Instead, marketers must evolve their mindsets to think like the Always Addressable Customer for whom technology is just a part of life.

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"We are a car company that through market-driven, customer focused innovation is learning to think and act like an electronics company, leveraging partnerships with fresh, innovative technology leaders, " added Mulally, who delivered the Consumer Electronics Show keynote address on Thursday.

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