Jennifer Hellberg Named Division VP at Zygo

Zygo has appointed Jennifer Hellberg as Division Vice President (DVP), Business Unit manager.
 
For more than 50 years, Zygo, a brand of AMETEK, has worked with global organizations and has set the standard by which the metrology and optics industries judge themselves. “When selecting a new leader at Zygo, I knew that we needed someone who was strong-willed and had an exceptional experience in operations,” said Chris Maetzig, vice president and general manager at AMETEK Ultra Precision Technologies. “Zygo is driven by a highly knowledgeable team of experts that have at their core values and a culture that is focused on customer success. I have full confidence that Jennifer will continue to reinforce this reputation, and take the company to new heights.” 

Prior to her appointment at Zygo, Hellberg was vice president and general manager at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where her focus was on increasing responsibility in operational excellence and general management. Before joining Thermo Fisher, she built her career in engineering, operations, and supply chain at Proctor & Gamble.

Hellberg earned a BSc in environmental engineering from Michigan Technological University and an MBA from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. 
 
“It is exciting to take up my new role at a company that is at the forefront of precision metrology and precision optics manufacturing,” Hellberg stated. “Zygo adheres to continuous improvement methodologies, and I am looking forward to contributing to the identification of opportunities focused on streamlining work and ensuring a total focus on higher customer service standards and reduction of waste. I look forward to reinforcing this culture and securing future successes.”
 
AMETEK is a global provider of industrial technology solutions serving a diverse set of niche markets with annual sales more than $6 billion. The AMETEK Growth Model integrates the Four Growth Strategies – Operational Excellence, New Product Development, Global and Market Expansion, and Strategic Acquisitions – with a disciplined focus on cash generation and capital deployment. AMETEK’s objective is double-digit percentage growth in earnings per share over the business cycle and a superior return on total capital. 
 
Zygo Corporation designs and manufactures advanced optical metrology systems and ultra-precise optical components and assemblies. Founded in 1970, and headquartered in Middlefield, Conn., Zygo employs approximately 500 workers.