1. THE RIGHT PRODUCT FIRST TIME
The product front end is the foundation Denis Gallant
Product Innovation Consultant
of the innovation process.
Denis Gallant is a product
 Selecting the right ideas to commercialize
management professional with 25
 Developing on target product concepts years of experience in building
market-driven product foundations.
 Delivering product plans that meet your
customer’s expectations Denis offers product front end
services to established and early
 Executing product programs that meet your ROI goals
stage organizations who are doing
How solid is your product foundation? innovative product development in
competitive technology markets.
Will it support your products today and allow for
As a consultant or contractor,
future requirements?
Denis offers clients his broad
product management experience
The front end is a small part of the overall and knowledge with a proven
investment for a product development track record in building successful
commercial products. Denis’ varied
project.
experience in the overall innovation
It is critical to get the front end right since it will commit process could also bring value to
a large portion of the enterprise’s valuable resources.
your product optimization and due
diligence activities.
At Risk
Product
Market success (ROI) These product front end services

Development
Time-to-market
 are attractive to busy organizations
FE
Market share < 10%
 that want to get the right product
Right opportunity
 first time, but have limited
Commercialization
resources and time to execute a
quality front end program.
FE = Front End

2. Product Front End Consulting Services
Industry experience and proven track record over 25 years.
I have known Denis for over 20 years. Over a 20 year period I had the pleasure
 Business Model Design and Review
His efforts to ensure we had the of working with Denis at Newbridge and
 Application and Product Research
right products at the right time were Meriton Networks on various new and
 Product Screening and Planning
instrumental in the dramatic growth of evolving products. One of Denis’ keys
Newbridge Networks in the 1990’s from to success in product management is his
Contact Denis Gallant for other product front end
a start-up to a $1.5B enterprise. In later ability to always combine just the right
consulting or contracting services.
years, I had the pleasure of rejoining amount of creativity and business sense
Denis in another successful venture and in order to craft innovative product
again his attention to combining the plans that meet the existing customer’s
right technology with market demand requirements while still allowing for
allowed us to capture several key wins. substantial market growth.
Mike Gassewitz
Not only is he a critical team player, he is
President & CEO, Kindsight
also a positive and thoughtful influencer
within that team.
Mike Pascoe
CEO, Magor Communications I have known Denis since Mahi Networks
was acquired by Meriton Networks sev-
eral years ago. The thing that impressed
It has been my pleasure to work with me most about Denis initially was his
Denis at three innovative technology professional and balanced approach
companies over the past 25 years (Mitel during the due diligence process. Post
Corporation, Newbridge Networks, and acquisition, I also came to appreciate
Meriton Networks). During that time, Denis’ breadth of knowledge and ability
Denis was always directly engaged in to rationalize complex product issues
key projects that utilized the leading in a timely and efficient manner while
Denis Gallant
edge technologies to address new and keeping the respect of the overall team.
expanding market segments. Denis has
Product Innovation Consultant
It is clear that after 25 years of customer
covered the full innovation cycle from interactions, Denis understands that
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the concept stage right through to the it’s critical to listen to the customer’s
customer trials and field deployment. denis@rightproduct.ca
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immediate needs but also to anticipate
their future requirements.
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Bill Gartner
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COO, Meriton Networks
Meriton Networks
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President & COO, Mahi Networks
THE RIGHT PRODUCT FIRST TIME