Lothar Kirchen
About Lothar Kirchen
Lothar Kirchen is a Senior VoIP Architect EMEA at RingCentral, where he has worked since 2021. With over 20 years of experience in Unified Communications and a strong educational background in telecommunications and information technology, he specializes in designing collaboration solutions and managing vendor relationships.
Work at RingCentral
Lothar Kirchen has been serving as the Senior VoIP Architect EMEA at RingCentral since 2021. In this role, he focuses on delivering collaboration solutions that prioritize end-user acceptance through simplicity. He designs custom solutions to address interconnecting issues between legacy PBX platforms and customer applications within RingCentral’s cloud architecture. Additionally, he engages in vendor management and develops standards, procedures, and documentation for custom engineering solutions. Kirchen also provides primary technical support to operations and customer support teams and offers direction and training for other VoIP engineers within the Custom Engineering team.
Education and Expertise
Lothar Kirchen has a diverse educational background in telecommunications and information technology. He studied at Berufsbildenden Schule Gewerbe und Technik Trier, focusing on Telecommunications from 1988 to 1992. He furthered his education at Chambre des Métiers Grand-Duché de Luxembourg, where he studied Telecommunication and Information Technology, achieving Meisterprüfung from 1993 to 1996. Kirchen also attended Hochschule Trier for a Fernstudium in Informatik from 1996 to 1998. Additionally, he studied Economics at Verwaltungs- und Wirtschaftsakademie (VWA) Trier from 2005 to 2007. His extensive education supports his over 20 years of experience in consultancy and technical advice/design of Unified Communications and Collaboration Solutions.
Background
Lothar Kirchen has a long-standing career in the telecommunications sector, beginning in 1992 at CEL, where he worked for 27 years in Solution Design and System Integration. He later held positions as a Senior Technical Consultant at Weiconet GmbH from 2019 to 2021 and as a Technical Lead at MRP Group for five months in 2019. Since 2014, he has also been the President of the Exam Commission for Master Craftsman in ICT/Security at Chambre des Métiers Luxembourg. His career reflects a commitment to technical excellence and leadership in the ICT field.
Achievements
Lothar Kirchen has made significant contributions to the field of telecommunications and information technology throughout his career. He has developed standards and procedures for custom engineering solutions at RingCentral and provided training and direction for VoIP engineers. His role as President of the Exam Commission for Master Craftsman in ICT/Security at Chambre des Métiers Luxembourg highlights his involvement in shaping the next generation of professionals in the industry. His extensive experience and leadership roles demonstrate his commitment to advancing technology and collaboration solutions.