Cognex promotes Robert Willett to President and Chief Operating Officer
US-based Cognex Corp, a major supplier of machine-vision systems, has announced the promotion of Robert Willett to President and Chief Operating Officer.
Willett will assume these responsibilities in addition to his current role as President of the Modular Vision Systems Division (MVSD), which is Cognex's largest operating division. He will continue reporting to Dr Robert Shillman, who remains the company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
As President of Cognex, Willett will oversee both the MVSD and the Surface Inspection Systems Division (SISD). Thomas Nash will continue in his current role as President of the Surface Inspection Systems Division, but he will now report to Willett rather than to Dr Shillman.
"When Rob joined Cognex as President of MVSD in 2008, it was with the expectation that after he proved himself in that role he would become President of Cognex and be responsible for both of our divisions," said Dr Robert Shillman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Cognex.
"Over the past year and a half, Rob has exceeded my expectations and those of our board of directors. Rob has streamlined MVSD's operations and managed that division back to profitability during very difficult economic times, and he did so without sacrificing progress on strategic initiatives that are important for the company's future success. And, despite the reductions in operating expenses, Rob has been able to maintain the company's work hard/play hard culture and winning spirit."
Willett commented: "After a year and a half with the company, I am more enthusiastic than ever about Cognex. We have a very talented and dedicated team, a great 'pipeline' of products and new business partnerships that will help us bring those products to more users and more markets around the world. As the global economy recovers, Cognex is in a strong position to increase its share in the machine-vision and industrial ID markets, and I look forward to leading the Cognex teams around the world to make that happen."
Contacts:
Cognex Corp
One Vision Drive
Natick, MA 01760-2059
USA
Phone: +1-508-650-3000
Fax: +1-508-650-3333
Web: http://www.cognex.com/visionpro
Cognex Germany Inc
Emmy-Noether-Strasse 11
76131 Karlsruhe
Germany
Phone: +49-721-6639-0
Web: http://www.cognex.de
Willett will assume these responsibilities in addition to his current role as President of the Modular Vision Systems Division (MVSD), which is Cognex's largest operating division. He will continue reporting to Dr Robert Shillman, who remains the company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
As President of Cognex, Willett will oversee both the MVSD and the Surface Inspection Systems Division (SISD). Thomas Nash will continue in his current role as President of the Surface Inspection Systems Division, but he will now report to Willett rather than to Dr Shillman.
"When Rob joined Cognex as President of MVSD in 2008, it was with the expectation that after he proved himself in that role he would become President of Cognex and be responsible for both of our divisions," said Dr Robert Shillman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Cognex.
"Over the past year and a half, Rob has exceeded my expectations and those of our board of directors. Rob has streamlined MVSD's operations and managed that division back to profitability during very difficult economic times, and he did so without sacrificing progress on strategic initiatives that are important for the company's future success. And, despite the reductions in operating expenses, Rob has been able to maintain the company's work hard/play hard culture and winning spirit."
Willett commented: "After a year and a half with the company, I am more enthusiastic than ever about Cognex. We have a very talented and dedicated team, a great 'pipeline' of products and new business partnerships that will help us bring those products to more users and more markets around the world. As the global economy recovers, Cognex is in a strong position to increase its share in the machine-vision and industrial ID markets, and I look forward to leading the Cognex teams around the world to make that happen."
Contacts:
Cognex Corp
One Vision Drive
Natick, MA 01760-2059
USA
Phone: +1-508-650-3000
Fax: +1-508-650-3333
Web: http://www.cognex.com/visionpro
Cognex Germany Inc
Emmy-Noether-Strasse 11
76131 Karlsruhe
Germany
Phone: +49-721-6639-0
Web: http://www.cognex.de
