Serious Materials Inc. (Serious Materials), a US based manufacturer of sustainable green building materials, has appointed Daniel Boss as vice president (VP) of engineering. As VP of engineering, Boss will extend the company’s position in sustainable building materials, and head up all product development including SeriousWindows, SeriousGlass, EcoRock, QuietRock, ThermaRock, and QuietHome Doors.
Boss has experience in new product identification and development as well as the successful reengineering of product portfolios.
Prior to joining Serious Materials, Boss was in charge of new technology platforms for US Gypsum Corporation. In this position, he led the portfolio creation of platform technologies with a total potential market of over $5 billion. Prior to that, he was at Material Science Corporation where he developed advanced noise and damping products and laminated products for military and commercial customers. Boss has a Ph.D. from Northwestern University and currently holds four patents with seven pending.
“Daniel has proven himself a tremendous leader in the development of innovative products for the building industry. As we continue to drive aggressive growth in our business, and specifically around sustainability and energy savings, his talents are well suited to lead our engineering teams,” said Kevin Surace, president and chief executive officer of Serious Materials. “Daniel will play a critical role as we continue to ramp up expansion, bring new products to market, and increase our manufacturing capacity to keep up with our growing demand.”
“I’m very excited to be joining the Serious Materials team. With so many great projects currently under way, I am looking forward to taking them all to the next level,” said Boss. “Serious Materials is truly a unique company with products and technology that are quite frankly unmatched in the industry today. The potential for growth is staggering.”