Steve Paddock was the Product Officer for several Global Consumer Durable Brands helping drive new markets and solve consumer needs.
Starup Advisor
Steve has been a catalyst for startup companies like Anu Indoor Gardening and HomeValet, leveraging his extensive experience to assist them in crafting effective business strategies and achieving a competitive edge in specific markets. With a keen understanding of consumer needs and a track record of product development excellence, he guides these startups to develop remarkable products that resonate with their target audiences. Steve's ability to blend his past accomplishments with a forward-looking approach has proven invaluable in shaping the success stories of startups, equipping them with the tools and strategies necessary to thrive in the ever-evolving business landscape. His mentorship and insights continue to empower these emerging businesses to achieve greatness.
Current StartUp Companies
HomeValet is a secure, automated, temperature-controlled delivery solution designed to withstand the elements.
Past Startup Companies
2019 - 2023
Consulting
Steve has provided valuable consulting services to companies by leveraging his extensive experience and expertise in product development, operations management, and consumer-centric strategies. He can assist businesses in optimizing their product development processes, enhancing operational efficiency, and aligning their offerings with consumer needs. Steve's guidance has lead to improved product quality, increased market competitiveness, and ultimately, greater business success.
Work History
Whirlpool Corporation
1974 - 2011
Functionally lead Research and Engineering, Industrial Design, Project Management and Strategic Product Planning as leader of Whirlpool's Global Product Development. Key responsibility was to insure Whirlpool branded products were the products of choice in all markets served. Included products in production as well as a pipeline of products required to maintain Whirlpool's Product Leadership. Scope of assignment included staff of 3500+ technical resources, located in 23 globally dispersed development centers, with an annual budget of capital and expense of $900m. Lead transformation from a regional development to global development, major relocation of the R&E organization from developed to developing regions, and an extensive refresh of product platforms.
SVP Worldwide
2011 - 2014
Functionally lead all Research and Engineering, Manufacturing, Sourcing and Supply Chain as the leader of Global Operations. Key responsibility was to drive EBITDA goals through superior product delivery, operational excellence, and significant improvement in productivity.
Modular Management
Modular Management is internationally regarded as the market leader in creating modular systems and configurable product architectures.
Our consulting solutions have been proven through hundreds of successful implementations in various industries, including home appliances, transport, power, construction, and telecom. We have shown that it’s possible to establish a competitive advantage if you create, implement and govern modular systems and product architectures.
Central to Modular Management offering is world-class technology for strategic, data-driven product management. Our cloud-based software for product architecture lifecycle management, PALMA, is built on an in-memory database platform. It's faster and more capable than anything else on the market today.