DELVE

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  Jim Uphoff

  Global Procurement Entertainment Fixture Product Manager

  Industrial Design

  Project Type: Industrial Design

  Review Date: 3 November, 2023

  Jim Uphoff, Entertainment Fixture Product Manager at ETC, highlights DELVE's contribution to getting his company's product to market faster. Uphoff lauds the agency's professionalism, effective communication, and fruitful collaboration that led to valuable learning and future projects. (Source: 3rd Party Review Platform)

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  Leah

  Director of Research & Design

  Industrial Design

  Project Type: Industrial Design

  Review Date: 3 November, 2023

  Leah, Director of Research and Design at Widen, acknowledges that what she achieved in six months with DELVE would have taken 18 months on her own, emphasizing the efficiency and impact of their collaboration. (Source: 3rd Party Review Platform)

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  Dan Kaiser

  President

  Industrial Design

  Project Type: Industrial Design

  Review Date: 3 November, 2023

  Dan Kaiser, President of SafetyNet, praises DELVE's understanding of design thinking and quickly building his company's customer base through effective prototyping and design. (Source: 3rd Party Review Platform)

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  J. O'Neill

  Senior Director

  Industrial Design

  Project Type: Industrial Design

  Review Date: 3 November, 2023

  J. O'Neill, Senior Director of Global Procurement at Spectrum Brands, notes that DELVE's work has far exceeded expectations and has become a catalyst for defining Spectrum Brands' product roadmaps. (Source: 3rd Party Review Platform)

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  Vamsee Pamula

  Founder/President

  Industrial Design

  Project Type: Industrial Design

  Review Date: 3 November, 2023

  Vamsee Pamula, Founder and President of Baebies, looks forward to working with DELVE again, appreciating the strengths the agency brings to the table. (Source: 3rd Party Review Platform)

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DELVE Team Bios

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  Dave Franchino

  President & Principal

  Dave has more than 25 years of product development experience as a corporate practitioner, academic and leader of a product development and strategic innovation firm. Dave holds a master’s degree in mechanical engineering–manufacturing systems engineering from Stanford University.
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  Kent Kallsen

  Vice President of Engineering & Principal

  Kent leads the teams of mechanical, electrical, human factors and prototype development engineers and technicians that turn concepts into differentiated products that are elegantly functional and practical to manufacture.
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  Ami Verhalen

  Vice President of Design & Principal

  Ami’s interests and career place her at the intersection of creativity, design, strategy and business. She enjoys changing the way people look at things and creating simple, beautiful solutions to address complex systems and situations for the betterment of business and people.
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  Stefanie Norvaisas

  Vice President of Strategy & Principal

  Stefanie leads a multidisciplinary team in applying methods from the social sciences to support the business of innovation. Prior to joining Design Concepts in 2003, Stephanie was the Director of Research at Doblin Inc.