Biography

Jean Jacques (JJ) Blanc was named Chief Commercial Officer in February 2020 and is responsible for leading iRobot’s global go-to market commercial strategy. Previously iRobot’s Vice President and General Manager of EMEA, JJ has over 30 years of commercial management experience. He played a critical role in the acquisition and integration of iRobot’s largest distributor, Robopolis SAS, and significantly grew the company’s business in EMEA. Prior to iRobot, JJ held leadership roles in commercial management at Whirlpool, including General Manager, France and Vice President of Sales, North West Europe. Earlier in his career, he held commercial roles at Phillips. JJ holds a degree from Institut Superieur du Commerce in Paris, France.