GRAND
RAPIDS, Mich., Jan. 31, 2013 – X-Rite, Incorporated, a Danaher Corporation
company, today 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 March 1, 2013. For a smooth
leadership transition and strong focused start to the year, 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, realize its full
growth potential and continue to deliver quality color science and technology
products that meet the needs of current and future customers.”
“Ron brings
with him great experience as a global business leader in service and technology
companies,” said Danaher Corporation Executive Vice President Dan Daniel. “It’s
great to have him join the X-Rite team and I look forward to working with him
as he leads the company into the future.”
Over his 25
year career, Voigt has held global leadership positions at Danaher and
Delphi. Most recently, he was President of Commercial and Services
Operations at Tektronix. Prior to that, Voigt was president of Kollmorgen.
Before joining Danaher, he held a number of leadership positions at Delphi
including divisional leader, vice president, business unit leader and managing
director of European Operations.
Voigt earned
a master’s degree from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth and a
bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Kettering University. He is
based in Kentwood, Mich.
About X-Rite
X-Rite, Incorporated, a Danaher Corporation company, is the global leader in
color science and technology. The company, which now includes color industry
leader Pantone® LLC, develops, manufactures, markets and supports innovative
color solutions through measurement systems, software, color standards and
services. X-Rite’s expertise in inspiring, selecting, measuring, formulating,
communicating and matching color helps users get color right the first time and
every time, which translates to better quality and reduced costs. X-Rite serves
a range of industries, including printing, packaging, photography, graphic
design, video, automotive, paints, plastics, textiles, dental and medical. For
further information, please visit www.xrite.com.
About
Pantone
Pantone LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of X-Rite, Incorporated, has been the
world’s color authority for nearly 50 years, providing design professionals
with products and services for the colorful exploration and expression of
creativity. Always a source for color inspiration, Pantone also offers paint
and designer-inspired products and services for consumers. More information is
available at www.pantone.com.
About
Danaher
Danaher Corporation is a science and technology leader that designs,
manufactures, and markets innovative products and services to professional,
medical, industrial and commercial customers. The company’s premier brands are
among the most highly recognized in each of the markets they serve. The Danaher
Business System provides a foundation to our 59,000 associates around the
world, serving customers in more than 125 countries. In 2011, the company
generated $16.1 billion of revenue. For more information, please visit www.danaher.com.