The L.S. Starrett Company, a leading global manufacturer of precision measuring tools and gages, metrology systems, and more, appointed Jim VandeHei director of sales, Starrett metrology systems. In this newly created role, VandeHei’s primary responsibility will be North American sales of the company’s vision systems, optical measuring projectors, and force measurement systems.
“I am very pleased to announce that Jim is joining Starrett,” said David Allen, vice president of Starrett metrology systems. “His extensive sales management and sales process skills will be key to furthering the growth of our metrology equipment products in the North American marketplace.” VandeHei has led and developed multi-channel sales teams for more than 28 years, including more than 20 years of metrology sales and commercial operations management for Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence, Carl Zeiss IMT Corp., and DW Fritz Automation. He is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin — Madison where he received a Bachelor of Science in industrial engineering degree, in addition to a Professional Development Certificate for executive sales management.
Founded in 1880 and headquartered in Athol, Massachusetts, the L.S. Starrett Company is a leading global manufacturer of precision measuring tools and gages, optical comparators and vision systems, and force and hardness testing solutions. Starrett also manufactures laser measurement systems, custom engineered granite solutions, custom gaging, band saw blades, power tool accessory saw blades, workshop tools, and jobsite tools.
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