Joe Wright

Biography

 Joe Wright joined Merit in 2005 as VP, International, responsible for sales in Canada, Asia Pacific, and Latin America. He also served as VP of Global Marketing in 2006-2007 and was then promoted to President, Merit Technology Group, overseeing Merit OEM, Merit Sensor, and MCTec B.V.  Wright now manages Merit’s businesses in all global markets outside the U.S. and EMEA. In 2010 he oversaw the creation of Merit China in Beijing, and in 2011 established Merit Asia in Hong Kong, the company’s headquarters in Southeast Asia.  He has continued to expand Merit’s presence, with facilities and/or personnel in Australia, Brazil, Canada, India, Japan, Malaysia, South Korea, Taiwan, and Vietnam. Previously, Wright held sales, marketing and business development positions with Motorola and Micron. Wright speaks Japanese and received his BA and MBA from Columbia University. ×  

Research Interest

 Joe Wright joined Merit in 2005 as VP, International, responsible for sales in Canada, Asia Pacific, and Latin America. He also served as VP of Global Marketing in 2006-2007 and was then promoted to President, Merit Technology Group, overseeing Merit OEM, Merit Sensor, and MCTec B.V.  Wright now manages Merit’s businesses in all global markets outside the U.S. and EMEA. In 2010 he oversaw the creation of Merit China in Beijing, and in 2011 established Merit Asia in Hong Kong, the company’s headquarters in Southeast Asia.  He has continued to expand Merit’s presence, with facilities and/or personnel in Australia, Brazil, Canada, India, Japan, Malaysia, South Korea, Taiwan, and Vietnam. Previously, Wright held sales, marketing and business development positions with Motorola and Micron. Wright speaks Japanese and received his BA and MBA from Columbia University. ×