Personnel
New Vice President System Innovation at Interroll
On January 1, Dr. Christian Ripperda took over the management of Interroll's global innovation activities. He will perform this task in the newly created role of Vice President System Innovation.
Ripperda will lead and coordinate Interroll's global innovation activities, including the Interroll Project and Development Center (IPDC) and global product management. He will also be responsible for the Intellectual Property strategy and support all development activities within the Group. He will report to Jens Strüwing, Executive Vice President Products & Technology and member of the Interroll Group Management Board.
Christian Ripperda's professional experience spans more than twelve years in the field of multidisciplinary research and development (R&D), including information technology (IT), electronics and machine vision. He also has expertise in product development and strategic business development, with a particular focus on digitalization (Industry 4.0) and cutting-edge technologies for industrial applications.
Previously, Ripperda was Vice President Technology at Isra Vision AG, headquartered in Darmstadt, where he was responsible for strategic technology development and the planning of the corresponding product range in the field of industrial image processing solutions (machine vision) since 2014.
"I am looking forward to working with Christian Ripperda. With his multidisciplinary experience and track record in research and development, he has excellent qualifications to further drive our innovation approach and make a very important contribution to our market-leading platform strategy," says Jens Strüwing, Executive Vice President Products & Technology of the Interroll Group.
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