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20 years of experience on both sides of the POP display business enable me to see problems others miss.

Principal Consultant

Tom Kobayashi

Principal Consultant

CPG brand and sales teams want great displays, fast. Display suppliers want to deliver them. So why does the process so often get bogged down in confusion?

Almost always, it comes down to one thing — gaps in understanding the development process.

For two decades, I built a career spanning both worlds — developing and supplying displays on the supplier side, and launching and managing 500+ programs as a brand-side stakeholder. Most people in the industry know one side. I know both — and I use that perspective to help teams on either side move faster and work smarter.

Addressing the Problems Causing the Symptoms

CPG teams often lack the institutional knowledge to give their display suppliers what they need to move fast and often lack an effective development process.

Suppliers, in turn, don't always understand the internal pressures, timing, and expectations driving their CPG clients. The result? Delays, missed launches, mounting costs, and frustration on both sides — each thinking the other is at fault.

It's a solvable problem. It just takes someone who speaks both languages and understands how to keep everyone aligned.

How Can I Help

Whether you're a CPG brand stuck in development loops, a sales or PMO team struggling to hit launch windows, or a display supplier challenged with unclear client direction — I can help you fix the process, not just the symptoms.

I bridge the gaps between brands and suppliers to streamline development, improve collaboration, and build the infrastructure that gets display programs to market on time, on budget, and on-brand.

Let's talk. If your display business is losing time or money to process problems, a 30-minute conversation might be all it takes to find a better path forward.