{"id":34361,"date":"2019-08-05T13:00:25","date_gmt":"2019-08-05T11:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.expo21xx.com\/news\/?p=34361"},"modified":"2019-07-29T16:43:23","modified_gmt":"2019-07-29T14:43:23","slug":"scanlab-christian-sonner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.expo21xx.com\/news\/scanlab-christian-sonner\/","title":{"rendered":"SCANLAB appointed Christian Sonner as its new Director of R&#038;D"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" src=\"https:\/\/www.expo21xx.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/SCANLAB-Christian-Sonner-700x467.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.expo21xx.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/SCANLAB-Christian-Sonner-700x467.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.expo21xx.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/SCANLAB-Christian-Sonner-149x99.jpg 149w, https:\/\/www.expo21xx.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/SCANLAB-Christian-Sonner-350x234.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.expo21xx.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/SCANLAB-Christian-Sonner-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.expo21xx.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/SCANLAB-Christian-Sonner.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption><i>Photo by SCANLAB GmbH<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>SCANLAB GmbH, the leading OEM manufacturer of high-quality laser scan systems, has appointed Christian Sonner as head of Research &amp; Development (R&amp;D). The highly experienced control expert will further strengthen the company\u2019s market position in digital products and control solutions for the photonics industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Christian Sonner (40) is assuming the role of R&amp;D director at SCANLAB, thereby continuing on the successful work of Norbert Petschik. Under his leadership, the R&amp;D department and its around 70 employees will increasingly focus on highly integrated scan solutions. Christian Sonner has extensive expertise in developing system solutions, and in his new role he will drive forward interdisciplinary collaboration at SCANLAB.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m very pleased we were able to gain Christian Sonner as our new R&amp;D head and management board member. Over the past few years I\u2019ve come to know him as a sharp thinker, accomplished technologist and empathetic manager. In view of our customers\u2019 growing requirements for complex systems, he\u2019s the optimal future-oriented appointee,\u201d comments SCANLAB CEO Georg Hofner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since 2013, Christian Sonner had already been the company\u2019s software development manager. Under his leadership, the innovative scan control solutions for precSYS and XL SCAN were developed. After earning an applied mathematics degree, he initially specialized in industrial robot controllers, focusing on functionality for redundant kinematics at prior employers such as Kuka.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>For more information, please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/scanlab.de\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/scanlab.de<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SCANLAB GmbH, the leading OEM manufacturer of high-quality laser scan systems, has appointed Christian Sonner as head of Research &amp; Development (R&amp;D). 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