Vision Ventures has announced the appointment of Chris Yates to the role of director. Yates will support corporate transactions for both buy- and sell-side client projects, working in tandem with the existing team. Chris Yates, director of Vision Ventures and current president of EMVA. Courtesy of Vision Ventures. Yates previously served as director of advanced technology at Rockwell Automation within the safety and sensing business. The position followed the acquisition of Odos Imaging where Yates was founder and CEO. Yates is also the current president of the European Machine Vision Association.