Aleph Alpha appoints Carsten Dirks as new Chief Operating Officer  

The Heidelberg-based AI start-up Aleph Alpha today announced the appointment of Carsten Dirks as its new Chief Operating Officer. This strategic decision follows the successful completion of Aleph Alpha’s financing round in November last year and heralds a new phase of growth for the company. Carsten Dirks will play a key role in developing and implementing new internal work processes and optimizing the organizational structure at Aleph Alpha.   

Prior to Aleph Alpha, Dirks was Chief Operating Officer of Powercloud GmbH. He has valuable experience in optimizing and strategically aligning internal structures and processes in a rapidly growing and scaling business environment.  

“Carsten not only brings many years of experience in the technology sector, but also shares our conviction that success in the AI sector is fundamental to the future of the European economy,” says Jonas Andrulis, founder and CEO of Aleph Alpha. “Building innovative AI technology is crucial to sustainably strengthen our position in Europe. Carsten’s broad experience with business processes in scaling markets will be crucial to create efficient structures that will not only lay the foundation for growth, but also contribute to strengthening the AI market in Germany. 

“Aleph Alpha is pursuing ambitious growth plans in a rapidly growing market. Together with the exceptional team at Aleph Alpha, I look forward to creating the internal processes and structures for long-term and sustainable success. I am convinced that together we will contribute to the strengthening and success of Germany as a business location,” says Carsten Dirks. 

Aleph Alpha was founded in 2019 with the mission to research and build the foundational technology for an era of strong AI. The team of international scientists, engineers, and innovators researches, develops, and deploys transformative AI like large language and multimodal models and runs the fastest European commercial AI cluster. Its generative AI solutions are the prime choice for enterprises and governmental institutions seeking to retain independence, secure their data, and build trustworthy solutions. 

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