International. Vicon Industries, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors appointed Eric Fullerton, formerly director of sales and marketing for Milestone Systems A/S, as CEO and director of Vicon.
In its search for a new CEO, the Board sought a candidate who would bring Vicon to prominence in the video security and surveillance systems market, as well as integrate the businesses and operations of Vicon and IQinVision, Inc. after their recent merger.
"We had very specific criteria for our new CEO, and we were very strategic in finding the right person, Eric is that person," said Julian A. Tiedemann, Vicon director.
After senior positions at netVigilance, Inc., Intel and Nokia, Fullerton joined Milestone Systems A/S in 2004, during his tenure, the company went from being launched to more than $70 million in revenue and was included in Europe Fast 500 company.
"It is a great privilege to be appointed to lead Vicon at this important juncture in the company's history," said Fullerton. "I see great opportunities ahead for us by combining a strong IQinVision brand in cameras/Megapixel HD with Vicon's long history in video management systems. I look forward to joining this great team."
