Ron Pierce, known for his collaborative, inclusive work style, has led design teams in both corporate and consultant worlds for over 25 years. With his depth of knowledge in design strategy, planning and management and first-hand experience in developing new products and brands. Ron continues to provide clients with practical business solutions built on a foundation of innovative forward thinking.

Ron has driven design advancements in a broad spectrum of product and service industries, achieving special expertise in emerging and convergent technologies, medical products and retailing. As lead brand consultant for Federal Express, he was instrumental in developing their domestic corporate identity and expanding its application into the European and Asian markets. For Baxter Healthcare and Bayer Corporation, Ron’s creative team melded multiple corporate acquisitions into one coherent brand identity to enhance shareholder value in the financial community and reinforced their competitive presence in the medical marketplace.

The design research and product planning he executed for Pacific Rim clients such as Hitachi and Pioneer contributed to their successful expansion into US and European markets. For national retailer, JCPenney, Ron was responsible for the design and development of over 30 hard and soft good product categories, directing the process from planning, through offshore manufacture to in-store point of purchase.

Blending his client’s business objectives with his creative acumen, Ron helped pioneer the integration of qualitative and quantitative research techniques with traditional product design/development methodologies to generate breakthrough innovation. As principal of two highly successful industrial design consultant firms prior to joining ACCESS International, Ron was immersed in all management activities from finance and operations, to business strategy and client program development. Through Ron’s visionary leadership, both firms achieved international acclaim through numerous design awards.

Ron is an instructor at the internationally respected Art Center College of Design and is a frequent guest lecturer at universities and business conferences. Ron is a graduate of Kent State University with degrees in Industrial Design and Graphic Design. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife.

 

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