Leica Geosystems HDS Appointed Joel Hurt as Sr. Product Manager

Leica Geosystems HDS (CA, USA) has announced that Joel Hurt, former president of laser scanner supplier Visi Image Corporation, has joined Leica Geosystems HDS as Sr. product manager for the company’s High-Definition Surveying laser scanning systems.

In his new role, Mr. Hurt will be responsible for Product Management of the company’s full line of HDS scanners, HDS phase-based scanners, and companion modules of Cyclone software.

Mr. Hurt brings to his new role valuable engineering and business management experience in the laser scanning and engineering design software industries. At Visi Image, Mr. Hurt was initially responsible for developing new business for the venture-funded company’s ultra high-speed phase-based laser scanners. Following his promotion to President and Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Hurt was chartered with managing the overall company and assisting the company’s investors in preparing the company for possible sale, which he accomplished.

Prior to joining Visi Image, Mr. Hurt worked extensively in the plant design & construction industry. This included key roles with major Engineering, Procurement and Construction companies (EPC’s), such as Bechtel and Jacobs Engineering, and with a leading plant design & enterprise software vendor, Bentley Systems. Mr. Hurt, a BS Mechanical Engineer from Texas Southern University, also brings valuable experience in specific plant design software, including MicroStation, PlantSpace, PDS, SmartPlant Review, PDMS, and AutoCAD. This experience further strengthens Leica Geosystems HDS in one of its key user segments – plant & facilities - a major market for the company’s line of high-accuracy laser scanning systems.