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2019-01-16 - HAYWARD, CALIFORNIA
Ripcord Appoints new VP of Channels and Alliances
Ripcord, the world’s first robotic digitization company dedicated to creating a truly paperless workplace, today announced the appointment of Alan Brotman as the company’s vice president of Channels and Alliances. The news follows the recent appointments of industry experts Patrick Dennis, Ahson Ahmad and Jason Likins to Ripcord’s senior leadership team. This latest appointment will enable Ripcord to bring its portfolio of robotic digitization solutions to a wider market through stronger partnerships and focused vertical sales strategies. Brotman joins Ripcord from PRM Advisory Group, a partner program development company he founded. Prior to that, he worked at Iron Mountain for 15 years where he held several leadership positions in information technology, document management solutions and channel sales. Brotman will initially be responsible for selecting new partners, inspiring them with Ripcord values and driving sales strategies and revenue. Longer term, he will also be responsible for building a channel support team capable of managing a fast growing partner network and offering partners the necessary training, education and motivation. “Alan has a unique perspective on strategic partner development, IT systems and document management solutions,” said Alex Fielding, interim CEO, Ripcord. “This wide breadth of senior level experience will be critical as we continue to bring new partners on board and offer the support they need to excel.” “I’ve been keeping a close eye on Ripcord’s growth and development over the last few years,” said Brotman. “The company’s innovation and growth has been impressive and I am excited to be part of their story. I look forward to playing my part in ensuring Ripcord continues on its excellent growth trajectory as it supports customers looking to digitalize their paper assets.” Ripcord is actively recruiting new partners around the world, especially in the United States, that want to take advantage of Ripcord’s unique approach to robotic digitization and content enrichment on our SaaS platform. To become a Ripcord partner, please contact partners@ripcord.com for more details or visit https://www.ripcord.com/partners/
About Ripcord
Ripcord is transforming the $25 billion records management industry through robots that scan, index and categorize paper records, making them searchable on the cloud and integrated into existing enterprise systems. Ripcord is based in Hayward, Calif. and has raised $65 million from leading investors including Kleiner Perkins, Google Ventures, Baidu, Lux Capital, Silicon Valley Bank, Steve Wozniak, Legend Star, and Icon Ventures. To learn more about Ripcord: www.ripcord.com and follow the company on Twitter @getripcord.
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