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Brian Watt | Biography
Brian has held management and director-level roles in high-tech marketing and product management at Cisco, D-Link, VTech, Microtek and other companies where he led teams of product managers, engineers, graphic designers and writers to successfully launch hundreds of award-winning and revenue generating products.
He has also negotiated agreements with major software developers, Taiwan- and China-based contract manufacturers, and other partner companies for licensing, co-marketing and manufacturing agreements. He has chaired go-to-market meetings with company stakeholders and has served as a company spokesperson at tradeshows and meetings in Chicago, Las Vegas, San Francisco, New York, Miami, Orlando, Amsterdam, Düsseldorf, Barcelona, Tel Aviv, Taiwan, and China.
Brian has been relied on as a subject matter expert on technology products and has educated marketing and legal teams, executive management, and worldwide sales teams on the unique attributes and value propositions of products. Brian is also an accomplished writer, designer, and occasional photographer.
Testimonials
"The first, and arguably one of the best creative directors I've ever had the pleasure of working with is Brian Watt. Brian constantly challenged me to expand beyond my skill sets and leave my comfort zones. His patience, empathy and absolute confidence in my abilities enabled me to become a better creative all around. I'm firmly convinced that the success I've achieved as an award winning creative director, graphic user interface designer, writer and now published author has everything to do with the fact that Brian knew exactly what my potential was before even I did and expertly culled that potential not only to the benefit of his department but also to the betterment of my career. I will forever be grateful for Brian's tutelage and would unequivocally recommend him to any organization that cares about an efficient and a solid work ethic expertly woven into a quick wit and endearing charm."
— Dani Kollin, Creative Director, The Midnight Oil Agency
"I valued Brian's creativity and his ability to communicate complex technical concepts to a variety of audiences. He had excellent rapport with the engineering and product marketing side of the business, exhibiting a grasp of technical issues uncommon with most marketing professionals. As a manager Brian’s ability to bring in projects on time and within budget earned him the respect of the Cisco/Linksys executive team, who placed him in charge of all worldwide product launch execution. This position required a great deal of organization and stress management, and Brian was always up to the task. His ability to strategize and analyze marketing initiatives displayed a long-term 'big picture' viewpoint that enabled the marketing team to prevent, or at least foresee, potential issues. Brian was instrumental in the creation and development of Cisco’s consumer packaging, and successfully fostered cooperation between his team of graphic designers and writers and other key stakeholders."
— Ken Brock, Copywriter, Exemplis (retired)
"Brian has a great understanding of how to effectively market and promote business concepts and products to every level. He is a true leader willing to share his ideas and always looking out for the best solution. I admire his expertise and professionalism and look forward to working with him again on other opportunites."
— David Downer, Inside Channel Account Manager, D-Link Systems, Inc.