LAKE MARY, Fla., Feb. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- FARO
Technologies, Inc., (Nasdaq: FARO) the world leader in 3D
measurement and imaging solutions, announced today that Dr.
Bernd Becker has been named to the
newly created position of Chief Technology Strategist and
Evangelist, reporting directly to Jay
Freeland, President and CEO.
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In his role, Dr. Becker will be responsible for driving the
Company's overall 3D technology strategic vision, focusing on
identifying new development paths for the Company's existing
products as well as new products and applications that could
provide a new generation of growth in the continually expanding 3D
market. It is also expected that Dr. Becker will play a
key role in the identification and evaluation of M&A
opportunities.
"FARO is preparing for a new phase of disruptive growth and
Bernd will be instrumental in helping drive that. He will
collaborate closely with me as well as our product management and
engineering leaders to drive the strategy forward aggressively,"
stated Mr. Freeland.
Dr. Becker came to FARO as one of the co-founders of iQvolution,
a cutting edge Laser Scanner company, and together with his
brother, Dr. Reinhard Becker, FARO's
current engineering leader for the FARO Laser Scanner and
co-founder of iQvolution, created one of the most disruptive
products the 3D measurement space has ever seen.
Bernd holds a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering from the
University of Stuttgart, a
Master's Degree in Operations Research from Stanford University, and a PhD from the University
of Stuttgart. In addition to
spending 14 years as a scientific engineer at the esteemed
Fraunhofer Institute, Bernd, along with his brother Reinhard, was
also a co-founder of Aesop, a company which they sold to Tecnomatix
before starting iQvolution in 2001.
About FARO
FARO is the world's most trusted source for 3D measurement
technology. The Company develops and markets computer-aided
measurement and imaging devices and software. Technology from FARO
permits high-precision 3D measurement, imaging and comparison of
parts and compound structures within production and quality
assurance processes. The devices are used for inspecting components
and assemblies, production planning, documenting large volume
spaces or structures in 3D, surveying and construction, as well as
for investigation and reconstruction of accident sites or crime
scenes.
Worldwide, approximately 13,000 customers are operating more
than 26,000 installations of FARO's systems. The Company's global
headquarters is located in Lake Mary,
Fla., its European head office in Stuttgart, Germany and its Asia/Pacific head office in Singapore. FARO has branches in Brazil, Mexico, Germany, United
Kingdom, France,
Spain, Italy, Poland, Netherlands, India, China,
Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand and Japan.
Further information: http://www.faro.com.
SOURCE FARO Technologies, Inc.