SAN CARLOS, Calif. (BRAIN) — Ritchey Design has appointed longtime staffer Claudio Bianchi as the company’s new CEO, allowing founder Tom Ritchey to focus exclusively on product development for the brand.
Bianchi has worked at Ritchey for more than 20 years, serving most recently as general manager of Ritchey International, which services Europe, Japan, South Africa and select countries in South America and Asia.
“As I hand over the day-to-day tasks of running Ritchey Design I am fortunate to have a long-serving, loyal and capable executive as Claudio to take over the reins of the company and provide the direction and leadership to take the Ritchey brand forward in the coming years,” Tom Ritchey said. “He has always been a valuable resource for me and I am pleased to confirm my strong confidence in him with this appointment.”