Category: Business

1. Can you tell us more about yourself and your career before Brain Corp? Prior to joining Brain Corp, I held the position of General Manager EMEA at Ergotron. I spent twenty years in this role. I built up a number of cross-functional teams and managed Ergotron’s growth trajectory across the continent. I also held several leadership roles at Ergotron, including management positions in Business Development, Sales, Operations, Customer Care, Technical Support, and Business Operations. I earned my degree at the Grafisch Lyceum Utrecht, and speak four languages. 2. Could you tell us more about Brain Corp and your role there as a CRO? Brain Corp was founded in 2009 in San Diego as a consultancy division for robotics and AI within international tech giant, Qualcomm. In 2014, the company broke out as a standalone company focused on building brains for robots. The company looked into which industry would benefit the most from robotics and from more automation and singled out the cleaning industry as one in need of innovation. Teaming up with a manufacturer, Brain Corp developed its first robot in 2016. In 2017, backed by major investment, the company introduced its first BrainOS-powered robot to the market. BrainOS® is an AI software that Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) partners install to make their cleaning machines operate autonomously and safely in indoor public spaces. The platform now not only powers autonomous cleaning operations but also facilitates location mapping, inventory scanning and other data-driven functions.