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Kuczmarski & Associates is the foremost consulting firm specializing in accelerating growth through innovation. K&A focuses on consumer-based innovation consulting and uses a disciplined and systematic approach in developing strategies, building frameworks, outlining processes and designing training programs for clients. Founded in 1983, Kuczmarski & Associates is at the forefront of innovation and thought leadership serving Fortune 500 companies to small businesses in a broad range of industries.
Our Founders
Tom Kuczmarski
Founder and Co-Chair, Chicago Innovation Awards Email Tom »
Thomas D. Kuczmarski, senior partner and president of Kuczmarski & Associates, is a nationally recognized expert in the innovation and development of new products and services. The author of six books and many articles, Mr. Kuczmarski has taught product and service innovation at Northwestern University’s Kellogg Graduate School of Management for 31 years. Mr. Kuczmarski is the founder and co-chair, along with Dan Miller, of the Chicago Innovation Awards, which recognizes each year the most innovative new products, services, business models and processes developed in the Chicago area.
The Chicago Innovation Awards recognize those with the courage, confidence, and good sense to take risks in the name of innovation. They celebrate the progress and profit that come from bringing new products and services to the market.
Dan Miller
Founder and Co-Chair, Chicago Innovation Awards Email Dan
Dan Miller is a long-time prominent Chicago area journalist. As business editor of the Chicago Sun-Times, he co-founded the Chicago Innovation Awards with Tom Kuczmarski. Before that, he worked as a business reporter for the Chicago Daily News and helped launch Crain’s Chicago Business, serving as its editor for its first decade. He also served as chairman of the Illinois Commerce Commission for four years.
Chicago’s reputation on the world stage continues to grow because businesses are working hard to bring high-quality, innovative products and services to international markets. Seeing the continued success of past winners further strengthens our commitment to recognizing the brilliant minds that continue to seek to reach the next level.
