About

Andy Zimmerman has spent 25 years developing products and brands, building and selling companies and cultivating a wide network of experts and influencers - all of which he leverages on projects for Velocity Product Development.Your entrepreneurial drive and product ideas will find enthusiastic support at Velocity Product Development. Zimmerman's own dresire to create and build a company drew him away from a successful and secure position in the family furniture business while still in his 20s. In less than ten years he grew Wilderness Systems Kayaks from a garage operation to a multi-million-dollar brand receognized as the leader in innovation. Before his exit, Zimmerman helped orchestrate the company's acquisition of Mad River Canoe and WaveSport to create Confluence Watersports, today's leading paddlesports company.Over the past ten years, several ventures - including sizeable real estate developments, another outdoor sports company launch, Legacy Paddlesports, and the creation of a new watersports brand, Cloud10 Gear - have added to Zimmerman's body of experience, knowledge base and his network of experts and influencers.This deep arsenal of talent and resources support all projects at Velocity Product Development. We welcome inquiries from individuals and companies who wish to develop a new product, brand or rebrand a product, or who seek counsel on patents and patent protection for their product idea.