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COVER STORY

AUTOMATION PRECISION

INNOVATION

leading from the front to emerge

as the most trusted brand in

METROLOGY

Q. Who are We? measurement and evaluation of CNC industry.
API Metrology India, based in Pune, is machines. API, today, is the only OEM in Vaibhav’s journey with API started
the subsidiary of Automated Precision India to offer extensive calibration and in 2015 in Product development
Inc. and it is into dimensional metrology repair service for its own equipment as supporting the global team in the US.
solutions. API is the known name in laser well as for other brands of metrology. Later in 2016, he took the responsibility
trackers and machine tool calibration Vaibhav completed his dual master’s as General Manager for India and
market in India. We are a team of real degree in Electrical and Electronics Southeast Asia. He was responsible
metrologists to solve any challenge Engineering from Birla Institute of for managing the P/L for India and
related to metrology. Technology and Science, Pilani, and in SEA operations. His wide exposure
Vaibhav Shah is the Managing Business Administration from Symbiosis and knowledge of the Indian industry,
Director at Automated Precision Inc. Institute of Business Management. He have enabled him to establish a
for the Asia Pacific, India, and UAE also completed the Senior Executive strong connection with end-users. In
region. Vaibhav’s journey with API has Programme from IIM, Calcutta. He May 2017, he was promoted as the
yielded remarkable results in company started his career in Electronics but Managing Director and was responsible
turnover, customer satisfaction, and very soon switched to metrology and to build a strong base and network for
brand reputation management across had eleven years of experience in brand API.
regions. With diversified different organizations of global repute
experience and rich domain before joining API. Today, Vaibhav API Global:
knowledge into dimensional possesses eighteen years of strong API is the inventor of laser tracker and
metrology, Vaibhav leads expertise and exposure laser interferometer. Globally, API is
the current Indian team in the dimensional headquartered in the USA and has its
not only to demonstrate metrology network across Europe, North America,
product and solution basket Brazil, and various
but also to provide customized
service solutions in the field
of calibration for industries like
aerospace, automotive, energy,
and defense. Under
his guidance, API
Metrology India has
started performance

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