Mr. Wilcox brings extensive experience in metrology for industrial applications to the company
Lvis, January 30, 2013 – Creaform, world leader in 3D portable measurement solutions, announces the appointment of Mr. Alexis Wilcox to the position of vice-president for the EMEA territory, starting January 1st, 2013. Alexis will be responsible for managing the sales teams and he will be involved in developing strategies for Creaforms subsidiaries in Europe, Middle East and Africa so as to reach annual sales and business development goals.
Alexis has more than 15 years of experience in metrology for industrial applications, more specifically in sectors such as industrial electronics and industrial automation. He has held executive positions for companies such as Hirschmann, Knrr and Datamars. Most recently and just before joining Creaform, he acted as managing director for Central Europe of the TESA Division at Hexagon Group. Alexis has extensive experience in building and managing routes to markets as well as an expertise in the distribution of industrial investment machinery equipment and industrial consumer goods. Alexis has a masters degree in engineering from the University of Texas and Heriott-Watt University of Edinburgh (Scotland) as well as a diploma in marketing management.
President and CEO Martin Lamontagne is delighted with the arrival of Mr. Wilcox: We are so pleased to welcome Alexis within the Creaform team. His strong experience in building and managing decentralized sales organizations and subsidiaries and his broad international working experience and understanding for regional specificities will be a great asset for our company. We are convinced that his presence and work will have a positive impact on the growth of Creaform and our subsidiaries in Europe.
Creaform develops, manufactures and sells 3D portable measurement technologies and specializes in 3D engineering services. The company offers innovative solutions such as 3D scanning, reverse engineering, quality control, non-destructive testing, product development and simulation. Its products and services are intended for industries such as the automotive, aerospace, consumer products, heavy industries, health care, manufacturing, oil & gas, power generation and research & education.
Creaform has developed and sells the Handyscan3D portable, self-positioning 3D scanners, the HandyPROBE optical portable CMM, the MetraSCAN 3D optical CMM scanners and the Go!SCAN 3D white light scanner. The company also offers an intuitive photogrammetry device: the MaxSHOT3D optical coordinate measuring system.
The company employs more than 325people worldwide, and has offices in Lvis, Montral, the United States, France, Germany, China, India and Japan. The companys head office and Quebec-based offices are 9001 : 2008 ISO certified.
