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Sven Depner

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
  • Sven joined HYPE in March 2025 as COO and, today, serves as CEO of the HYPE Group.
  • Prior he has gathered almost 15 years of experience in the IT Services industry, at CANCOM and Bechtle; after starting his career at Harman International
  • In his last role before HYPE, he was in charge of CANCOM's group service portfolio and presales. preceded by various international management roles in operations, sales, and strategy

Jesse Nieminen

Chief Product Officer (CPO)
  • Jesse is a seasoned founder and Chief Product Officer at HYPE Innovation with more than 12 years in the innovation management space.
  • Co-founded Viima, a leading agile innovation management software used by >20.000 companies; HYPE acquired Viima and integrated its product as HYPE Boards to further strengthen its market position.
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Ansgar Eikeler

Chief Revenue Officer (CRO)
  • Ansgar brings more than 25 years of leadership experience in the SaaS industry and currently serves as Chief Revenue Officer at HYPE Innovation.
  • Known for his transformational leadership style, he most recently spent nearly a decade at BOARD International as General Manager for DACH, BeNeLux and Eastern Europe, driving strong above-market growth; earlier, he held leadership roles at SAP/Business Objects, Kofax and Platinum Technology.

Dirk Räbiger

Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
  • Dirk is the CTO at HYPE Innovation, with over 4 years of experience in this role.
  • Prior, he has served as Vice President of Technology & Development at HYPE for nearly 14 years, leading custom development teams and driving key technology strategies.
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