Optical component developer Edmund Optics Inc. has announced three promotions to its executive leadership team. Marisa Edmund has been appointed chief marketing officer; Greg Hollows has been named vice president of the imaging business unit; and Andrew Lynch has assumed the role of director of sales for the Americas. "Our success as an organization is due in large part to our employees' exceptional leadership, knowledge, and dedication," said Samuel Sadoulet, president and COO of Edmund Optics. "We understand how important it is to recruit, retain, and recognize talent who exemplify these qualities. The promotions of Marisa, Greg, and Andrew are a testament to our bench strength and will ensure that that we continue to meet the ever-changing demands of the optics marketplace." Edmund began her career at Edmund Optics in 1998 as director of human resources. Subsequently, she was director of inside sales and executive vice president of marketing and communications. In her most recent role as executive vice president of global sales and marketing, Edmund successfully united Edmund Optics' worldwide sales, marketing, and communications functions. In her new role, she will assume additional responsibilities for the catalog, high-volume optics, and laser optics business lines. A 20-year veteran of Edmund Optics, Hollows has held a variety of senior positions, including applications engineering manager, product line manager, and, most recently, imaging business unit director. In his new role as vice president for the imaging business unit, he will oversee global sales, marketing, service, supply chain, and product development for the company's vision and imaging technology. Lynch joined Edmund Optics in 2006 and has extensive domestic and international technical sales experience, including two years spent working as an applications engineer at Edmund Optics Singapore. During the past several years, Lynch has assumed progressively senior roles in sales management and sales operations. As the new director of sales for the Americas, he will execute strategic plans to drive sales of products across all industries and accounts within North and South America. Edmund Optics is a supplier of optics, imaging, and photonics technology for the life sciences, and for the biomedical, semiconductor, R&D, and defense markets.