WINCHESTER, MA-Gefran Inc., a manufacturer of sensors and automation components for machine automation and process control, appointed Cecil Thomas as general manager for Gefran’s Motion Operations in Charlotte, NC. In

RADEBERG, GERMANY-Baumer Optronic GmbH, a member of the worldwide Baumer Group and manufacturer of digital image acquisition components and smart vision sensors, appointed Dirk Rüttgerodt as managing director for commercial

SCHAUMBURG, IL-Gregg A. Holst has been appointed Omron Electronics LLC’s chief operating officer and president. As chief operating officer, Holst will direct the marketing, sales and service operations of Omron

FAIRPORT, NY-Qioptiq Group has completed the necessary legal and administrative processes for the merger with Linos AG (Goettingen, Germany); the two companies will now act as one organization.The Qioptiq Group

MANTOVA, ITALY-Opto Engineering, manufacturer of telecentric lenses and optical components for machine vision, announces MaxxVision (Stuttgart, Germany) as its exclusive distributor for Germany. The agreement will improve the approach to

BOCA RATON, FL-Imperx Inc., a provider of digital cameras and frame grabbers for machine vision systems, has expanded its market presence in the manufacturing belt of the United States with

WEST CHESTER, OH-Ohio Governor Ted Strickland awarded the highest honor in exporting for 2007 to Marathon Sensors Inc., a designer, manufacturer and marketer of atmosphere sensors, instrumentation and control systems

ANN ARBOR, MI-The Automated Imaging Association (AIA) promoted Dana Whalls to managing director. Whalls has more than 18 years’ experience in marketing, business development and finance in metropolitan Detroit-area advertising

ORLANDO, FL-The AIA board of directors elected Michael Cyros, president of Allied Vision Technologies Inc., as AIA president for 2008. He succeeds John Merva, who served as president for three

ORLANDO, FL-Don W. Cochran, chairman and CEO of Pressco Technology Inc., was presented with the 2008 Automated Imaging Achievement Award during a ceremony held at the Automated Imaging Association’s (AIA)