As Vern Heinrichs (pictured), the current CEO, retires from his executive position he’s held since 2009, Arise Technologies’ board has chosen his successor in Daniel Shea. The management change is effective as of October 21, with Heinrichs agreeing to be a consultant for the company for three months. In addition, as Heinrichs is also stepping down from his position as director, Shea is to be nominated as his replacement.
“We are delighted to have Daniel Shea join us as the new CEO of Arise,” said Peter Harder, Chairman of Arise. “Daniel is a seasoned technology industry executive who has held senior leadership positions at several leading technology firms. He has a clear vision of what is necessary to drive Arise’s ongoing growth and success and ensure that the Company continues its emergence as a market leader in the PV solar sector.”
Shea brings over three decades of experience in the technology industry, where his most recent position was senior vice president at Research in Motion. He spent 27 years at Celestica/IBM in senior management positions including CTO, senior vice president, account general manager and president of the power systems division.
A professional engineer, Shea graduated from the University of Toronto with a BASC in electrical engineering and is an advisor to several organizations, including his alma mater’s Engineering Dean’s Advisory Board.
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