He was most recently Senior Vice President, International at Cardinal Health, Inc., a Fortune 100 company. Prior to that role he was a Regional President and managed multiple divisions for the company He also currently serves on the Board of Advisors at Arizona State University for the Center of Services Marketing and Management. The Internet has brought about the opportunity to deploy existing or new models that were not practicable in the past. Coopetition, which involves competitors collaborating on a project, is a concept that has been around for a while, but with the Web, it 's easy to set up and deploy a partnership that can be taken down as quickly as it goes up. Net Market Makers and Digital Marketplaces have sprung up in almost every industry in an attempt to create more streamlined processes within these industries.
Companies now feel comfortable running auctions of used or surplus goods.
These are just a few of the new models being deployed today. Our panelists will discuss some of the new ecommerce business models and share their thoughts on what you should be doing to be successful in the new Internet-enabled world. Most recently Bob has served in consulting roles to start up ventures as acting CEO, COO and Board Member and doing due diligence consulting for a major venture capital firm. Marty Gruhn is Vice President and Service Director for Summit Strategies. She has an extensive background in developing high-technology business, marketing and distribution strategies.