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Founding Director of Pittiglio Rabin Todd & McGrath (PRTM), an internationally recognized management consulting firm to technology‐based companies. He is based in the firm′s Weston, MA office. Seven years ago, Michael initiated the firm′s product‐development consulting practice referred to as PACE(Product and Cycle‐time Excellence). Michael has written numerous articles on product development, operations management, manufacturing strategy, and international manufacturing and is co‐author of the book Product Development: Success Through Product and Cycle‐time Excellence and author of the book Product Strategy for High‐Technology Companies to be published by Irwin Professional Publishing. Prior to founding PRTM,Michael worked for Texas Instruments, Computervision, Price Waterhouse& Co., and McCormack & Dodge. He graduated magna cum laude from Boston College with a BSc in Computer Science and Management Science and received an MBA from Harvard Busine ss School. He is also a CPA and CMA.

Director in PRTM′s Weston, MA office. He works extensively in the firm′s product development consulting practice, directing large international projects. Mike has worked extensively within the electronics industry since 1979. Prior to joining PRTM, he worked with AMD and Flextronics. Mike′s academic experience includes a BA from Harvard College and an MBA from Harvard Business School.