CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill. – Vipar Heavy Duty has named Andrei Katibnikov as its new director of information technology.

In his new role, Katibnikov will be responsible for all IT solutions including infrastructure design at Vipar. He has served in an advisory role at Vipar Heavy Duty since 2001, helping develop and provide support for the company’s information technology infrastructure.

“Technology is driving change throughout the heavy duty aftermarket,” said president Chris Baer. “The technology field demands knowledge, leadership, focus and discipline. Andrei is an individual who exhibits all these characteristics and we have been fortunate to work with him for many years. His knowledge of our organization is invaluable and we are pleased to bring him on board full time to lead our IT efforts.”