Craig S. Smith takes over as President of SICK.


 SICK,a leading producer of sensors and sensor solutions for industrial applications announced it has appointed Craig S. Smith as president of SICK Ltd. in Canada. In his new position, Smith is responsible for all sales, marketing, and operating activities within SICK’s factory, logistics and process automation business segments in Canada, including strategic planning, business development, and improving operating efficiencies.

Smith is a successful senior leader with proven sales, marketing and operations experience in both the manufacturing and industrial automation business. He comes to SICK from Siemens Water Technologies, a subsidiary of Siemens Canada Ltd. He has also held positions of leadership at Omron, Rockwell Automation and several other automation technology companies in Canada.

Smith is a graduate of McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario.  He received a degree in Electrical Engineering and Management. He has also completed extensive professional development coursework, including an executive educational program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).