Navitar announced the appointment of Patrick Buvé as Regional Sales Manager for Europe, Middle East and Africa. Buvé will be based in Belgium and will oversee Navitar staff in Germany and the United Kingdom. Together they will focus on new business development and client retention throughout Europe. Buvé joins the company with over fifteen years of experience in the Machine Vision industry. Prior to joining Navitar, Patrick was the European Sales Manager for CCS Europe, where he managed multiple sales channels consisting of OEM, machine vision partners and distributors. He worked closely with customers and company engineers to develop customized solutions according to the customer’s requirements and handled key OEM accounts.