Kickmaker boosts US presence with Executive Hiring in Boston, MA, San Diego & San Francisco, CA

Kickmaker Inc. Welcomes Industry Leaders to Executive Team 

Boston, CA, 09/11/2023 – Kickmaker Inc., subsidiary of Kickmaker, an industry leader in Product Development and Industrialization, is thrilled to announce the addition of two (2) distinguished executives to its leadership team. Additionally, Kickmaker’s Co-Founder, is relocating to the United States in order to support this growth.  

This dynamic trio, recognized for their remarkable achievements in the Product Development, Consumer Electronics and Robotics space, are poised to usher in a new era of innovation and growth for Kickmaker Inc as North America continues to be the world’s innovation hub. 

1. Eric Elmlas – Co-Founder of Kickmaker; CEO of Kickmaker Inc.

Co-Founder of Kickmaker and previously based in Paris, Eric Elmlas is renowned for his endeavor at Aldebaran Robotics (Softbank robotics) and Stago medical device group, as well as for his entrepreneurial achievement having founded Kickmaker, France’s leading product development and industrialization agency. His proven track record in creating new, profitable business models and opportunities from scratch is exactly what Kickmaker Inc. needs to “rinse and repeat” and capture significant growth in the US market. His relocation in Boston, MA will only strengthen Kickmaker’s ability to succeed. 

2. Ben Luts – Chief Revenue Officer

Ben Luts has built a stellar reputation at Altran and Capgemini where he consecutively held VP positions, leading their entire Medical/Life Science portfolio of accounts and resulting in groundbreaking results.  His work in complex, heavily regulated industries has made him a respected figure in the industry. With their forward-thinking approach, Kickmaker Inc. anticipates significant strides in bringing the most innovative, cutting edge ideas to reality with thoughtful engineering and industrialization.  

3. Mathieu Kury – VP, North America

Rounding out the trio, Mathieu Kury comes from a stellar tenure at Lunar Energy, where he was instrumental in setting up the Manufacturing and Supply chain strategy for high volumes battery pack and battery storage systems, including both domestic and offshore manufacturing. Prior experiences included notable contributions to Synapse Product Development’s growth in the US as well as Asteelflash, a leading Contract Manufacturer where he led the Business Development and Program Management teams for the Americas region (US and Mexico). His expertise in product development, manufacturing and supply chain is invaluable as Kickmaker Inc. sets its sights on expansion. 

“This is more than just a hiring announcement. It’s a statement to the world that Kickmaker Inc. is making North America the next focus of its growth strategy and vision of bringing industrialization services to as many companies as possible: large and small, established or stealth”, details Eric Elmlas. 

Kickmaker Inc. believes that with these pivotal hires, the company is well on its way to achieving its ambitious goals for the upcoming years. Stakeholders, partners, and customers can expect ground-breaking advancements, transformative initiatives, and a renewed commitment to excellence. 

For more information about this announcement, or to schedule an interview with the executives or Kickmaker Inc. spokesperson, please contact Alysée Flaut at Alysee@kickmaker.net. 

About Kickmaker

Founded in 2016 and counting well over 250 employees, Kickmaker is a European, North America & Asian based industrialization agency. Our community & innovative contracting model propels our partners’ projects to industrial success & brings their prototypes to the shelves. 

Our design to manufacturing expertise and culture of making ensures that our partners’ products reach their target markets on time and on budget. Our passionate talents develop industrialization strategy, optimize product design, implement DFX methodologies, prepare manufacturing, improve quality & manage entire product life-cycles.