Vice President of Starrett Metrology Systems Appointed
David Allen will be in charge of sales for Starrett’s high-end metrology product businesses.
The L.S. Starrett Co. has appointed David Allen vice president of Starrett Metrology Systems. In this newly created role, Mr. Allen will be responsible for the strategy, growth and profitability of the advanced metrology systems including Starrett Bytewise, Starrett Tru-Stone Technologies, Starrett Kinemetric Systems, metrology software development, force measurement systems and Starrett Special Gage Department. He will be based out of Starrett’s corporate headquarters in Athol, Massachusetts.
“We are excited to have found a leader to provide focus on our high-end metrology businesses,” says Douglas A. Starrett, president and CEO of Starrett. “David has deep experience with products and channels similar to Starrett, a global perspective and a growth mindset that will help these businesses grow faster and more profitably.”
Mr. Allen has spent nearly 20 years in commercial and general management of highly engineered product businesses. Most recently, he served as vice president of energy and industrial markets for Mott Corp., an employee-owned manufacturer of porous metal filtration and flow control products. Prior to that, he spent 13 years with the Danaher Corp. in general management, marketing and engineering leadership roles in the United States, Europe and China.
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