Ynvisible Interactive Inc., a fast-growing firm in the Internet of Things (IoT) market, announces that effective December 31, 2021, Michael Robinson has resigned as Chief Executive Officer of the Company in order to pursue an opportunity outside the Internet of Things industry. Ramin Heydarpour, Ynvisible’s Executive Chairman, will assume the role of Interim Chief Executive Officer to focus on the commercialization of Ynvisible’s products.
“This was a difficult decision that I reached after much reflection. It has been a privilege working as CEO, shoulder-to-shoulder with the best team in the business since September 2020. I am proud of all we have accomplished together to serve our investors and clients. I want to thank the team and the Board of Directors for their support,” said Robinson.
Ramin Heydarpour, Executive Chairman, stated, “On behalf of the Board, we thank Robinson for his service and accomplishments during his tenure as CEO, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. We wish Michael the very best. I am most confident of Ynvisible’s 1-3 year commercial strategies and I take on the CEO role with a view to execute on those strategies whilst the Company finds a seasoned executive to serve as a successor to Robinson.”???
About Ramin Heydarpour
Ramin Heydarpour, who has served on Ynvisible’s board of directors since December 2020, is founder and managing partner of Flex R&D Inc., a California-based engineering consulting firm with deep expertise in roll-to-roll process and product development. He was previously Global Vice President with AveryDennison, where he led the development of innovative products in food packaging, brand identification, office and consumer products.
He has a track record of inventing and developing new products in a broad range of applications, including flexible packaging, RFID tags, and pressure-sensitive labels. He holds 26 patents. Various leadership positions at Fortune 500 companies in the past 25 years has provided Mr. Heydarpour with a broad perspective and a clear insight in the following areas:
- Building effective R&D organization and growing technical talent
- Alignment of technical capabilities with business strategy
- Connecting unmet market needs to technical solutions
- Efficient development and scale-up of new products