Arno Merkle Joins XRE as Director of Business Development

XRE announced the arrival of Dr. Arno Merkle to lead business development efforts for the Belgian technology company.

Merkle’s role will seek to expand XRE’s reach into a number of academic and industrial markets with needs for non-destructive dynamic 3D X-ray imaging solutions.

Before joining XRE, Merkle spent nearly a decade at Carl Zeiss Microscopy and Xradia Inc. (later acquired by Carl Zeiss) in multiple segment and product marketing leadership roles, guiding teams and programs related to electron-, ion- and X-ray microscopy technologies.

“We are thrilled to welcome Arno to the team. His considerable experience in scientific imaging and microscopy fields adds a unique perspective to XRE and will help fuel our growth,” said Dr. Jelle Vlassenbroeck, XRE’s chief executive officer. “Arno has a stellar track record of successfully introducing cutting-edge imaging technologies into research markets. At XRE, we are poised to leverage his expertise to identify the right partners for our dynamic micro-CT imaging platforms.”

Merkle received his Ph.D. in materials science and engineering from Northwestern University in 2007, after obtaining his undergraduate B.A. in physics at Gustavus Adolphus College in 2001.