MCG Personnel
Charles W. McLaughlin
chuck@mcgweb.com
Mr. McLaughlin is a principal at the McLaughlin Consulting Group (MCG) in Menlo Park, CA, specializing in the display industry. He numbers among his clients both Fortune 1000 corporations and start up companies. Drawing on his background as an entrepreneur and new product pioneer, Mr. McLaughlin focuses his personal attention on defining opportunities, developing market strategy, managing research programs, and mediating financing and partnering relationships.
Also associated with MCG are a team of experienced display professionals, specializing in display and optical technology, product engineering, process and equipment development, as well as marketing and sales. A team approach is used for many projects to insure that a client's expectations are met.
During the past year Mr. McLaughlin has completed more than ten client research projects, presented papers at SID and USDC conferences, and published several articles. In addition, he managed a team that completed an extensive research program for the USDC related to near eye display human factors. Projects completed range from a comprehensive assessment of markets to formulating product strategies, and include:
- Development of niche market plans for domestic display makers
- Research of markets and competition for start up companies in polymer semiconductors and flexible displays
- Licensing agent for inventor of video enhancement technology for AMLCDs and projectors
- Formulation of market and technical plans to introduce new products such as rear projection and flat panel monitors
Mr. McLaughlin also is co-sponsor of the annual Projection Summit Conference, held in conjunction with Infocomm. For more than five years he has also researched and published an annual forecast for the microdisplay industry. Both the conference and forecast are in partnership with Insight Media.
Clients include: Dupont Displays, NEC View Technology, Vizta 3D, Plastic Logic, Reflectivity, and Kodak. More than 20 microdisplay and projector companies annually purchase MCG’s forecasts and cost models.
Mr. McLaughlin founded Taliq Corporation in 1983 to commercialize products based on proprietary polymer dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) technology. He led the company as CEO in pioneering both plastic reflective color displays, used in interactive control consoles, and Varilite architectural window shading products. Taliq successfully established joint ventures and partnerships in Japan and Europe to develop the markets for their unique products and built a portfolio of patents and proprietary technology.
Prior to Taliq, Mr. McLaughlin was the CEO of TASA Corporation, a venture capital backed start up company developing control panels using LED displays and capacitive touch sensing technology. His career at Raychem Corporation spanned nearly 15 years. After working in sales and marketing in his early years, he led a team that successfully commercialized several electrical interconnection products, becoming general manager of Raychem's Aerospace Division.
Mr. McLaughlin received a BS in Chemical Engineering from Drexel University and a SM in Industrial Management from MIT's Sloan School.
Projects
Type of Company |
Product/Technology |
Project |
Personal Display Manufacturer |
Optical System |
Market and Technology Strategy |
Technology Incubator |
Optical Films |
Business Plan for Subsidiary Companies |
Display Manufacturer |
Electroluminescent Displays |
Market and Technology Strategy/Business Plan |
Optical Film Manufacturer |
Linear Polarizer |
Market and Technology Strategy/Business Plan |
Multinational Electronics Manufacturer |
High Definition Displays |
Strategies for the US Consumer Market |
Electronic Component Manufacturer |
Proprietary Projection Imaging Device |
Market and Technology Strategy/Business Plan |
Development Company for Optical Systems |
Optical Doublers; Head Mounted Displays |
Product Laugh; Business Plan and Financing |
Semiconductor Manufacturer |
Active Matrix Backplanes for Iminiature Imaging Device |
Strategic Review Partnering Opportunities |
European Telecommunications |
Electronic Displays for Handheld Systems |
Performance and Price Comparison |
Computer Peripheral Manufacturer |
Rear Projection and Flat Panel Monitors |
Product Development Plan and Partnering |
European Materials Company |
PDLC |
Evaluation of Busines Strategy and Partnering |
Multinational Electronics Company |
FED Assessment Spacer Technology |
Business Development Priorities |
Display Components Manufacturer |
CCFL Backlighting |
Marketing, Partnering and Funding |
Multinational Components Company |
Anti-reflective Coatings |
Business Development Strategies |
Multinational Electronics Company |
Opportunities in Large Screen Displays |
Business Development Strategies |
Desktop Projection Systems |
Miniature Imaging Devices |
Assessment of Technologies/Suppliers |
Multinational Electronics Company |
PM vs. AM LCD Performance and Costs |
Procurement Strategy Options |
Display Start Up |
Tiled LCD Display |
Business Plan and Financing |
European Components Maker |
Electro-Optic Components |
Developed US Sales and Distribution Channel |
European Investment Group |
LCD Manufacturing Facility |
Partnering and Investment Options |
Domestic Display Manufacturer |
AMLCD |
Niche Market Development |
European Components Company |
Integrated Control Consoles |
Developed US Sales and Distribution Channel |
Multinational Materials Company |
PDLC and other LCD materials |
Technology Development Strategies |
European Optical Components Company |
Projection Optical Components |
Worldwide Market Potential |
Multinational Materials Company |
PDLC |
Business Development Strategies |
Publications
Studies and Papers |
Title |
Date |
Multi-client Study |
Flat Panel Monitor Product Strategy |
October 1996 |
Multi-client Study |
Anti-Reflective Products Strategy Report |
October 1996 |
Information Display Magazine |
FPD Infrastructure |
September 1996 |
OEM Magazine |
Flat Panels Miss the Desktop Mark |
June 1996 |
Multi-client Study |
Competitive Positioning of Liquid Crystal Displays |
December 1995 |
Flat Panel Display Strategic Forum |
Future Plans for US Production of Flat Panel Displays |
November 1995 |
Information Display Magazine |
FPD Infrastructure |
September 1995 |
Multi-client Study |
Assessment of Markets for Polymer Dispersed Liquid Crystal Display |
June 1995 |
SID International Symposium Panel Discussions |
Economics of Flat Panel Displays. Can they replace CRTs? |
May 1995 |
SID DMTC |
Effects of Plant Scale on MA LCD Amortization Costs |
January 1995 |
Semiconductor International Magazine |
Presentation Display Companies |
October 1994 |
OEM Magazine |
AM LCD Outlook |
September 1994 |
Multi-client Study |
Strategies for US Display Market |
June 1994 |