Daniel Seiler Named Chief Executive at IDS

Daniel Seiler has been named CEO of IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH by the company's executive board.

He succeeds Torsten Wiesinger, who held the position for five years and will now focus on new product development and expansion of international sales structures.

Seiler will take operational responsibilities for the manufacturer of industrial cameras in Obersulm. Company founder and managing partner Jürgen Hartmann will continue to focus on infrastructure and business development.

Since joining IDS in 2005, Seiler has helped establish and expand the company's U.S. subsidiary — IDS Imaging Development Systems Inc. of Woburn, Mass. — and served as chief operating officer at its German headquarters.

IDS employs nearly 200 and has subsidiaries in the U.S. and Japan, as well as offices in France and in the U.K. It offers digital industrial cameras with USB and Gigabit Ethernet interfaces.