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November 26, 2024 | VDMAEstimated reading time: 1 minute
Within the context of the members' assembly of the VDMA Robotics + Automation Association, the members of the VDMA Machine Vision division elected a new Board. Olaf Munkelt, Co-founder and Managing Director of MVTec Software GmbH, was subsequently appointed Chairman by the newly elected VDMA Machine Vision Board. Olaf Munkelt succeeds Mark Williamson, former CEO of STEMMER Imaging Ltd., Tongham, Surrey, UK, whose term ended. Mark was honored for his contributions and dedicated service to the European machine vision industry.
“As many sectors, the European machine vision industry is currently facing many challenges: a weak economy throughout Europe, geopolitical challenges, uncertainties in many customer industries, weak demand and increasing competition. Despite all these challenges, there is high interest in machine vision technology around the globe, and I see many opportunities for the European machine vision industry. Machine vision is key for securing the competitiveness of the European manufacturing industry, and a key technology in the trend towards digitalization." said Olaf after his election.
"Our thanks go to the former Chairman, Mark Williamson, who during his nine years on the Board of VDMA Machine Vision - including the last three years as Chairman - has achieved many things for the industry with a great deal of commitment.”
Top row, from left to right: Holger Wirth (ISRA Vision), Dr. Olaf Munkelt (MVTec Software), Markus Maurer (VITRONIC),
Bottom row, from left to right: Dr. Horst-Heinol Heikkinen (Asentics), Daniel Seiler (AT-Automation Technologies),
For the period 2024 - 2027, the following industry representatives will lead and guide the affairs of the VDMA Machine Vision division:
Horst Heinol-Heikkinen
Founder and CEO, ASENTICS GmbH & Co. KG, Siegen
Markus Maurer
Head of Business Unit Automation, VITRONIC Machine Vision GmbH, Wiesbaden
Hardy Mehl
CFO and COO, BASLER AG, Ahrensburg
Olaf Munkelt
Co-founder and Managing Director, MVTec Software GmbH, München
Daniel Seiler
CEO, AT-Automation Technology GmbH, Bad Oldesloe
Holger Wirth
Vice President R&D, Machine Vision Solutions Division of Atlas Copco,
ISRA VISION GmbH, Darmstadt
VDMA Machine Vision on the Board of VDMA Robotics + Automation
Dietmar Ley, CEO of BASLER AG, was elected Chairman of the VDMA Robotics + Automation Board of VDMA Robotics + Automation at the members' assembly on 21 November.
In addition, Olaf Munkelt, Horst Heinol-Heikkinen and Markus Maurer will represent the Machine Vision sector group on the VDMA Robotics + Automation Board.
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