Carl Zeiss Appoints Andrew Sisler as VP of Sales North America

Carl Zeiss has appointed Andrew Sisler as vice president of sales. In this position, Sisler will lead the business efforts and new business development in North America.

“I am excited that Andy has joined the Carl Zeiss team,” says Greg Lee, president and CEO of Carl Zeiss IMT. “He brings more than 20 years of distribution and technology leadership experience to Carl Zeiss and will help us continue to grow our already strong presence in North America. His vast experience as a sales executive in B2B is another stronghold for Carl Zeiss in addition to his team-oriented approach and competitive drive.”

Prior to joining Carl Zeiss, Sisler was vice president of sales and marketing for CRST Van Expedited. Before working at CRST, he held various leadership positions at Bandag, Inc. including Vice President of Sales and Support as well as President of Bandag, Canada Ltd.

“I am very proud to be joining the Carl Zeiss team and being part of a successful, global company that is known for its long history of developing leading-edge technologies and products,” Sisler says. “I am very enthusiastic about the products and look forward to contributing to the continued success of Carl Zeiss.”

Carl Zeiss Industrial Metrology is a member of the Carl Zeiss Group. It is the global leader in CNC coordinate measuring machines and complete, multi-dimensional metrology solutions for a wide variety of industrial sectors. Approximately 1,500 employees at three manufacturing locations and more than 100 sales and service centers serve customers around the world. Carl Zeiss is a globally leading international group of companies in the optical and opto-electronic industry. In fiscal year 2006/07 (ended 30 September), the Carl Zeiss Group, which is wholly owned by the Carl Zeiss Foundation, generated sales totaling EUR 2,604 million. The Carl Zeiss Group has approximately 12,300 employees. Further information is available at www.zeiss.com/imt and www.zeiss.com.