Lippert Components Promotes Brian Hess to Vice President of Innovation
January 16, 2019
Elkhart, Ind. — Lippert Components, Inc. (LCI®) announces today that Brian Hess has been promoted to the role of Vice President of Innovation. In his new role, Hess will work to develop innovative product solutions across all industries the Company serves.
Hess will work with the LCI innovation teams across the Company to influence product innovation for the RV industry as well as the other markets LCI serves, including marine, residential building products, university and hotel accommodations, and other important leisure and mobile transportation markets.
“Product innovation has always been an area of strength for us. With Brian’s promotion, we’re amplifying our innovation efforts across the entire Company in order to achieve our goal of bringing even more product innovation to our customers on a consistent basis,” commented Andy Murray, LCI’s Chief Sales Officer. “Brian’s education and background, combined with over a decade of experience, make him uniquely qualified for his new role. With the support of our talented innovation teams, we know he will excel and continue to fuel product innovation.”
Previously, Hess served as the Company’s Director of Sales for the Chassis Division and, most recently, as Director of Sales, Towables. Hess has been with the Company for more than six years and has a strong background within the RV industry.
With the promotion of Hess, the Company plans to take its product innovation to the next level and to identify the key insights and trends that will shape the products of the future.
“I’m very excited to take on this new role at LCI. In order to support our mission of making lives better for the people and industries we serve through the products that we develop, my primary focus will be to create a culture of innovation by ensuring that all team members, suppliers, partners, retail customers, and end users are engaged in the innovation process,” stated Hess.
Brian Hess can be reached at bhess@lci1.com
About LCI Industries®
From over 140 manufacturing and distribution facilities located throughout North America, Africa and Europe, Lippert™ supplies a broad array of highly engineered components for the leading manufacturers of recreational vehicles, automobiles, watercraft and prefab homes. It also operates in adjacent markets, including hospitality, transportation, construction and agriculture. Lippert™ serves a wide range of aftermarket segments, providing high-quality products for the recreational vehicle / caravanning, automotive and marine industries. With over 12,500 team members and a diverse portfolio of best-in-class brands, Lippert™ adopts a team-based business philosophy and has proven that, by putting people first, the possibilities for growth and development are truly endless.
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Elkhart, IN 46514
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