Ed was also the first VP of Engineering of the company that has evolved into the GSI Group, Inc. He established and led the engineering group in developing sophisticated optical systems for industrial, scientific and military use. The company is now one of the largest electro-optics manufacturers in the world with annual sales of more than $300 million.

Ed has extensive experience in the development of electromechanical systems such as printers, optical character readers and data collection terminals, as well as rapid prototyping systems from his work with other companies. He holds several US patents, MSEE and BSEE degrees from Northeastern University and several industry honors, including an R&D/100 award for optical scanning technology. He has published numerous technical papers and articles in the fields of servo systems, laser displays, optical scanning and rapid prototyping, and was a major contributor for several years to the Wohlers Report, the definitive annual progress report of the RP industry.