Chris Ripley
Associate Partner, Business Sales & Delivery Executive | Product Design & Engineering | Industrial Sector
- Role
- Ap Client Partner, Industrial & Manufacturing at IBM
- Location
- Dallas, TX, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Chris Ripley
With a 20-year track record in leading complex digital transformation projects, I am an Associate Partner at IBM, helping bring our Digital Product Engineering offerings to life for our clients, and driving measurable financial outcomes through innovation. Bottom Line: We build transformational, disruptive, and bespoke products for our clients, and I get to lead these amazing teams.The teams I lead partner with clients to guide sales, growth, and disruption strategies, applying data-driven principles to meet our clients\' product transformation needs. My current market focus encompasses energy & utilities, automotive (mobility), industrial agriculture and manufacturing.Our teams approach each engagement with a product mindset, focusing on exceptional customer engagement, user experiences, and long-term value. We use a problem-solving approach to create market-changing solutions through design thinking.As a strategic product professional and leader - certified as a product professional - I am driven to ensure the products we deliver consistently create measurable financial impact and market-leading technology differentiation. Through robust data collection and analysis, we successfully promote innovation and disruption in digital product engineering.As part of the UNT Professional Leadership Program, I mentor future leaders, assisting them in navigating their post-university transition. Guided by a relentless pursuit of excellence, authenticity, and innovation, I positively impact every project and relationship.
Experience
Ap Client Partner, Industrial & Manufacturing
Mar 2026 — Present · Dallas, TX, US
Education
University of North Texas
Master's degree, U.S. Military History
2000 — 2003
University of North Texas
Bachelors of Arts
1993 — 1998
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