Darren Knipp
President & Chief Executive Officer at Balance Innovations (acquired by Brink's June 2019)- Claim this Profile
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Ashley Harper
Darren is a high energy visionary, with a keen ability to rally all levels of an organization behind a company’s strategy. He pursues a sustainable approach to top-line growth, which focuses on strengthening the company’s value proposition, while also establishing a strong culture and scalable business practices. And his ability to remain authentic and approachable, while juggling the demands that accompany a CEO position, is impressive. Darren would be a true asset for any technology company looking to (re-)ignite growth.
Jonathan Jardine
Darren is a leader that inspires trust, clarifies purpose, aligns systems and processes, and unleashes the talent of his team. He has a very strategic mind all while remembering the value of each individual contributor. All in all, the kind of person you want leading your organization.
Ashley Harper
Darren is a high energy visionary, with a keen ability to rally all levels of an organization behind a company’s strategy. He pursues a sustainable approach to top-line growth, which focuses on strengthening the company’s value proposition, while also establishing a strong culture and scalable business practices. And his ability to remain authentic and approachable, while juggling the demands that accompany a CEO position, is impressive. Darren would be a true asset for any technology company looking to (re-)ignite growth.
Jonathan Jardine
Darren is a leader that inspires trust, clarifies purpose, aligns systems and processes, and unleashes the talent of his team. He has a very strategic mind all while remembering the value of each individual contributor. All in all, the kind of person you want leading your organization.
Ashley Harper
Darren is a high energy visionary, with a keen ability to rally all levels of an organization behind a company’s strategy. He pursues a sustainable approach to top-line growth, which focuses on strengthening the company’s value proposition, while also establishing a strong culture and scalable business practices. And his ability to remain authentic and approachable, while juggling the demands that accompany a CEO position, is impressive. Darren would be a true asset for any technology company looking to (re-)ignite growth.
Jonathan Jardine
Darren is a leader that inspires trust, clarifies purpose, aligns systems and processes, and unleashes the talent of his team. He has a very strategic mind all while remembering the value of each individual contributor. All in all, the kind of person you want leading your organization.
Ashley Harper
Darren is a high energy visionary, with a keen ability to rally all levels of an organization behind a company’s strategy. He pursues a sustainable approach to top-line growth, which focuses on strengthening the company’s value proposition, while also establishing a strong culture and scalable business practices. And his ability to remain authentic and approachable, while juggling the demands that accompany a CEO position, is impressive. Darren would be a true asset for any technology company looking to (re-)ignite growth.
Jonathan Jardine
Darren is a leader that inspires trust, clarifies purpose, aligns systems and processes, and unleashes the talent of his team. He has a very strategic mind all while remembering the value of each individual contributor. All in all, the kind of person you want leading your organization.
Experience
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President & Chief Executive Officer
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Aug 2015 - Present
Balance Innovations offers the only enterprise currency management software platform for retailers. Seamless integration with your existing devices and systems provides unparalleled analytics and actionable data to drive down the cost of accepting cash while freeing time and money to make in-store shopping the differentiator it should be today. Balance Innovations offers the only enterprise currency management software platform for retailers. Seamless integration with your existing devices and systems provides unparalleled analytics and actionable data to drive down the cost of accepting cash while freeing time and money to make in-store shopping the differentiator it should be today.
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COO
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Dec 2003 - Jun 2015
Provide strategic and operational leadership for Perceptive's worldwide sales, professional services, product support, business development, and cloud services. Work in concert with the CEO to develop, deconstruct, and cascade the organization's strategic vision throughout the company ensuring alignment with corporate goals. Previous positions include CTO, VP of Product Management and Director of Product Management. Provide strategic and operational leadership for Perceptive's worldwide sales, professional services, product support, business development, and cloud services. Work in concert with the CEO to develop, deconstruct, and cascade the organization's strategic vision throughout the company ensuring alignment with corporate goals. Previous positions include CTO, VP of Product Management and Director of Product Management.
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Interwoven, Inc
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United States
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Entertainment Providers
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Group Product Manager
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Jul 2000 - Dec 2003
Responsible for defining product direction related to TeamSite, Interwoven's flagship web content management product, specifically in areas of integration with web application and portal servers. Also responsible for public APIs, web services offerings, and developer/IT focused solutions. Responsible for defining product direction related to TeamSite, Interwoven's flagship web content management product, specifically in areas of integration with web application and portal servers. Also responsible for public APIs, web services offerings, and developer/IT focused solutions.
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Boeing
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United States
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Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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General Manager, Silicon Valley Lab
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Mar 1999 - Jul 2000
Ran development lab. Initiated and won additional business, hired new developers, and prototyped early XML projects. Ran development lab. Initiated and won additional business, hired new developers, and prototyped early XML projects.
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USAF
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Guinea
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International Trade and Development
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Officer
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May 1990 - Mar 1999
Various engineering positions on the GPS and other satellite programs. Squadron Officer School: Distinguished Graduate and voted Most Oustanding Contributor by classmates. Various engineering positions on the GPS and other satellite programs. Squadron Officer School: Distinguished Graduate and voted Most Oustanding Contributor by classmates.
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Education
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1986 - 1990
United States Air Force Academy
B.S., Aeronautical Engineering -
1990 - 1992
The University of Kansas
M.S., Aerospace Engineering
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