Lindgren elevated to CEO role at Otter

No company protects more mobile devices than Otter Products and now the maker of the ubiquitious OtterBox and LifeProof brands has a new CEO.



The maker of protective cases named president Peter Lindgren to the additional role of CEO to fill a position previously held by Brian Thomas. Lindgren joined Otter Products in 2012 as president and COO but prior to that he spent more than 25 years in the electronics manufacturing services industry at both private and public companies, most recently as EVP of global operations for Celestica Inc., a product lifecycle solutions company.



"Pete is a proven leader with a unique skill set, and his demonstrated ability to accelerate strategic growth has been invaluable for Otter Products," said Curt Richardson, founder and chairman of Otter Products, a company whose OtterBox brand is the top selling smartphone case in the U.S. "He shares our vision to take the company to a new level through innovation, industry leadership and continued operational excellence."



"Having guided Otter Products' operations as president and COO for the past two years, I'm looking forward to leading the company into a new phase of growth," said Lindgren. "I'm privileged to work with a remarkable team of employees and am excited to work together with them to serve our customers and key business partners."



Lindgren received an undergraduate degree in business economics from The Colorado College and completed executive education programs in finance at The Stanford Graduate School of Business and in strategy at The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.