Jeff Higashi Joins Middlerock Partners

I’m thrilled to write that Jeff Higashi is the latest addition to the Middlerock team as an advisor. I’ve worked with Jeff on and off since early 2004 when he was at Samsung. We’ve always had a lot of fun working together and I’ve always admired Jeff’s design work. I don’t think there is anyone I’ve referred to various clients more than Jeff over the last fifteen years.

Jeff will remain a faculty member of the very prestigious Art Center of Pasadena where he’s highly regarded. This also allows Jeff to draw on the vast resources of the school and the talent that he interacts with on a daily basis. There is no finer industrial design school anywhere in the world.

While at Samsung, Jeff was so well regarded, that he reported directly to the Chairman while managing a team of over 20 designers. Jeff’s work is that highly respected. Where Jeff will be important to our clients is when we get those frequent requests for opinions about product improvements and new product offerings. Between Jeff’s design talents and Joe McSwiney’s ability to execute and manage a product’s supply chain, we think we have something extra-special to offer our clients.

Jeff will also begin to change the look and feel of our Middlerock site, so check back to see how we evolve into something even better. Jeff will be leading our Zoom call discussion on January 23, 2021, so join us to meet him “in person”!

Welcome Jeff!