Arlen Nipper, President and CTO
Arlen Nipper brings over 42 years of experience in the SCADA industry to Cirrus Link as President and CTO. He was one of the early architects of pervasive computing and the Internet of Things and co-invented MQTT, a publish-subscribe network protocol that has become the dominant messaging standard in IoT. He has worked for Amoco and Koch Oil, and served as President and CTO of Arcom Control Systems and Eurotech Inc. His experience covers a broad range of technology from the design and manufacturing of embedded systems to SCADA system infrastructure implementations. Arlen holds a bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering (BSEE) from Oklahoma State University.
MQTT Enables IIoT Security Best Practices within the Purdue Model
As Industrial IoT has evolved over the past decade or two, the vision for secure
Jeff Winter, Sr. Director Industry Strategy, Manufacturing
Jeff Winter is an Industry 4.0 thought leader, where he acts as an industry advisor helping U.S. manufacturers digitally transform their business at scale. With over 17 years of experience working for different industrial automation product and solution providers, Jeff
Mike Sellberg, Vice President
Mike Sellberg has over 25 years of experience in software development, product strategy, product marketing, and operations management. As Vertex VP and Chief of Staff, Mike manages product strategy, marketing, customer success, and solutions architect initiatives, ensuring an aligned vision
Steven Rutgers, VP Sales
Steven Rutgers, VP Sales at Hiber. Steven has more than 18 years of experience in the satellite IoT industry. He has a deep knowledge of sectors such as energy, heavy equipment, mining and agriculture and how these industries are able to tackle