Dr Thomas Kessler has joined Edmund Optics as vice president of European Operations, operating from the company's offices in Karlsruhe, Germany. He will be responsible for all sales and distribution operations of the company in Europe.
Kessler will direct the overall coordination of all aspects of sales, marketing, service, technical support, inventory, distribution, product development, supplier relations, finance and organisational development of Edmund Optics in Europe.
For the past 13 years, Kessler served with Schott in Mainz, Germany having most recently served as director of product management, sales, marketing and supply chain for its Advanced Optics business.
Kessler will also be responsible for opening additional regional field sales offices throughout Europe to more effectively serve EO customers with both standard catalogue products and precision custom optics.