The GenICam standard working group has elected its Chairs for the upcoming two-year term, underscoring continuity and collaborative innovation within the machine vision industry.
During the International Vision Standards Meeting – Fall ’25 in Haikou, China, Michael Schmidt (Basler) was re-elected as Chair. Christoph Zierl (MVTec) continues his long-standing commitment as Vice-chair. He is supported by James Falconer (Pleora Technologies) and Marcel Naggatz from Baumer Optronic as additional Vice-chairs.
With the election of Marcel Naggatz, Baumer is strengthening its active contribution to the GenICam ecosystem, underscoring the company’s decades of experience as a reliable manufacturer of industrial cameras.
The new GenICam Chairs team (left to right): James Falconer, Michael Schmidt, Marcel Naggatz, Christoph Zierl. Image: EMVA
The involvement of Baumer in the GenICam working group and the EMVA demonstrates its clear commitment to open standards, interoperability, and the joint development of future-proof machine vision technologies. The elected leadership ensures continuity and at the same time enables a smooth transition in the event of future changes in the chairmanship structure.
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