Star SU, part of the Star Cutter family of companies, has announced Andreas Blind will take on the role of president of Star SU, reporting to Star Cutter President and COO Jeff Lawton. Blind is replacing David Goodfellow, who is transitioning to an advisory role with the company.
Blind’s responsibilities are to facilitate and guide the sales operations of the organization, and will serve as the chief commercial officer on the Star Cutter Company Board of Directors.
“We are extremely pleased to have Andy join our organization,” said Lawton. “His sales experience and understanding of international markets make him a great fit and asset to the company, bringing unique strengths and capability that can lead our organization to increased sales growth.”
Blind’s experience includes product engineering as well as sales within the metrology and machine tool market inclusive of smart technologies that support Industry 4.0. Most recently, he served as head of sales, marketing and applications at Wenzel Group GmbH, with global responsibility for a variety of industries including automotive, aerospace, aviation, defense and medical, which parallels the markets that Star SU serves. Before Wenzel, he spent 17 years in a variety of positions at Jenoptik Smart Manufacturing, last serving as VP of Metrology, Light & Production North America.
Related Glossary Terms
- metrology
metrology
Science of measurement; the principles on which precision machining, quality control and inspection are based. See precision machining, measurement.
