IDEO is a
design consultancy based in
Palo Alto, California, with other offices in
San Francisco,
Chicago,
New York,
Boston,
London,
Munich and
Shanghai. The company helps design products, services, environments, and digital experiences.IDEO was formed in 1991 by a
merger of three established design firms: David Kelley Design (founded by David Kelley, who is also a professor at
Stanford University), ID Two (founded by Britain's
Bill Moggridge), and Matrix Product Design (founded by Mike Nuttall, also from Britain). Office-furniture maker
Steelcase owns a majority stake in the firm, which operates as an independent unit. The founders of two of the three predecessor companies are still involved in the firm. The current
CEO is Tim Brown.
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