X-Rite Inc. has announced that Ron Voigt has been named president of the operating company. Related to this announcement, Tom Vacchiano announced his retirement as president of X-Rite, effective on 1 March 2013.
To help with the transition Vacchiano will immediately take on an advisory role. “Over the last several years, X-Rite and its subsidiary Pantone have become high performing businesses and global leaders in our industry. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed my time as part of this team, and now is the right moment for me to pursue a new course and let X-Rite grow with new leadership,” said Vacchiano. “I’m confident that Ron Voigt will help X-Rite remain a global industry leader, realise its full growth potential and continue to deliver quality colour science and technology products that meet the needs of customers.” Over his 25 year career, Voigt has held positions at Danaher and Delphi. Most recently, he was president of Commercial and Services Operations at Tektronix.
