Janet Eden-Harris of JD Power & Associates

The research division at JD Power & Assoc. recently studied more than 40 million blogs to find out what real people really think about sustainability. Has our outlook changed within the last year? Are companies doing anything to meet consumer demands for more eco-friendly products and practices? Is there even a consumer demand? Join guest Janet-Eden Harris and host David Crew as they explore answers to these questions and more.

Janet Eden-Harris oversees marketing strategy and execution at the Web Intelligence Division of J.D. Power and Associates, the division delivering consumer insights through analysis of online social media. This division was created with the acquisition of Umbria in April 2008. Janet joined Umbria, Inc. in May 2006 as CEO from a leading multinational information services company, Information Resources, Inc. (IRI). As Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer at IRI, she was responsible for global marketing operations, product management and strategy.

Previously, Janet spent the last decade directing marketing initiatives at i2 Technologies, a leading provider of supply chain management solutions for multiple industries including CPG and Retail. Prior to i2, she was Chief Marketing Officer for Aspect Development which was acquired by i2 to become one of the largest mergers in software history. IRI Chairman, Romesh Wadhwani, was founder and CEO of Aspect Development.

Prior to Aspect, Janet headed marketing for CADIS, a start-up company, providing parts management solutions and early business applications, which was acquired by Aspect Development. Before CADIS, she was co-founder of Eden-Harris, Associates, a marketing consulting agency, and held a variety of senior management positions in the high tech and agency sector working for clients such as Carte Blanche Credit Card, Barclays Bank, and PSA Airlines.

Janet holds a B.A. degree in Journalism and Marketing from the University of Oregon.

SustainCommWorld is focused on educating communication professionals from corporations, institutions and government agencies about how to develop sustainable green workflows and supply chains to lower their carbon footprint. SustainCommWorld currently produces two major events: The Business of Green Media in cooperation with the Cal Poly Graphic Communication Department and the Graphic Communication Institute at Cal Poly, and The Green Media Show, a conference and expo in Boston.