RipeConcepts is headed by three professionals with more than 50 years of combined experience in marketing and creative design. Their philosophy is to work hard, have fun, and never settle for “good enough.”
“Paul is very creative and a strong strategic thinker who is also one that efficiently executes to a time line.”
Paul is a a winner of the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year. He was also awarded Inc 500 status multiple times. In 1990, he founded The Lyon Co/Vandor, an import licensing design company. After nearly 20 years of the product design/sourcing/supply chain management and selling to Fortune 500 companies, Paul sold his company to Private Equity in 2007.
Having set up multiple offices for his own company with great success in Shenzen, Hong Kong, Manila and Cebu, Paul was asked by several companies to consult and set up similar offshore offices. He started RipeConcepts in 2009 to use his expertise and experiences with Pacifif Rim offshoring/outsourcing and creative design. Paul wants to help growing companies significantly improve their cost management and expand and sustain brand identification for the customers they serve.
Ron Lindorf Chairman | COO
Ron founded Western WATS Center in 1987. Western WATS is one of the largest data collection/survey research processing call centers in the Philippines with more that 2,000 employees. In 2004, Ron sold the company to pursue his passion for teaching and mentoring other entrepreneurs and to have more time to pursue other start-up opportunities. He is an entrepreneur in residence at the Center for Entrepreneurship at the Brigham Young University, where he continues to teach today.
Ron is currently involved in many philanthropic endeavors. He is significant supporter of the Academy for creating Enterprise in Cebu and serves as the development director of Deseret International, a philanthropic organization supporting the Philippines.
Ryan Navarro Director of Design
Ryan is a Bachelor of Fine Arts graduate of the University of the Philippines, one of the top universities in the country. He has worked as graphic specialist and creative head for several companies in the Philippines and abroad. Ryan has also done creative consultancy work for several local and international companies. He is now the Director of Design for RipeConcepts.
Ryan is capable of spearheading product development projects, determining trends and relating market research data into his world-class creative designs.
