{"id":9668,"date":"2025-11-04T09:04:31","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T09:04:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/i4f.com\/?post_type=article&#038;p=9668"},"modified":"2025-11-04T09:04:33","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T09:04:33","slug":"i4f-appoints-edith-hermans-as-chief-technology-officer","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/i4f.com\/zh-hans\/article\/i4f-appoints-edith-hermans-as-chief-technology-officer\/","title":{"rendered":"i4F appoints Edith Hermans as Chief Technology Officer"},"content":{"rendered":"        <section class=\"block hero-news article\" id=\"block_6909c19f9fff2\">\n              <div class=\"hero-content\">\n                <div class=\"overlay\"><\/div>\n                <div class=\"container\">\n                  <div class=\"row\">\n                    <div class=\"col-xl-6 offset-xl-3\">\n                      <div class=\"hero-body\">\n                        <p class=\"date\">2025\u5e74 11\u6708 4\u65e5<\/p>\n                        <h1 class=\"h4\">i4F appoints Edith Hermans as Chief Technology Officer<\/h1>\n                      <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\n\n\n        <section class=\"block text half\" id=\"block_6909c19fa0324\">\n          <div class=\"container\">\n  <div class=\"row\">\n    <div class=\"col-md-6 offset-md-3 order-md-1\">\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Brings over 25 years of IP and innovation experience to i4F<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Former IP lead at DSM and VP Innovation at Tessenderlo Group<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Becomes member of i4F management team<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"block file-list\">\n<\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\n\n\n        <section class=\"block text half\" id=\"block_6909c19fa03b3\">\n          <div class=\"container\">\n  <div class=\"row\">\n    <div class=\"col-md-6 offset-md-3 order-md-1\">\n\n\n<p>TURNHOUT, BELGIUM \u2013 i4F\u00ae, a group of companies providing patents and technologies to the global flooring industry, today announced the appointment of Dr. Edith Hermans&nbsp;as its Chief Technology Officer (CTO). She also becomes a member of&nbsp;i4F\u2019s management team, reinforcing the company\u2019s commitment to innovation and technology leadership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"block file-list\">\n<\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3845\" height=\"3529\" src=\"https:\/\/i4f.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9669\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i4f.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1.jpg 3845w, https:\/\/i4f.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1-300x275.jpg 300w, https:\/\/i4f.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1-680x624.jpg 680w, https:\/\/i4f.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1-54x50.jpg 54w, https:\/\/i4f.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1-153x140.jpg 153w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3845px) 100vw, 3845px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n        <section class=\"block text half\" id=\"block_6909c19fa043a\">\n          <div class=\"container\">\n  <div class=\"row\">\n    <div class=\"col-md-6 offset-md-3 order-md-1\">\n\n\n<p>Edith has over twenty-five years of international experience in R&amp;D leadership&nbsp;as well as innovation and IP management across multiple industries, including chemicals, fertilizers, pharmaceuticals, and bio-valorisation. As CTO, she oversees i4F\u2019s global technology and R&amp;D strategy, drives research excellence, contributes to the strengthening of i4F\u2019s innovations portfolio, and accelerates cross-industry technology development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After more than thirteen years at Tessenderlo Group, Edith most recently held the role of VP Innovation, IP &amp; Regulatory Affairs, overseeing innovation partnerships, IP negotiations, and regulatory affairs. Between 2012 and 2021, she held several senior leadership roles, including&nbsp;VP Innovation &amp; IP&nbsp;and&nbsp;Group IP Director, where she built and transformed the global R&amp;D and IP organization. Earlier in her career, she spent five years at DSM Dyneema&nbsp;as lead of Intellectual Asset Management and two years driving marketing and sales excellence throughout DSM. Edith began her career within DSM as a&nbsp;patent attorney, gaining extensive experience in portfolio management and litigation strategies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A European and Dutch patent attorney, Edith holds a&nbsp;PhD in Chemistry&nbsp;from&nbsp;KU Leuven&nbsp;and a master\u2019s degree with&nbsp;magna cum laude&nbsp;distinction. She has also completed multiple programs on executive leadership and IP licensing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Commenting on her appointment, Dr. Edith Hermans says, \u201cI am excited about joining i4F and contributing to its ambition to propel the flooring industry into the future with ingenious technologies from the floor upwards as well as to manage technologies and IP from industries beyond flooring. Creating business from technology and IP is close to my heart. That\u2019s what made me decide to jump into this new adventure. I am looking forward to the journey ahead, connecting with our industrial partners and licensees to unleash a valuable future, together.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>i4F\u2019s CEO, John Rietveldt, adds, \u201c\u201cEdith\u2019s deep expertise and leadership in innovative IP make her a valuable addition to i4F\u2019s management team. Her structured approach to R&amp;D will help us anticipate further strategic growth areas within the flooring industry and beyond as well as further strengthen i4F\u2019s position as a technology leader. Her visionary insights and ability to translate innovation into commercial success will ensure our technologies continue to create value for licensees, retailers, and end-users worldwide.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"block file-list\">\n<\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\n\n\n        <section class=\"block news feed latest\" id=\"block_6909c19fa046a\">\n          <div class=\"container\">\n            <h6 class=\"title text-center\">\u6700\u65b0\u52a8\u6001<\/h6>\n            <div class=\"row pb-5\">\n              <div class=\"col-md-4\">\n                <p class=\"date\">2026\u5e74 3\u6708 31\u65e5<\/p>\n                <p>i4F and Unilin Technologies\u00a0enter into non\u2011assert agreement on water\u2011repellent coating patents for laminate and wood flooring<\/p>\n                <p><a href=\"https:\/\/i4f.com\/zh-hans\/article\/i4f-and-unilin-technologies-enter-into-non%e2%80%91assert-agreement-on-water%e2%80%91repellent-coating-patents-for-laminate-and-wood-flooring\/\" class=\"more\">\u9605\u8bfb\u6587\u7ae0<\/a><\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"col-md-4\">\n                <p class=\"date\">2026\u5e74 3\u6708 25\u65e5<\/p>\n                <p>Parkett Magazin &#8211; i4F: John Rietveldt in an interview of the month<\/p>\n                <p><a href=\"https:\/\/i4f.com\/zh-hans\/article\/parkett-magazin-i4f-john-rietveldt-in-an-interview-of-the-month\/\" class=\"more\">\u9605\u8bfb\u6587\u7ae0<\/a><\/p>\n              <\/div>\n              <div class=\"col-md-4\">\n                <p class=\"date\">2026\u5e74 1\u6708 27\u65e5<\/p>\n                <p>Lioncore selects i4F as exclusive licensor for its new patented L-SPC lightweight rigid core product build-up and composition<\/p>\n                <p><a href=\"https:\/\/i4f.com\/zh-hans\/article\/lioncore-selects-i4f-as-exclusive-licensor-for-its-new-patented-l-spc-lightweight-rigid-core-product-build-up-and-composition\/\" class=\"more\">\u9605\u8bfb\u6587\u7ae0<\/a><\/p>\n              <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":6,"template":"","categories":[],"class_list":["post-9668","article","type-article","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.8.1 - 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