Author

Ronald Brown has a rich combination of technology- and consumer-marketing experience, giving him a unique perspective on what it takes to bring successful products to market. In his role as CEO of Brown & Company LLC, he specializes in improving innovation skills and capabilities of small developer teams.

Brown has been CEO of successful startups and has held senior marketing positions in large firms. He is co-founder and board member of United Keys, Inc., an early stage company bringing interactive display technology to traditional input devices. Prior to United Keys, he was president of eFax.com, where he led in the creation of an internet service that attracted millions of users. He has also consulted for entities as large as Philips Electronics and as small as individual patent holders. He has heavy product development experience, is a patent holder himself, and has a strong background in leveraging manufacturing and distribution resources.

Brown developed classic consumer marketing skills as an account manager at advertising agencies J. Walter Thompson and BBDO, where he also gained valuable insight into using creativity to solve business problems. At JWT, he was part of the team that managed Hewlett-Packard‘s personal computers and printers businesses. Before that, he worked for The Nestle Company.