation expert
Industrials
Research & consulting services
29
Strategic Consultant
NL
Service innovation
Industrials
Research & consulting services
30
Strategic Consultant
NL
Brand design
Industrials
Research & consulting services
31
Creative Researcher And Facilitator
NL
User research
Industrials
Research & consulting services
32
Strategic Consultant
NL
Business development
Industrials
Research & consulting services
33
Customer Experience Director
GB/DE
Service innovation
Industrials
Research & consulting services