Grand Rapids, Michigan-based color measurement device maker X-Rite Inc. and its subsidiary, Pantone LLC, announces the appointment of Antoine Preisig as the general manager for its Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region.

Preisig will be based in Regensdorf, Switzerland, and is responsible for managing the company's EMEA business across all industries and product lines as well as developing business strategies for the region. He will report directly to Ron Voigt, president of X-Rite Pantone.

“We are thrilled to have Antoine as part of our team,”says Voigt.“He brings to X-Rite more than 25 years of international general management experience building high performance organizations across a range of industries. His deep understanding of the business needs in the region and expertise in engineering, information technology, marketing and sales make him ideally suited to lead X-Rite's EMEA operations as we expand our presence across Europe, the Middle East and Africa.”

Prior to joining X-Rite, Preisig spent four years as CEO of EMS Dental, where he was responsible for growing the company's global dental business. Preisig has also held senior leadership positions at Logitech and Dell Computers and he is fluent in four languages.