Dr. Thomas Kessler has joined Edmund Optics as Vice President European Operations, operating from the company’s offices in Karlsruhe, Germany. He will be responsible for all sales and distribution operations of the company in Europe. Kessler will direct the overall coordination of all aspects of sales, marketing, service, technical support, inventory, distribution, product development, supplier relations, finance and organizational development of the company in Europe. For the past 13 years, Kessler served with Schott in Mainz, Germany having most recently served as director of product management, sales, marketing and supply chain for its Advanced Optics business.