Thomas Wenzel appointed as President of the X-ray Equipment Division (YXLON).
Comet Technologies Japan K.K. Comet Yxlon
The COMET Group's Board of Directors appointed Thomas Wenzel as the President of the X-ray Systems Division (hereinafter referred to as YXLON) and an Executive Officer of the COMET Group effective December 1, 2018. Following a comprehensive evaluation process, Wenzel, who has 25 years of experience in the X-ray systems business, was selected from internal candidates. Wenzel (53), an experienced leader and a proven expert in the X-ray industry, holds a degree in computer science and a doctorate in engineering, and has 15 years of management experience at the renowned Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits in Germany. Since 2015, he has served as the Vice President of Technology for YXLON and the COMET Group. Additionally, he has played a key role in driving the X-ray business as the interim head of the X-ray Systems Research and Development Department over the past few months. The Board of Directors is confident that under Wenzel's leadership, the X-ray business will continue to develop smoothly and create new value. Matthias Barz has been leading YXLON on an interim basis since July 2018, but Thomas Wenzel officially took over as President of YXLON on December 1, 2018.
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