Kuczmarski & Associates

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Kuczmarski & Associates
Private
Industry Management Consulting
Founded1983
Headquarters Chicago, United States
Key people
Thomas D. Kuczmarski, Founder & President
Website www.kuczmarski.com

Kuczmarski & Associates is a Chicago based management consulting firm founded in 1983, specializing in innovation. The company focuses on creating innovation strategies, implementing innovation processes, and developing portfolios of new products and services for its clients.

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Tom Kuczmarski, president, is adjunct professor of marketing at The Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.

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