Management Team
Stephen Robinson, CEO & President
B.A.Sc. Mechanical Engineering (honours)
Stephen has played a major role in the innovation, development and application of Machine Vision technologies for a wide variety of manufacturing industries. While working with industry leaders such as Braintech Inc. and Papertech Inc., Stephen designed and developed camera and lighting systems for vision guided robotics (VGR) and web applications for the automotive and pulp and paper industries . Through his direct experience, Stephen has developed a strong background in bringing intelligent camera systems to market.
Mehdi Bahrami, CTO
M.Eng. Electro-mechanical Engineering (honours)
B.A.Sc. Electro-mechanical Engineering (honours)
Mehdi has been developing and designing advanced Machine Vision technologies throughout his career in Canada and Europe. In 2002, Mehdi worked at Laser Zentrum Hannover in Germany, where he developed intelligent real-time programs for controlling multi-axis robotic laser cutters. Mehdi headed the successful design of an industrial real-time vision-controlled apparatus for the optimal debarking of logs. Through the successful implementation of dozens of industrial Machine Vision products, Mehdi has become an astute designer, and is recognized as one of the thought leaders in Machine Vision for Industrial Manufacturing Applications.
Kevin McDermott, VP Business Development
BASc Electrical/Computer Engineering, Dalhousie University
MBA Engineering Management, UBC
MBA New Technology Development, UBC
Kevin has over 20 years experience bringing vision technologies to the pulp and paper, sawmill and converting industries. At Honeywell-Measurex for over 13 years Kevin’s roles included World Marketing Director and Manager of Service Operations. In particular, Kevin lead advancements and product lines in web inspection and break inspection vision systems to the pulp and paper industry; Systems that were once luxuries, but have now become a requirement. Kevin’s marketing and management success have been derived from his fanaticism for customer results.
Graham Manders, VP Engineering
BASc Electro-Mechanical Engineering, UBC (honours)
MEng Electro-Mechanical Engineering, UBC (honours)
Graham has an extensive background in developing opto-mechanical, laser and vision systems for applications in the sawmill and lumber industries. Graham has led a number of product development teams, including the architecture, design and implementation of a GPS tracking technology that is now being used across North America in the transportation sector. From an early age, Graham has been a master problem-solver and an avid software programmer with a passion for solving industrial manufacturing challenges using vision technologies.