MIRAI AI vision software provider is now able to accelerate its growth and be closer to customers in the North American market
SAN FRANCISCO – (BUSINESS WIRE) –Micropsi Industriesa leading provider of AI software for industrial robots, today announced its transformation into a US company based in San Francisco, California. This strategic realignment of the previously German company is in line with its growth objectives and allows the company to be closer to its North American customers and provide a more robust infrastructure to support the regional market.
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Effective immediately, Micropsi Industries, Inc., located at 300 Brannan St. Suite #101, San Francisco, CA 94107, will become the parent company. The German company, now a subsidiary based in Berlin, will continue to focus on research and development, product innovation, and activities in the European market. Both locations have driven the company’s success and will continue to be critical to its future growth. In addition, the company will soon open a new location in the Boston, Massachusetts area to further expand its presence.
This corporate transition follows the strategic appointment of experienced B2B software leader Gary Jackson as CEO in December 2023. With decades of executive leadership experience, Jackson will lead the company’s business strategy to drive global growth and expansion.
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“The U.S. manufacturing sector is growing and rapidly adopting new technologies. AI-based solutions are becoming increasingly important to address labor shortages as manufacturing moves back to the U.S.,” said Gary Jackson. “As we expand our presence in the U.S., we are excited to create a stronger base that will allow us to better reach and serve the market. This strategic move allows us to be closer to our customers and partners and enhance our ability to deliver exceptional value and drive innovation.”
Leadership team expansion and focus on customer success
To support its growth and strengthen its customer-centric approach, Micropsi Industries has made several key management appointments in the United States this year:
- Chris Hughes, Chief Financial Officer: Hughes joined the company in April 2024, bringing extensive financial expertise to support the company’s growth plans. With over 20 years of experience, he has held senior finance positions at several technology companies, including Planalytics, Shunra Software, Zonoff and Goliath Technologies, where he was instrumental in advancing financial strategies, improving operating performance and leading two successful exits.
- Scott Foote, Chief Information Security Officer: Foote joined Micropsi Industries in April 2024 and brings over 30 years of experience in information security. His most recent roles include Chief Product Officer, Chief Information Security Officer, Chief Privacy Officer, Chief Risk Officer, and Chief AI Officer. Foote has a diverse background at notable companies such as Phenomenati, Apexa iQ, Cloaked, and MITRE, to name a few. He holds numerous certifications, including CISSP and CISM, and has founded several successful startups, with notable accomplishments in security technology.
- Jessica Yen, Vice President of Customer Success: Yen joined Micropsi Industries in July 2024, bringing experience building and managing international customer success teams to deliver exceptional service. She has a proven track record of leading customer success initiatives for software in the manufacturing sector. Previously, Yen served as Head of Customer Team at Tulip Interfaces, where she led the global customer support and management teams. She also worked in management consulting and held various manufacturing and operations roles at GE Aviation. At Micropsi Industries, Yen will focus on expanding and enhancing the company’s global customer success efforts.
- Jerald Ray, Managing Director APAC: Ray joins Micropsi Industries in June 2024, bringing a broad technology and international business background of more than 25 years in process engineering, consulting and global finance in the Asia Pacific region. He began his career as a production research engineer at Konica Corporation and worked in Japan, San Francisco and Singapore on a broad range of manufacturing, communications and data security products, most recently with AI-based computer vision systems for manual processes at Drishti Technologies. Based in Tokyo, Ray will build a fully operational presence for Micropsi across Asia.
About Micropsi Industries
Micropsi Industries specializes in AI vision software for industrial and collaborative robots, with its flagship product MIRAI at the forefront of this technology. MIRAI enables real-time control of robotic arms by using advanced AI, allowing robots to learn from training data and adapt to deviations. This innovation enables more efficient and robust operations in dynamic factory environments.
Micropsi Industries understands the complexity of integrating such advanced technologies and therefore offers not only its cutting-edge software solution but also the extensive expertise of its experienced team and curated network of system integration partners. Your dedicated customer success teamWe work closely with customers to ensure that each solution is perfectly tailored and integrates seamlessly into their operations.
Micropsi Industries, based in San Francisco and Berlin, is dedicated to pushing the boundaries of task-specific machine learning in industrial automation. For more information, visit https://www.micropsi-industries.com.
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