Dave Franchino, president and principal of Design Concepts, delivered a keynote speech to about 400 business leaders at the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce’s BizExpo on Tuesday, stressing to his audience that innovation is an essential ingredient for business success. Speaking at the Alliant Energy Center’s Exhibition Hall, Franchino said some businesses fall into the [...]

On Wednesday, March 27, 2013, 45 business executives from the Pan-African University Lagos Business School, Lagos, Nigeria will visit Wisconsin to expand their academic and professional knowledge, network and explore business opportunities. The group includes current and future business leaders from global consumer brands as well as the petroleum, financial services and medical device industries. [...]

In a continued partnership with the University of Wisconsin – School of Business Executive Education, Dave Franchino, president and principal of Design Concepts, taught a one-day workshop on Design Thinking and Innovation. The seminar was held on March 13th at Johnson Controls in Milwaukee, WI as part of Johnson Controls’ building efficiencies leadership development program. [...]

Design Concepts is delighted to share a recent success story from our design teams. Late last year, the first coffee and tea brewer to automate an artisanal process and provide a consistent way to reproduce a deep and amplified cup at home – BUNN’s trifecta® MB – was introduced to the market. Already winning the [...]

Bill Dorr, director of industrial design, was honored to be a panel judge for the 2013 International Home + Housewares (IHA) Innovation Awards. This is the second consecutive year that Design Concepts has had the privilege to help select the award recipients. The International Home + Housewares show was held on March 2-6 at the [...]