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AMETEK Surface Vision Appoints Francois Levac as Director of Sales

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Jan. 15, 2019 - AMETEK Surface Vision has appointed Francois Levac as the Director of Sales to help strengthen and grow the company's global sales presence. Formerly, Levac held the position of Manager of Sales for the Paper Industry in the Americas and Canada.

Prior to joining AMETEK Surface Vision, Levac held a variety of successful roles with Cognex, Honeywell and Honeywell-Measurex.

Levac is a graduate of École Polytechnique de Montréal with a degree in Mechanical Engineering.

“The surface inspection and process monitoring market is showing immense growth, mainly due to the growing need for automation as manufacturers demand products driven by higher quality requirements,” said Ben Wileman, Divisional Vice President of Global Sales and Marketing for AMETEK Surface Vision and AMETEK Land. “Francois's proven experience in large complex projects involving multiple decision makers makes him the perfect choice to lead our sales operations and ensure great relationships with satisfied customers.”

AMETEK Surface Vision (formerly Cognex Surface Inspection Systems Division) is a world leader in automated online surface inspection solutions with a broad product portfolio optimized for web and surface inspection and monitoring and process surveillance applications. To learn more, please visit: www.ameteksurfacevision.com.

SOURCE: AMETEK Surface Vision