Phil Hess

Phil Hess
Nationality	American
Education	Duke University (MBA, Master's in Engineering), Bachelor of Science in Physics
Occupation	Business executive
Years active	1992–present
Known for	CEO of reMarkable, former President and CEO of Bose Corporation

Phil Hess is an American business executive in the consumer technology industry, and the CEO of reMarkable, a company in digital paper tablets. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Biography

He began his career as a developer at a software start-up before spending four years as a management consultant. ^[4]

In 1996, Hess joined Bose Corporation, where he served for 24 years in various leadership roles, including President and CEO. During his tenure, he took part in expanding the company’s product offerings and implementing sustainability initiatives. ^{[5] [6] [7]}

After leaving Bose in 2020, Hess served as the Chief Operating Officer of Signifier Medical Technologies, a company focused on developing medical devices for sleep-related conditions. ^{[8] [9] [10] [11]}

In December 2023, reMarkable announced Philip Hess as its new CEO, effective January 1, 2024. ^[12] His appointment followed a global recruitment effort led by reMarkable’s board of directors and executive chairman, Magnus Haug Wanberg, the company’s founder and former CEO. At reMarkable Hess is focused on expanding the company’s market presence and enhancing the functionality of its digital paper tablets. ^{[13] [14]}

References

1. "Norwegian unicorn reMarkable appoints Philip Hess as new CEO - ArcticStartup". arcticstartup.com. 2023-12-08. Retrieved 2025-04-10.
2. DL, Dr Vikas Shah MBE. "A Conversation with reMarkable CEO, Phil Hess". Thought Economics. Retrieved 2025-04-10.
3. "reMarkable names Philip Hess, former president and CEO of Bose Corporation, new CEO". FinanzNachrichten.de (in German). Retrieved 2025-04-10.
4. "Philip D. Hess - President, WellSpan Philhaven at Wellspan Health". THE ORG. Retrieved 2025-04-10.
5. Komarevych, Oleksandr (2023-12-08). "Former Bose Corporation President Philip Hess Takes the Helm as CEO of Norwegian Unicorn reMarkable - Startup Reporter" . Retrieved 2025-04-10.
6. "Bose CEO Bob Maresca to step down on Dec. 31". CNET. Retrieved 2025-04-10.
7. "Phil Hess". HLTH. 2019-06-27. Retrieved 2025-04-10.
8. "Signifier Medical Technologies appoints Jim Hinrichs, former CFO and Director of CareFusion and Alere, to its Board". BioSpace. 2020-11-12. Retrieved 2025-04-10.
9. "Signifier Medical and ZS collaborate to achieve market access for a sleep apnea therapy". www.zs.com. Retrieved 2025-04-10.
10. Roy, Sree (2020-09-03). "Signifier Appoints Former Bose Exec as COO to Prep for Commercialization of Daytime Therapies for Sleep-Disordered Breathing". Sleep Review. Retrieved 2025-04-10.
11. Technologies, Signifier Medical (2020-09-02). "Signifier® Medical Technologies appoints Philip Hess, former President & CEO of Bose Corporation, as Chief Operating Officer". Signifier Medical. Retrieved 2025-04-10.
12. Kozlowski, Michael (2023-12-08). "Remarkable is getting a new CEO to take digital paper to the next level - Good e-Reader" . Retrieved 2025-04-10.
13. DL, Dr Vikas Shah MBE. "A Conversation with reMarkable CEO, Phil Hess". Thought Economics. Retrieved 2025-04-10.
14. "Norwegian unicorn reMarkable appoints Philip Hess as new CEO - ArcticStartup". arcticstartup.com. 2023-12-08. Retrieved 2025-04-10.