Brian Lawley

Brian is the president of the 280 Group LLC, a Marketing and Product Management consulting firm in Silicon Valley. With 17 years of experience in Product Marketing and Product Management, he is a seasoned Marketing Consultant who helps companies in Silicon Valley and beyond to create breakthrough products and generate momentum in the marketplace. Throughout the course of his career Mr. Lawley has helped companies to define, launch and market over 25 award-winning, highly successful products.

As a Marketing Consultant Mr. Lawley has served as acting Vice President and acting Director of Marketing, as well as working on a project basis. Prior to consulting he held several management positions with well-known companies in Silicon Valley, including Apple Computer, Symantec, Claris (now named FileMaker) Whistle Communications and Digidesign. Mr. Lawley also served on the Board of Directors for the Silicon Valley Product Management Associations (SVPMA) and the California Coast Music Camp (CCMC). Brian is also the President of the SVPMA (Silicon Valley Product Management Association) and is on the Board of advisors for the AIPMM (Association of International Product Marketing Managers) and has been nominated for several awards for excellence and innovation in Product Management.

Mr. Lawley earned an MBA with honors from San Jose State University and a Bachelors Degree in Management Science from the University of California, San Diego with a Minor in Music and Computer Technology.

You can read Brian's opinions, insights and thoughts in the 280 Group Blog as well as the "Cool Product, Hot Companies" blog. He also publishes the 280 Insider , a newsletter covering hot startups in Silicon Valley and the latest in Marketing trends and techniques.

You can also purchase the Product Manager's Toolkit , Product Launch Toolkit, Beta Program Toolkit, Product Roadmap Toolkit, Developer Program Toolkit and Google AdWords Strategies and Tips Book from the 280 Group.


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