Robert Phillipsis an American entrepreneur, academic and author. He was previously director of marketplace optimization sciences atUber.[1]He is also founder of Nomis Solutions, aSilicon Valleycompany specializing in pricing science and practice for financial institutions.[2][3]Previously, he was professor of Professional Practice atColumbia Business Schooland director ofColumbia University’s Center for Pricing and Revenue Management.[4][5] Phillips is author of the bookPricing and Revenue Optimization,a textbook onrevenue management(also calledyield management) and pricing optimization tactics.[2]He was also co-editor ofThe Oxford Handbook of Pricing Management.[6]

Robert L. Phillips
NationalityAmerican
Alma materStanford UniversityandWashington State University
Occupation(s)Founder, Nomis Solutions
Years active25
Notable workPricing and Revenue Optimization(2005);The Oxford Handbook of Pricing Management(2012);Pricing Credit Products(2018).

Phillips earned a Ph.D. in Engineering-Economic Systems fromStanford Universityand has undergraduate degrees in Mathematics and Economics fromWashington State University.[7]Prior to starting Nomis Solutions, Phillips was chief technology officer of Manugistics. He also was founder and chief executive officer for Talus Solutions, which was acquired by Manugistics in 2000 and chief executive officer of Decision Focus Incorporated, a management consulting company.[7][8]He was elected to the 2014 class ofFellowsof theInstitute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences.[9]

Selected publications

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  • Phillips, R., (2020)Pricing and Revenue Optimization.2nd Edition. Stanford University Press.
  • Ozer, O and Phillips, (eds.) (2012).The Oxford Handbook of Pricing Management.Oxford: Oxford University Press.
  • Phillips, R., (2018).Pricing Credit Products.Stanford University Press.

References

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  1. ^"LinkedIn".RetrievedJanuary 6,2017.
  2. ^abGregory Arroyo (February 2008)."Laser-targeted lending?".F&I and Showroom.RetrievedJune 11,2015.
  3. ^"INFORMS honors Nomis Solutions Dr. Robert Phillips with M&SOM Best Paper Award".Digital Pro Sound. January 2007.RetrievedJune 11,2015.
  4. ^"SymphonyIRI's Robert Holston joins Columbia University's Center for Pricing and Revenue Management advisory board".Business Wire. October 10, 2012.RetrievedJune 11,2015.
  5. ^"Columbia University and IRI to hold second annual executive education program on pricing analytics".Business Wire. October 2, 2014.RetrievedJune 11,2015.
  6. ^Ozalp Ozer; Robert Phillips."The Oxford handbook of pricing management".Oxford Handbooks.RetrievedMay 26,2015.
  7. ^ab"Robert L. Phillips".Columbia Business School. Archived fromthe originalon June 24, 2015.RetrievedJune 11,2015.
  8. ^Sergio G. Non (September 21, 2000)."Manugistics tops 4Q estimates, unveils Talus acquisition".CNET.RetrievedJune 11,2015.
  9. ^Fellows: Alphabetical List,Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences,retrieved2019-10-09