ROB PHILLIPS
CEO
PHILLIPS INDUSTRIES
FOUNDER/CEO
PHILLIPS CONNECT
WHY: Keeps innovating to ensure a safer and more efficient future for the all-important trucking industry; took over as CEO of family company in 2020. Founded Phillips Connect in 2015.
IN THE NEWS: In May of 2024, Phillips Industries announced the launch of the REAR-VU Backup Camera. Using the camera means that “any driver can connect with any trailer equipped with the device.”
NOTABLE: Two years ago, the family business’ HQ moved from Santa Fe Springs to UCI Research Park in Irvine.
QUOTABLE: “The move to UCI Research Park has been fantastic! We’re at the center of incredible innovation and next-level thinking, and our state-of-the-art office, with creative collaborative spaces, is inspiring employees to come in more and more. The area is very safe with convenient freeway access, and being close to John Wayne Airport is both great and accessible for team members and customers.”
