Ryan Thompson, COO of Rottler Manufacturing
If you’ve spent any time at PRI, caught a Rottler YouTube tutorial, or watched Ryan walk through a performance build on the Engine Performance Expo, you know he’s not one for sitting behind a desk. For nearly eight years, Ryan has been on the shop floor with you, translating complex mechanical engineering into the real-world wins your shop needs to stay profitable.
Today, we are proud to announce that Ryan is taking on a new challenge as Rottler’s Chief Operations Officer (COO).
This move is a key part of a larger mission here at Rottler.
Following the recent promotion of David Bianchi to President, appointing Ryan as COO reinforces our commitment to being the most customer-centric business in the industry. We aren’t putting “corporate types” at the helm; we’re putting the people who actually know how to build engines and run CNC machinery in the positions where they can do the most good for you.
Ryan’s path to this role wasn’t a climb up a corporate ladder; it was a journey through every technical corner of our factory. He started with us nearly a decade ago managing special projects and was the brains behind creating our Applications Engineering department. Under Ryan’s leadership, the department has grown into a powerhouse, becoming the most innovative team in the industry.
Whether he was personally designing 5-axis post-processors to make our machines more versatile or developing custom tooling “specials” to help a customer hit a deadline, Ryan has always focused on making sure the technology serves the user, not the other way around.
Working alongside David, Ryan has been a driving force behind Rottler’s championship mindset and becoming the world’s leading CNC machinery manufacturer for engine builders. As COO, he’ll be overseeing our global operations and infrastructure with the same detail-oriented, “hands-on” approach he used when he was a Lead Application Engineer.
He might have a new title, but Ryan is still the same engineer who listens first and solves second. He’s still focused on making sure your shop has the best tools and the best support in the industry.
Please join us in congratulating Ryan on his new role. He’s still only a phone call or email away.
