Baumer strengthens chairmanship in GenICam standard working group of the EMVA

 

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.

Baumer Group

The Baumer Group is one of the world’s leading experts for high performing sensors and sensor systems in industrial automation. The unrivalled broad product portfolio, measuring precision and smart sensor functionalities provide intelligent solutions for digitalized production. With around 2,800 employees and 39 development centers, production sites and sales units in 19 countries, the Swiss family-owned Group is always close to the customers. As an innovation leader for more than 70 years, Baumer has been creating decisive market advantages and measurable added value with consistently high quality standards.

 

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