For Immediate Release

Ascential Technologies Appoints Dirk Keune to Vice President of Sales, Aerospace & Industrials EMEA

Grand Rapids, Mich., August 21, 2025 — Ascential Technologies, a leading global provider of automated diagnostic, inspection, assembly and test systems and services across a wide range of industries, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dirk Keune as vice president of sales for Aerospace & Industrials in EMEA for the company’s Test & Measurement Systems (T&M) division. In this role, Keune will oversee and coordinate the sales activities of T&M products across the region.

Keune has years of international experience in business leadership, organizational transformation and sustainable growth across various industries. Most recently, he served as managing director and director of sales & service EMEAI at Oxford Instruments where he led regional offices in Germany, France and Italy. During his tenure, Keune achieved consistent double-digit growth across multiple markets, enhanced CRM capabilities and built high-performing sales and service teams throughout Europe, India and the Middle East.

“Dirk has a proven history as a strategic commercial leader, driving performance and operational excellence across a number of business units,” said Erin Dillard, CCO of Ascential Technologies’ Test & Measurement Systems division. “His expertise in digital transformation, go-to-market strategy and cross-cultural team development make him a dynamic and valuable addition to our team.”

Keune earned a degree in mechanical engineering & energy and environment protection from the Technical College of Aachen as well as a degree in industrial economics from the Technical College of Niederrhein. Additionally, he earned his MBA in general management from the European School of Management and Technology in Berlin while also completing an AI-manager certificate from Startplatz GmbH in Cologne.

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Dirk Keune, vice president of sales, Aerospace & Industrials, EMEA

About Ascential Technologies
Ascential Technologies, (formerly known as Burke Porter Group), designs, develops, and automates complex diagnostics, inspection and test processes across medical & life sciences, transportation, and test & measurement systemsend markets. The company tackles customers’ most demanding, mission-critical challenges where the cost of failure is high. With more than 70 years of innovation experience, Ascential has a global presence and the expertise of more than 2,300 professionals across 40 locations, helping customers accelerate critical solution innovation, mitigate risk, drive competitive differentiation, and shorten time to market, at scale. The company’s uniqueness lies in its commitment to guiding customers through the entire product life cycle, from ideation to commercialization, where quality and safety matter most. Ascential’s customers include Fortune 100 leaders and disruptive innovators. Learn more at www.ascentialtech.com. 

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