Growth and innovation lead consumer product imperatives for 2007. However, over 50% of new product launches fail in execution. Commercialization excellence and the design of value networks are essential, but clients have questions about what success looks like and who should own the process. The role of the chief commercial officer is a partial answer. In this piece, we describe this role and outline responsibilities and organizational linkages.

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