Principal and Owner, BOLTgroup. Product Innovation + Brand Strategy. Realized.
Charlotte, North Carolina Area
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- Principal and Owner at BOLTgroup
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- North Carolina State University
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Monty Montague’s Summary
As one of the founding principals at BOLTgroup I have had the privilege of working with some of the most innovative companies in the world creating smart product designs and sound business strategy. These clients range from Fortune 50's to entrepreneurial start-ups and include Applica, GE Lighting, Emerson Tool, Herman Miller, Ingersoll Rand, Hill-Rom and ITT.
My attention is focused on several key areas:
Partnering with manufacturers to realize their product
development goals.
Conducting in-depth research with consumers and end users.
Assimilating user needs with technologies and cultural trends to design products that delight while making a positive change.
Creating designs that are original and compelling yet speak the language of the brand.
Managing product development and brand development teams for clients throughout the US.
Monty Montague’s Specialties:
Industrial design, engineering, branding, ethnographic research, consumer research, product development processes, product + brand strategy, innovation strategy, management of development teams.
Industries served includes home appliances and fixtures, construction tools, housewares, medical devices, office furniture and equipment, commercial equipment.
Monty Montague’s Experience
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Principal and Owner
BOLTgroup
(Privately Held; Design industry)
August 1985 — Present (24 years 4 months)
BOLTgroup helps its clients accelerate growth through product innovation + brand strategy; realized.
We partner with companies of all sizes to create meaningful product innovations for their end users and powerful brands for their markets.
Our teams of researchers, industrial designers, engineers, brand strategists and graphic designers transform consumer insights into compelling products that make a positive change.
Monty Montague’s Education
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North Carolina State University
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Carolinas PDMA -
BOLT Alumni Group -
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DEVELOP, DESIGN, CREATE, MANUFACTURE, BRING TO MARKET! -
HOME APPLIANCES BUSINESS INTEREST GROUP -
Medical Devices Group -
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Medical Device Engineers Network -
Housewares -
Brand Innovators, Branding Leadership & Creating Innovation Network -
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Future Trends -
NCSU College of Design Industrial Design Alumni -
College of Design - NC State University : NCSU -
Innovation RainMakers(r) -
New Product Development, Innovation and Growth -
AHMA Home Improvement Industry Network -
Business North Carolina magazine -
The Diversity Forum -
Local Marketing Network
Monty Montague’s Honors:
NCSU College of Design Distinguished Alumni Award and Graduation Commencement Speaker 1999
IDSA/IDEA Gold Awards (four)
IDSA/IDEA Silver and Bronze Awards
iF, ID Magazine and other design awards
IDSA Student Merit Award
Monty Montague’s Contact Settings
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