Eric Bippus Joins CDTi

CDTi Adds Top Commercial Executive To Leadership Team

Eric Bippus has more than 15 years of global sales and marketing experience in the automotive and heavy-duty vehicle markets. Most recently, he served as vice president of sales and marketing for Dura Products Inc., a manufacturer of digital chemical meters and mini-bulk transfer pumps for the agricultural and on- and off-road diesel engine markets. Prior to that, he was senior vice president of sales and marketing for Remy International Inc., a leading manufacturer and remanufacturer in the automotive, heavy-duty and transportation industry, where he also managed the OEM heavy-duty truck business in North America.

Clean Diesel Technologies Inc. (CDTI), a provider of advanced emission control technology, has hired Eric Bippus as executive vice president of sales and marketing. Bippus will spearhead driving revenue growth across the company.

“It is great to have Eric on board,” said Chris Harris, CDTi’s president and CEO. “His proven ability to get new products adopted by OEMs and drive revenue growth in aftermarket distribution channels fits perfectly with our commercialization strategies in our catalyst and heavy-duty diesel businesses. We believe we have the right products and technologies and now we have added a proven, experienced leader to drive sales growth.”

Bippus stated, “I am eager to leverage my automotive OEM sales experience to accelerate near-term revenue growth from CDTi’s breakthrough catalyst technologies. The company is also ideally positioned to become a leader in the heavy-duty diesel aftermarket, and I look forward to expanding DuraFit sales and market share.”

Bippus has more than 15 years of global sales and marketing experience in the automotive and heavy-duty vehicle markets. Most recently, he served as vice president of sales and marketing for Dura Products Inc., a manufacturer of digital chemical meters and mini-bulk transfer pumps for the agricultural and on- and off-road diesel engine markets. Prior to that, he was senior vice president of sales and marketing for Remy International Inc., a leading manufacturer and remanufacturer in the automotive, heavy-duty and transportation industry, where he also managed the OEM heavy-duty truck business in North America. Earlier, he was vice president of sales and marketing for CNH Industrial, a subsidiary of Fiat S.p.A., where he managed part sales to more than 3,000 dealer locations, across five different CNH brands. He began his career with Prestolite Electric Inc., a manufacturer of alternators and starter motors for original equipment and aftermarket applications, and rose to become vice president, worldwide sales. Bippus earned a bachelor degree in management from the Walsh College of Accountancy and Business.