STUTTGART and OTTOBRUNN, Germany – Bosch Security Systems, Inc., a full-line manufacturer of high-quality security solutions, announced today that Gert van Iperen has become the chairman of Bosch Security Systems effective July 1, 2008. He succeeds Uwe Glock, who has been the head of Bosch Security Systems since 2001 and who has now become the chairman of Bosch Thermotechnology.
Gert van Iperen has been a member of the board of management of Bosch Security Systems, responsible for the worldwide product business since 2005. The acquisition of the Philips subsidiary Communication Security & Imaging B.V (CSI) in 2002 brought Gert van Iperen to Bosch. From 2002 – 2005, he was responsible for video surveillance system products at Bosch Security Systems.
Peter Ribinski, who served as president of Bosch Security Systems, Inc. in North America from 2001 – 2005, has replaced van Iperen and now oversees the global business units responsible for security systems product development. Most recently, Ribinski served as a member of the Bosch Power Tools divisional board and was responsible for the production and logistics divisions.
