James M. Durkin

James Durkin is President and a Founding Partner of The Martec Group, and has more than 20 years of global market research and consulting experience. His market analyses have covered the entire spectrum, including customer analysis and brand awareness/value studies, new product concept analyses, global market opportunity assessments and M&A due diligence studies.

Mr. Durkin has served a variety of Fortune 500 companies during his tenure at Martec, representing a wide range of markets including medical products and devices, diagnostic equipment, pharmaceuticals, commercial lighting, heavy and medium duty trucks, residential and commercial hardware products and B2B software solutions.

Mr. Durkin is a member of the Windy City (Chicago) Chapter of the Young President’s Organization (YPO) and serves on the boards of businesses involved in wholesale distribution and private equity investing.

He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University. Mr. Durkin is married with two children.