PAUL IHN

Paul T. Ihn is the Vice President of Product Strategy and Operations for VendTech/Naturals2go, a company specializing in helping people start their local vending businesses since 1987. Named to this role in April 2022, he is responsible for all product strategy and operations. He reports to VendTech/N2go President Heath Falzarano.

Previously, Ihn was the Vice President of Engineering and Operations for the Wittern Group, a company that serves all segments of the vending industry. Named to this role in November 2012, he had responsibility for all new product development and operations. He reported to Wittern Group CEO. In addition to serving on the company’s Executive Council and leading all strategic deployment, Ihn oversaw the company’s advanced research and development activities and the verification and validation of Wittern (USI) traditional, industrial, medical, and retail vending products.

Previously, Ihn was the Vice President of Engineering and Operations for Chicago Metallic, a leading provider of acoustic stone wool and metal ceiling solutions and suspension systems. Prior to his Chicago Metallic role, Ihn served as engineering Vice President of Crane Merchandising Systems (CMS). This role resulted from the CMS acquisition of Automatic Products Inc. (APi) in 2006. Ihn joined APi in 1996 as Senior Vice President of Engineering. In this role leading the Engineering function for both the St. Paul, Minnesota and Warminster, Pennsylvania facilities. Ihn’s professional career started at 3M Company, a diversified American corporation manufacturing a wide range of products. He joined 3M in 1981 as a Biomedical Engineer and for the next 14 years held various leadership positions in the medical products and medical imaging sectors.

Ihn has a Bachelor of Science degree in Biomedical Engineering, a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biological Aspects and a Master of Science degree in Management of Technology.