Michael Woelk joins Picarro as President and CEO

Previously, he served as vice president of marketing at Varian, Inc., overseeing the company's scientific instrument business. Mr Woelk will replace Bill Gignac, who will remain with the company.

"I am extremely excited to join Picarro as I believe the company has a tremendous opportunity for growth in the vast scientific instruments and process control markets," said Mr Woelk.

"Picarro has developed a series of ultra-high performance analyzers based on technology that has the potential to solve many real-world problems for customers around the globe. I look forward to working with the talented team of professionals at Picarro to continue to build upon the company's success and to extend its leadership position in the market."