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.